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The Dark Void by GullynGames

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made by GullynGames for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

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Explore the randomly-generated world full of asteroids and planets. Destroy enemy ships and get coins, which you can use to buy upgrades at stores. Defeat all three bosses and bring your unstable cargo to the end to win the game.

Bosses are the yellow dots on the minimap.

Music composed by AIVA - Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist (https://www.aiva.ai)

Controls

  • W - Increase speed
  • S - Decrease speed
  • A and D - rotate ship
  • Click - shoot
  • Tab - switch weapons
Link https://github.com/gullyn/ld49
Link https://gullyn.github.io/ld49/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/the-dark-void

Ratings

Overall 1389th 2.921⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1228th 2.947⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1469th 2.368⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1526th 1.806⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1291th 2.711⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1174th 2.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 10🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

WYL TEAM
06. Oct 2021 · 06:44 UTC
funny shooter in space, I would only like a little more responsive controls!
Préda
07. Oct 2021 · 12:50 UTC
The controls were a bit weird and at first I wasn't even sure if I was moving. The minimap was a nice addition to the game as I could actually know where I was supposed to go.
Zackary Bazzle
12. Oct 2021 · 21:21 UTC
Controls were a bit clunky as mentioned earlier but overall it was a pretty nice game, good job on your submission
Pio
12. Oct 2021 · 21:36 UTC
I'm impressed that the world is randomly generated! This is a fun game, but shooting was a big problem for me. It's almost impossible to shoot enemies without getting hit. I think it's because player's weapon shoots only a single projectile in a straight line. Maybe it would have helped if there was some random spread in player's and enemy's weapons.
Synack
12. Oct 2021 · 22:08 UTC
Nice game. Not easy because it's hard to shoot at the enemies without being right in front of them (Homing missiles help a lot, the flamethrower makes more noise than harm ^^ ). It is quite difficult to earn money for upgrades even if you farm as much as possible. It makes the end of the level a bit long against the bosses. The minimap is a real plus to not get lost. I had a lot of fun in any case :)
GuitarBro
13. Oct 2021 · 02:58 UTC
Nice little game. The random generation is a nice touch. I like the concept but the controls are really difficult to use. I'd much prefer the mouse aim as well since firing in the direction of travel only is essentially suicide when things are firing straight back at you. The graphics were clear and straightforward, but could use a bit more visual flair to give the game some more identity. Overall, not a bad entry though.
Lumbigui
13. Oct 2021 · 03:38 UTC
Hey! I like this different take on asteroids. I found the controls just right for the genre.
I aprecciated that you made a full functional minimap and the enemy behaviour AI is very well done.
I think the game lacks for some feedback effects to make sure are you hitting the enemies.
But overall is a very solid entry and i like it very much.

Thanks for the game!
LDJam user 269161
20. Oct 2021 · 21:09 UTC
Hey I think you can get your game on a new level by adding a more top-down shooter like controls. The crosshair on the mouse is very misleading in the context of this game. But I totally see much potential in this game!