Deep Space by Too_Lazy_Cat

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made by Too_Lazy_Cat for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Quick game for LD48.

Semi-living space ship is traveling through space and attacking angry planets. Eat enemy projectles with your teeth(yes, teeth) and kill those planets!!

I had only around 12h to work on it so it's only 2 levels, but i did learn something new and had a lot of fun doing it!

Good luck everyone!

Unity (with some assets), Aseprite Screenshot 2021-04-26 195558.png

Screenshot 2021-04-26 195454.png

Ratings

Overall 1756th 2.829⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1513th 2.914⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1529th 2.743⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1734th 2.75⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1610th 2.829⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Humor 582th 3.097⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 47🗳️ 52🗨️

Feedback

pedrorocha
26. Apr 2021 · 18:05 UTC
I love it ! Well done !
Juan Matias
26. Apr 2021 · 22:09 UTC
Hey, I can't access the URL, is it down?
🎤 Too_Lazy_Cat
26. Apr 2021 · 22:23 UTC
@juan-matias no, working for me. can you try again?
mechamew
26. Apr 2021 · 22:50 UTC
This is for sure the first time I've been a spaceship that can eat things!
🎤 Too_Lazy_Cat
26. Apr 2021 · 22:53 UTC
@juan-matias added mirror link to ITCH.io https://virtualdimensions.itch.io/deep-space-3

@mechamew Thanks, I wanted to do sometihng special :)
Slowfrog Again
27. Apr 2021 · 08:52 UTC
Aaaaaahhh, a spaceship with teeth!!!
I can't help laughing.
carpaccino
27. Apr 2021 · 18:20 UTC
SO much asteroid lol
🎤 Too_Lazy_Cat
27. Apr 2021 · 18:23 UTC
@carpaccino honestly i spent more time drawing them then coding them..
kel
27. Apr 2021 · 18:23 UTC
om nom nom nom
ditam
27. Apr 2021 · 18:30 UTC
Very impressive for 12 hours and fiendishly difficult! I have no idea how to get to level 2 :)
🎤 Too_Lazy_Cat
27. Apr 2021 · 18:36 UTC
@ditam Thank you, kind soul. Here is a tip, line up rockets, eat them all, burst the boss. Orange and Blue give you +20% dmg and +20% respectively for 5 seconds AND they stack. So you can burst it quickly. Mars is a little crazier but rovers there are colored the same way and give the same bonuses. Good luck!
GetSky
27. Apr 2021 · 22:03 UTC
Funny graphics and a spaceship with teeth. I like it.
Well done, Too_Lazy_Cat!!!
TheWhiteRice
28. Apr 2021 · 02:26 UTC
This game is difficult. I felt as if, somethings took a while to do. Like eating bullets, and shooting. I suggest maybe experimenting with the pace of your game. Otherwise, it is a good game.
🎤 Too_Lazy_Cat
28. Apr 2021 · 08:47 UTC
@thewhiterice yeah, it was way too easy when the level was done, rockets were turning too slow and moving too fast so they couldn't hit a standing target. You could literally press LMN and don't move to win. So I added a coroutine that changes turn rate and speed over a lifetime so they aim better for standing targets and I think that tipped a balance way too much. Now missles turn much better at the start and slow down after 2 seconds and slow down even more after 5. Definately need more experimenting.
congusbongus
28. Apr 2021 · 11:33 UTC
Haha I love the angry planets, gives them a lot of personality
Using a keyboard button would be better for shooting
Hidjy
28. Apr 2021 · 11:44 UTC
Eating enemy missiles is a smart idea! I had a hard time aiming my mouth at the missiles, maybe a smooth acceleration would help.
Duvey
29. Apr 2021 · 00:26 UTC
I really like the gameplay mechanics but the ramp isn't quite right. The eating mechanic is really cool when it works but it is so slow and now exactly clear when to eat them. Maybe make it a little faster and more obvious when you can safely run into them. Maybe start with smaller simpler enemies. It felt like I was starting at a boss fight. Love the graphics and sounds!
mharitsnf
29. Apr 2021 · 03:44 UTC
I love the mechanics where you can eat the projectiles! If I may give a suggestion, try giving a reason for eating the projectiles, like giving a power up or restoring some health. Otherwise great job!
obrunomarques
29. Apr 2021 · 06:43 UTC
Very funny idea , I like it a lot ! Congrats !
🎤 Too_Lazy_Cat
29. Apr 2021 · 09:54 UTC
@mharitsnf they do just that. Blue - attack speed, orange damage, red - extra life. I was thinking to add it on a screen but that wasn't very high prio and i've ran out of time.
Kaihyo
30. Apr 2021 · 11:31 UTC
Fun game. The eating animation is a bit slow, making it hard to missiles in comparison of the fire rate of the planet. It is a nice twist tho'. Nice job !
Nisovin
30. Apr 2021 · 19:18 UTC
Cool game, I love the concept of eating projectiles, and the eating animation is very amusing. The difficulty ramp could probably use some tuning, and the eating mechanic is a bit awkward to time correctly.
Generic Games
03. May 2021 · 13:29 UTC
A spaceship that can eat things? Wonderful! I really like this game because of the fun mechanic, and the art/animations are very polished.

Although, the time window in which you can eat projectiles seems quite small. Initially I was trying to run into rockets while the mouth was still opening, and it felt a bit inconsistent. I suggest you could make the ship flash when it is ready to eat projectiles, to make it clearer.

![Screenshot_Deep-Space.png](///raw/550/03/z/42169.png)
The satellites seem to stop spawning in the second level ^
🎤 Too_Lazy_Cat
04. May 2021 · 08:20 UTC
@generic-games, glad you had fun. Consider it a payback for all time i've spent flying your elevator :)
OddballDave
16. May 2021 · 20:50 UTC
Ha! This is kinda wacky and whimsical. I have to admit that from looking at the screenshots I thought the game was going to be very basic. But there's quite a bit going on and it has a lot of character. It starts off feeling a little unfair but once you get your head around how to play it becomes more challenging than unfair. This one is a little hidden gem.

Good stuff :8ball: