Orbitize by Pratik G

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made by Pratik G for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

The Planetary System 0RbT has gone unstable due to strange forces, Control the planet by swiping, Don't let it bump to other planets! Beware, each swipe reduces your score by '1.0' so use your moves wisely if you want to score more. It's our first time that Fancade is joining a game jam!! All the Best !!!

Ratings

Overall 1450th 2.789⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1444th 2.579⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 831th 3.237⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1019th 3.237⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1263th 2.789⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1193th 2⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1247th 2.861⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 10🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

MechanizedIT
03. Oct 2021 · 23:34 UTC
Interesring idea. Difficult to tell what to do at first. Feel like you don't need to stay in orbit as much as you need to avoid getting hit.
🎤 Pratik G
04. Oct 2021 · 17:26 UTC
Thanks @mechanizedit,
i too felt need to have a tutorial level.
(Secret Tip-: Stay Near the BlackTarget Score 2x Faster.)
Spolarium
04. Oct 2021 · 21:21 UTC
Intriguing concept, got really confused on what to do. I don't really dig the art but I like the concept. Good job!
Julia zhu
05. Oct 2021 · 05:37 UTC
Hum. I'm not sure I understand the game, and I tried a few times. I seem to have hit a bunch of small objects and nothing happened. I liked watching the collisions though, satisfying in a pool of marbles kind of way. Also wasn't sure if the numbers in the corner were speed? ...overall not totally sure I get it. Satisfying to look at though :smile:
sawdust
05. Oct 2021 · 13:14 UTC
It is fun to look at! I'm not really sure what I'm doing, although I do appear to be orbiting the yellow star. I'm not sure how to affect the movement at all though, so it doesn't feel like a game, but rather some kind of simulation.
Toomblercazz
12. Oct 2021 · 07:14 UTC
Really interesting idea. As others have said it's a little unclear what to do at first but I'm ok with that :).

Good use of the theme, and there's something hypnotic about it. It's also interesting to me how your score goes back down if you swipe.

I feel like the way the physics works is a little unintuitive - especially when you move the planet manually, it feels like it ceases to move like it's in an orbit (maybe this is fine, it just feels a little odd to me).

Thanks for making this, I really like it.
Mathias Elgaard
16. Oct 2021 · 15:37 UTC
Cool concept! It took a little while to figure out what to do, but once it was clear to me, the concept seemed interesting! I like that there is a score penalty for swiping.
I think the biggest problem is that there isn't a clearly defined frame of reference (which may just be a natural consequence of outer space). It makes it difficult to tell how you're moving, or if you're even moving at all when you swipe. Maybe some distant stars in the background with a parallax effect could help create a sense of direction?
Great game nonetheless!
Emparans
17. Oct 2021 · 11:36 UTC
I had a hard time understanding how to play at the beginning. Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty cool! Nice work
Its_F4llen
20. Oct 2021 · 17:56 UTC
Nice litle game!
Denatus
20. Oct 2021 · 19:03 UTC
Weird game but it looks like I'm the world champion! :laughing:

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LDJam user 269161
20. Oct 2021 · 19:09 UTC
I didn't understand how to play the game, but it looks nice :)