{"author_link":"\/users\/dunderroffe","author_name":"dunderroffe","author_uid":"1084297","comments":[{"author_name":"Albuquerque","author_uid":"1071843","time":"2020-10-05T04:33:10Z","epoch":1601872390,"modified":1601872390,"text":"I really liked the idea of syncing orbital trajectories to do objectives. Wow. Simple. Brillant. I wish the asteroids weren't as punishing as they currently are. Solid entry. Great job!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"manogugas","author_uid":"1125839","time":"2020-10-05T06:48:49Z","epoch":1601880529,"modified":1601880537,"text":"the spaceship could have health, so it could take damage when the asteroid hits it and give you another chance. Also there could be some background music\/noise. Overall simple, but good game. Can be improved with more tasks to do and maybe more planets at the same time to orbit in different shapes like 8 or some other ones.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Oliver Richmeier","author_uid":"1151014","time":"2020-10-05T06:55:46Z","epoch":1601880946,"modified":1601880946,"text":"Really good game, the controls took a little to get used to but I quickly got addicted. Clever take on the theme as well. Simple and well-executed.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MiniBetrayal","author_uid":"1208614","time":"2020-10-06T03:49:53Z","epoch":1601956193,"modified":1601956193,"text":"tricky controls, but a good little game. I found it easier to stay in one place, just boosting towards and away from the planet, and just do a tiny bit of each ring as it came around. Probably not how it's meant to be played, but still","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Pizzasgood","author_uid":"1100025","time":"2020-10-06T04:27:25Z","epoch":1601958445,"modified":1601958445,"text":"It took a while before I noticed the power gauge and realized that left\/right increment and decrement my speed each click rather than applying steady acceleration while held down.  Once I figured that out I was able to do a lot better.  I still keep forgetting that my controls don't rotate around the orbit and then hitting the wrong buttons when trying to dodge asteroids, but I think that's just me being sleepy.  I'm dying a lot but it's fun!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"dunderroffe","author_uid":"1084297","time":"2020-10-06T06:54:44Z","epoch":1601967284,"modified":1601967284,"text":"Yeah I never got the controls to feel right... Debated on switching it around but I wanted the main move mechanic to be inspired by real orbital mechanics so I stuck with this. Maybe it would have been easier if the camera rotated with the rocket. That would have had a lot of different issues though... Better luck next time :)\n\nGood idea with the health. It was on my todos which I never got around to together with more kinds of missions with more points, sizes, speeds etc...\n\nThanks for the feedback :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"gwinnell","author_uid":"1036237","time":"2020-10-06T12:56:48Z","epoch":1601989008,"modified":1601989008,"text":"I feel like either the pickups should be moving at one of the 'power'\/velocity levels the same as the player, or that the player should have variable control over the acceleration\/movement rather than the discrete steps (as @pizzasgood mentioned). Lining things up, and then keeping them lined up was a bit too difficult for me. A great use of the theme though. As you've said, better luck next time. :slight_smile: ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Flightless","author_uid":"1054665","time":"2020-10-06T21:29:54Z","epoch":1602019794,"modified":1602019794,"text":"Nice one! This gave me flashbacks to docking maneuvers in Kerbal Space Program. The controls for such maneuvers are similarly confusing here and in that game, but that is a part of the fun. I ended up waiting for more donuts to spawn, which was not super satisfying - they could spawn as soon as there are none in orbit to increase the pace a bit.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"IndieDevDan","author_uid":"1218445","time":"2020-10-07T00:53:24Z","epoch":1602032004,"modified":1602032004,"text":"Cool idea. The controls are a bit difficult to get used to though. ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"dunderroffe","author_uid":"1084297","time":"2020-10-07T07:42:17Z","epoch":1602056537,"modified":1602056680,"text":"@gwinnell yeah I now wonder why I didn't have more sensitive speed controls... I think I decided in the beginning that it would look better in the UI with a segmented display. But what you say makes a lot of sense. Should have rethought that. UI seems like a weird priority in this case :D","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"PhillSerrazina","author_uid":"1058471","time":"2020-10-07T09:37:39Z","epoch":1602063459,"modified":1602063460,"text":"That got me playing for a while! Took me a bit to get a hang of the controls, but once you do it works really well! It's a nice mobile idea","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"thedarkmagi","author_uid":"1013980","time":"2020-10-07T19:54:01Z","epoch":1602100441,"modified":1602100441,"text":"nice idea, my brain really struggled to remember just which way up and down made me travel so I kept crashing into the planet :laughing: \n","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"iDunnyX","author_uid":"1216379","time":"2020-10-07T20:02:41Z","epoch":1602100961,"modified":1602100961,"text":"Great job. Controls took a bit to get used to but after a while I got used to it and it was enjoyable\n","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"dunderroffe","author_uid":"1084297","time":"2020-10-07T20:05:37Z","epoch":1602101137,"modified":1602101137,"text":"@thedarkmagi @idunnyx yeah the controls are the weak point of this game as discussed above :)\nThank you for playing though :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"schizoid2k","author_uid":"1000288","time":"2020-10-09T01:05:13Z","epoch":1602205513,"modified":1602205513,"text":"Yeah, the controls :smile: ... but a nice game. Cool idea!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Week of the agents","author_uid":"1152224","time":"2020-10-10T18:29:00Z","epoch":1602354540,"modified":1602354540,"text":"Not an easy gameplay","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Neowedge","author_uid":"1003662","time":"2020-10-11T16:52:51Z","epoch":1602435171,"modified":1602435171,"text":"think NASA pilots play this game xD Good entry!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Mike Caputo","author_uid":"1215451","time":"2020-10-17T02:46:31Z","epoch":1602902791,"modified":1602902791,"text":"This was a fun game to play! nice job!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Glaikunt","author_uid":"1215986","time":"2020-10-20T19:49:50Z","epoch":1603223390,"modified":1603223390,"text":"Really enjoyed playing your game. The idea seems very unique, had a good challenge to it. Well done! :D ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"omnes ludos","author_uid":"1208705","time":"2020-10-22T14:10:19Z","epoch":1603375819,"modified":1603375819,"text":"nice","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld47\/224727-96bd7d88f2d4a4875925e7ec575b321d.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/sjolind.se\/ld47\/","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/sjolind.se\/ld47\/ld47.zip","text":"Youtube"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"60211","g_author":"1084297","g_event":"LD47","g_eventkey":"76","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"272284","g_title":"Rocket Mission","g_status":"PVT1","g_place":"407","g_commentcount":"20","g_site2_node_id":"224727","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"224727","n_urlkey":"272284","n_parent":"212256","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/rocket-mission","n_slug":"rocket-mission","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"84297","n_created":"1601806632","n_modified":"1601822611","n_version":"665170","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":224727,"parent":212256,"superparent":9,"author":84297,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"compo","published":"2020-10-04T14:37:25Z","created":"2020-10-04T10:17:12Z","modified":"2020-10-04T14:43:31Z","version":665170,"slug":"rocket-mission","name":"Rocket Mission","body":"![space_game.png](\/\/\/raw\/949\/41\/z\/35392.png)\nYour mission is to maneuver to mission positions and\nkeep steady until the mission is completed.\n\nBeware of the asteroids and do not crash into the planet!\n\nUse the Arrow-keys or WASD to control:\n\nLeft to slow down\nRight to accelerate\n\nUp to boost away from the planet\nDown to boost toward the planet\n\nYou can press Space at any time to restart","meta":{"author":[84297],"cover":"\/\/\/content\/949\/41\/z\/35393.png","link-01":"https:\/\/sjolind.se\/ld47\/","link-01-tag":[42336],"link-02":"https:\/\/sjolind.se\/ld47\/ld47.zip","link-02-tag":[42332]},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/rocket-mission","parents":[1,5,9,212256],"love":0,"notes":20,"notes-timestamp":"2020-10-22T14:10:19Z","grade":{"grade-01":33,"grade-02":33,"grade-03":33,"grade-04":33,"grade-05":33,"grade-06":33,"grade-07":30,"grade-08":32},"magic":{"cool":76.894072675977,"feedback":28,"given":18.625,"grade":32.5,"grade-01-average":3.242,"grade-01-result":407,"grade-02-average":3.161,"grade-02-result":359,"grade-03-average":3.371,"grade-03-result":280,"grade-04-average":3.968,"grade-04-result":146,"grade-05-average":3,"grade-05-result":459,"grade-06-average":2.661,"grade-06-result":415,"grade-07-average":2.286,"grade-07-result":362,"grade-08-average":2.883,"grade-08-result":442,"smart":-6.2563133438908}},"text":"![space_game.png](\/\/\/raw\/949\/41\/z\/35392.png)\nYour mission is to maneuver to mission positions and\nkeep steady until the mission is completed.\n\nBeware of the asteroids and do not crash into the planet!\n\nUse the Arrow-keys or WASD to control:\n\nLeft to slow down\nRight to accelerate\n\nUp to boost away from the planet\nDown to boost toward the planet\n\nYou can press Space at any time to restart","title":"Rocket Mission"}