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Solar Winds by bkelly

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made by bkelly for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

Explore alternate universes, controlling your trusty drone from afar. Literally. You can (optionally) utilize your smart phone's browser as a controller for this game - no app install required!

This game features: * unique signal mechanic that causes your commands to take longer to get to your drone the deeper into the wormhole you go * signal jamming hazards that completely drop your controls and video feed! * asynchronous gameplay - use your phone as a second screen * really bad programmer pixel art and sounds (hey, I tried!)

Check out the source on GitHub. Play immediately, right from your browser.

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This is my first ever game jam and also the first full game I've completed start to finish. I learned a lot and had a blast doing so!

Tools used:

Link https://b-kelly.github.io/ludum-dare-48/
Link https://github.com/b-kelly/ludum-dare-48
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/solar-winds

Ratings

Overall 666th 3.143⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 778th 2.705⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 91th 3.977⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 650th 3.227⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 805th 2.591⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 683th 2.159⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 293th 2.875⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 694th 2.795⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 15🗳️ 20🗨️

Feedback

Elmando2333
26. Apr 2021 · 02:52 UTC
Beyond my imagination, I can operate two devices at the same time. Good idea!
William Corrin
26. Apr 2021 · 03:48 UTC
Very unique concept.
kristinamay
26. Apr 2021 · 13:18 UTC
This is a very cool concept - needing to adjust for the ping delay in my head as I watch my lil guy run around is challenging. At first, I didn't realize that was why it was delayed, until I, you know, read the text. I think it'd be cool if the controls on mobile were a bit bigger so that I could watch my computer screen while I press the buttons on my phone. I kept fat-fingering them and needing to look down to press the right one. The sound effects are great, also!
CubeX
26. Apr 2021 · 13:34 UTC
This is a really good idea! The ping is my internet in a nutshell
thesnide
26. Apr 2021 · 19:17 UTC
You're fit to pilot drones on Mars. :rofl:

Very good idea indeed!
Predominant
26. Apr 2021 · 23:52 UTC
Great concept, well done!
cheesepencil
27. Apr 2021 · 05:08 UTC
any kind of networking in a compo game is a huge achievement. Also Phaser is awesome. What a cool experience
hypp
28. Apr 2021 · 05:13 UTC
Clever idea. I liked the ping time concept.
Solah
28. Apr 2021 · 05:38 UTC
Wow, that contept is really cool. The ping makes it intense to operate the drone, I guess that's a bit like what rovers' operators feel in spatial agencies xD
Art and sounds aren't that bad, I like them!
Really well done!
Fatebreak
28. Apr 2021 · 16:35 UTC
Very interesting concept! Especially with the phone controls. Really emphasizes the feeling of remotely controlling something. First time playing a died immediately on entering the first portal cause I spawned right next to an enemy so maybe some tweaking still needs to be done. But very clever nonetheless!
Jordan Carroll
30. Apr 2021 · 15:04 UTC
Whoa, never seen a game utilize my phone like that, super idea. Well done!
Marc Jones
30. Apr 2021 · 15:06 UTC
Interesting control scheme, it's a cool concept which adds to the immersion. I didn't find the core game loop very interesting unfortunately, and although the ping idea is clever and realistic, it felt frustrating. Perhaps if the game was turn based it would be less so, or if you had a way of reducing your ping by investing in relay towers or something then it would be something the player could mitigate. All in all, a very innovative concept.
Thijs Tak
02. May 2021 · 14:03 UTC
Interesting controls. I also liked delay of your inputs. If you create some interesting levels around the idea it would make for an interesting game. Very good entry.
Marta Vitos
02. May 2021 · 16:33 UTC
Wow I have never seen such an unique concept of using your phone in connection with your pc browser! Also ping system is really fun because you need to feel when it is time to move your character.
Zuvr
17. May 2021 · 11:04 UTC
Super cool! Loved the fact that I needed to plan my moves very accurately, and finding out that I can queue repeating commands in order to move a particular number of tiles was super useful!

Very very impressive! Good job!