Ethereal by PixlWalkr

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made by PixlWalkr for LD34 (COMPO)
Ethereal is a minimalist, ambient game created in 48hrs for Ludum Dare 34 with the theme "Two button controls" and "Growing"

*Click on some of the images above to view the GIF*

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Controls:
Left Mouse Button/Left Arrow Key - Turn Left
Right Mouse Button/Right Arrow Key - Turn Right
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I think the controls feel nice for mobile devices so I guess I'll add this to my list of games that I might port someday.

Engine: Unity
Arts: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Audio: Magix Music Maker

Ratings

Coolness 50% 3
Overall 3.65 183
Audio 4.12 18
Fun 3.12 509
Graphics 4.08 88
Innovation 2.85 655
Mood 4.23 14
Theme 4.17 109

Feedback

sydan
14. Dec 2015 · 03:22 UTC
So relaxing!! Loved the audio, the only thing I wasn't keen on was the shooting mechanic... it just didn't fit with the peacefulness of the world. I was hoping for something more zen...
klbrazil
14. Dec 2015 · 03:29 UTC
I like the audio, nice art aesthetics!! 5/5!!
aamatniekss
14. Dec 2015 · 12:25 UTC
The art is very pretty, and together with the music, the game is super calming and relaxing. :) Nice!
JaJ
14. Dec 2015 · 15:57 UTC
I agree that the shooting didn't really fit with the mood of the game. Other than that it was really soothing and not too hard.
Lancelot Gao
15. Dec 2015 · 01:58 UTC
Fun game and I love the art.
FiSilva
15. Dec 2015 · 14:26 UTC
Really solid game, I love the atmosphere, especially the music. I would prefer if it didn't have the shooting, but awesome anyway
Diel Mormac
16. Dec 2015 · 01:46 UTC
Relaxing game!
Responsive controls and lovely concept!

Nice work dude!
local minimum
16. Dec 2015 · 15:48 UTC
Very nice simple and soothing game. I enjoyed the feeling of floating around the the world. It might have been nice if the targets sent out a long-range ping of sorts to help guiding towards them, but it was easy enough on the levels I played that it wasn't necessary. The ease of flight, I would say almost made me feel like there should have been a negative effect on colliding with any wall, not just the spikes. The shooting seemed a bit wonky right if one got hit first, but that was no big thing. Also the particles kind of felt like they didn't come from the engine of the ship (especially when turning). Besides those small details, it was a very well made and enjoyable game. Great work.
SiENcE
16. Dec 2015 · 23:42 UTC
Very nice color palette you have choosen! It looks very smooth and clean.
Jupiter_Hadley
17. Dec 2015 · 15:06 UTC
Beautiful graphics and music. I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/DppxuiW8XzY
randomhuman
17. Dec 2015 · 17:55 UTC
Your Mac build doesn't work with the itch.io app because it is rar'd. Rars are bad for mac software anyway because they lose some of the file permissions and can't launch until you go fiddling around in their internals. You might want to just upload the .app file directly, they are already compressed.
randomhuman
17. Dec 2015 · 18:12 UTC
Very pretty, minimalist graphics, and great ambient music to go with them. I like it! I would for sure play a mobile port of this.
OnionBlaze
18. Dec 2015 · 12:26 UTC
Loved the atmosphere. It was quite fun doing some "zen drifting" while trying to dodge those bullets, hahah. Great job with this. :)
Xanjos
18. Dec 2015 · 18:38 UTC
Pacing is pretty slow (The game maps seem a bit too large) but I like the ambient design approach that you were going for.
VitasaMode
20. Dec 2015 · 17:51 UTC
Such a soothing entry. This is one of my favorite entries. There's so much I love about this game I had to make a list:
-Design
-Aesthetic
-Audio
-Mood
-Pacing
-Mechanic

Thanks again for also sharing your source code I could learn so much from this since I am learning Unity as well. Truly inspiring especially since it was a compo!
pixelpotions
23. Dec 2015 · 14:55 UTC
Awesome graphics and sound! There was a little discord between the mood and the gameplay (relaxing vs shooting) but nonetheless a great entry!
tribrain
23. Dec 2015 · 18:02 UTC
Nice game!, so relaxing, i enjoyed the graphics!... the controls are great, keep it simple, well done
Geckoo1337
31. Dec 2015 · 14:25 UTC
Great with a pleasant mood. However it could be improved by another gameplay - something more frenetic with bounds. The aesthetic and the music are polished. Thumbs up ++
ac7
04. Jan 2016 · 01:44 UTC
Cool game. I think the player "ship" moves too slow and therefore the movement is too easy, but the atmosphere of the game is very nice anyway.
DecayConstant
04. Jan 2016 · 02:22 UTC
Very clean graphics and nice audio (though the song seemed a bit melancholy).
Backtracking to find the shards was sometimes a bit tedious; maybe you could add a sprint mechanic by holding both buttons?
GhostBomb
04. Jan 2016 · 02:50 UTC
Love the artstyle and music.

It would be nice if you could maybe hold both buttons to make the character go faster.
themadknights
04. Jan 2016 · 11:25 UTC
Nice level design. The mood is strong in this one, graphics are simple but beautiful and in general an awesome game despite the simple mechanic