Stardark by Johnsensei

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made by Johnsensei for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

(Please do not evaluate the animations in the Graphics category as those came from the game's engine RPG Maker MV. All other art is original.) Use the arrow keys or controller to move the ship around and find growing stars. Every 10 seconds, a wave of every spreads throughout the galaxy, powering up the stars and activating new ones. Hover over the star to drain energy from it and keep the star from growing to the point of destruction. You cannot drain energy if the ship’s energy is already maxed. When a star is destroyed in this universe, they explode, sending asteroid projectiles through space. The ship loses energy as it sits idle, moves, and hits asteroids in space. When the ship runs out of energy, it becomes disabled and unable to move, leading to an overgrowth of stars and the destruction of the galaxy.

Screen Shot 2022-10-03 at 4.59.54 PM.png John Gale - Lead Designer Screen Shot 2022-10-03 at 5.00.04 PM.png Javin Stone - Art Screen Shot 2022-10-03 at 5.00.23 PM.png Aidan Nichols - Sound and Music Screen Shot 2022-10-03 at 5.00.25 PM.png RPG Maker MV Plugins: OrangeHud by Hudell; Plugins by Yanfly: Core Engine, Picture Common Event, Move Route Core, Event Spawner, Event Proximity Activate

Ratings

Given 2🗳️ 3🗨️

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PenguinMunch
04. Oct 2022 · 00:03 UTC
The exploding stars make for an exciting game that keeps you on your toes trying to gather as much energy as possible. Very cool idea!
LDJam user 306251
05. Oct 2022 · 03:23 UTC
Nice game with one of the best uses of the theme I've seen in this jam.
🎤 Johnsensei
05. Oct 2022 · 23:14 UTC
@raffian found this issue...
![star_dark_asteroids.png](///raw/f7b/51/z/52706.png)
David Stevenson
06. Oct 2022 · 03:47 UTC
Love the exponential nature of the energy - you ignore the offscreen stars, they're still coming for you!
Falk Hoeppner
06. Oct 2022 · 22:14 UTC
I really like the concept, though there doesn't seem to be a way to win? The music is really good and fits the game really well.
teresaellayne
07. Oct 2022 · 15:42 UTC
cool concept and love the sound design!