Orbiter by stuckne1
Hold down the left mouse button in an area to place a gravity well to attract the planet. The recharging gauge at the top left is the gravity available. Guide the planet around the sun within the green line to win!

| Youtube | https://stuckne1.itch.io/orbiter |
| Youtube | https://stuckne1.itch.io/orbiter |
| Youtube | https://stuckne1.itch.io/orbiter |
| Youtube | https://stuckne1.itch.io/orbiter |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/orbiter |
Ratings
| Overall | 1067th | 2.65⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 953th | 2.75⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 598th | 3.125⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 1119th | 1.85⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 905th | 2.842⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 1062th | 2.1⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 13🗳️ | 15🗨️ |
Feedback
Greon
08. Oct 2019 · 07:06 UTC
Interesting idea, but the planet keeps flying away from the camera and i can`t see it anymore, and as i din`t find any reset button i`ve had to reopen it quite a few times until did the orbit. Nice concept, you could work more on it and get something cool.
🎤 stuckne1
09. Oct 2019 · 02:53 UTC
@greon thanks for the feedback. I went ahead and added a reset option in the pause menu and added reset when the planet goes out of camera view.
ketura
09. Oct 2019 · 03:14 UTC
It sort of feels like the whole jam was spent on what little visuals there are. The concept is barely there, and the lack of feedback when it crosses the line makes it hard to tell if we're doing what you expect, and makes it even harder to want to try and even get the thing around that whoooole big ol orbit. Sorry man, but it's just not there.
bubblewandgames
09. Oct 2019 · 03:16 UTC
Though short, the concept itself is really fun and could definitely be expanded upon to make a full game. Nice work!
Kooshy
09. Oct 2019 · 03:16 UTC
The background is really pretty.
Unlockingcube
09. Oct 2019 · 03:17 UTC
Interesting concept. I could see a lot of potential with a bit more time.
geoff.nagy
09. Oct 2019 · 06:02 UTC
Interesting mechanic! Controls are super-simple (which is a good thing) and I was able to win the game after a couple of runaway planets! Would be great to see this expanded on a bit more, as the core idea seems solid. Graphics are pretty, too. Keep it up!
shubart
10. Oct 2019 · 11:54 UTC
nice concept. This could turn into puzzle game. Thank you for your game
Nisovin
11. Oct 2019 · 05:51 UTC
It's simple, but not bad. A bit more difficult than I was expecting.
🎤 stuckne1
12. Oct 2019 · 13:58 UTC
@bubblewandgames, @kooshy, @geoff-nagy, and @shubart thanks, much appreciated!
🎤 stuckne1
12. Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC
@nisovin Thanks! So maybe it could be broken into multiple levels and the first level could be a little easier?
🎤 stuckne1
12. Oct 2019 · 14:08 UTC
@ketura Okay, I understand. I've got some ideas for adding feedback when entering the green line (habitable) zone that I think might help. Thanks for the feedback!
kipkat
12. Oct 2019 · 14:50 UTC
I think the gravity formula is pretty wrong in this game.
asfdfdfd
13. Oct 2019 · 18:42 UTC
This gameplay may grow into something big
Sevidax
15. Oct 2019 · 07:13 UTC
simple but interesting
Jonathan Lorenz
28. Oct 2019 · 12:39 UTC
Original idea. However, I do not see how it related to the theme. Also, a feedback for when you are doing the right thing would be nice. Good work overall!