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The Supernova is Expanding, Scram! by cdwaddell

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made by cdwaddell for LD34 (JAM)
This is an attempt to combine growing and two button controls. The idea is that a supernova happened in a solar system. It is up to you to rescue the inhabitants. You have to hurry, before the supernova kills everyone. To fly your ship, you use the left and right arrows only! Good Luck.

I added a description at the beginning because of the confusion with the two button controls.

<- Move Left
-> Move Right
<--> Move Down
Web http://www.cdwaddell.com/labs/LD34
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=36440

Feedback

pvwradtke
15. Dec 2015 · 04:47 UTC
Nice idea, with good graphics. However, I found a weird bug, as I moved along, my ship started to slowly go up, so I couldn't save many people.
TeamKawaiiju
15. Dec 2015 · 04:49 UTC
I'm a big fan of games with dual-layered gameplay systems (such as X-Com), so I really like the idea here. I did find it sometimes difficult to tell if I was killing people or if I was saving them, but I like the idea. Would be cool if there was more to do during the solar system phase.
LordKawaii
15. Dec 2015 · 04:53 UTC
I had the same problem with the ship moving up out of range of the people.
alexrus07
15. Dec 2015 · 04:53 UTC
Nice idea, pleasant graphics, but the gameplay is buggy. Had the same bug as pvwradtke. It's a nice idea, keep working on it!
EMPBomber
15. Dec 2015 · 05:02 UTC
An interesting use of the theme. Some parts with player feedback could have been better. The first planet I went to I mowed the inhabitants down thinking I was saving them. I didn't realize I was killing them until I got back to the main screen.
flakoflak
15. Dec 2015 · 05:03 UTC
i liked the music on this on. The spaceship goes up. took me a while to discover that i had to press both buttons to go down.
BoxedMeatRevolution
15. Dec 2015 · 05:03 UTC
People, you press left and right at the same time to move down! It should probably be mentioned in the instructions... PS I enjoy your art style!
Geck0
20. Dec 2015 · 15:58 UTC
Original
Joror
20. Dec 2015 · 16:11 UTC
I unfortunately killed more people than I rescued... but eh they were going to die anyway!

Nice music & drawn graphics, but the gameplay felt a bit too simple.
roaringcatgames
22. Dec 2015 · 05:54 UTC
What a fantastic paint style! The artworks are great! The electronic soundtrack was a nice touch, I was grooving when the bass drop midway, so nice! I love the idea of pressing both buttons to go down and not pressing anything slowly brings up the ship. Genius.

I feel sorry for the sole-guy that I smashed into in the beginning... I hope he's okay.

-LeMix
Two Scoop Games
22. Dec 2015 · 18:42 UTC
I loved the music, and that supernova was creepy! It didn't feel like the supernova on the rescue screen matched up with the supernova on the planet-chooser screen. I ended up squishing a bunch of the people I was supposed to rescue.