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(takes half a second before he starts picking up packages one by one)\nIf you drop spare packages somewhere you can pick them up again by simply moving over them.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":944064,"author_name":"NuiN","author_uid":"nuin","epoch":1683020276,"text":"Nice detail that the planet changes color every time","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":944260,"author_name":"Sodoj","author_uid":"sodoj","epoch":1683021627,"text":"I gotta admit, I have ignored the game rules since I couldn't figure out how to deliver packages and just had a lot of fun flying through space and ramming into planets. Thank you for the good time!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":944350,"author_name":"Retrific","author_uid":"retrific","epoch":1683022214,"text":"I knew I shouldve added a tutorial or interaction popups.\nGlad you still enjoyed it^^\n\nHere's what delivering packages looks like (When you see me picking up packages what I'm doing is holding down the right mouse button. To deliver them I only have to move into the targets while carrying them)\n\n![gameplay.gif](\/\/\/raw\/9b5\/94\/z\/5a874.gif)","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":947359,"author_name":"Space_Games","author_uid":"space-games","epoch":1683040445,"text":"I enjoy how you made a simple idea really fun! Nice job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":947417,"author_name":"Ismael Rodriguez","author_uid":"ismael-rodriguez","epoch":1683040735,"text":"Getting a \"Not found\" from the link.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":947469,"author_name":"LDJam user 336996","author_uid":"336996","epoch":1683040963,"text":"I get an error when I try to download :\/","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":947531,"author_name":"Retrific","author_uid":"retrific","epoch":1683041247,"text":"Not sure why. Thx for letting me know! Maybe ldjam.com has problems? I've added a dropbox mirror","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":947567,"author_name":"Aeoncl","author_uid":"aeoncl","epoch":1683041394,"text":"I really like the retro DOS game aesthetic + space exploration goodness \ud83d\udc4c","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":947831,"author_name":"Emaigualmc2_art","author_uid":"emaigualmc2-art","epoch":1683042713,"text":"Great job, especially for being your first Jam. I found the movement of the character very funny XD, that the rocket had life seemed like a very good idea to me since it crashed into the ground many times jaja! Congratulations!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":947996,"author_name":"mitur","author_uid":"mitur","epoch":1683043347,"text":"Dig the art style! The physics are definitely polished, I can feel where the time commetment went :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":950537,"author_name":"Cole Hutson","author_uid":"cole-hutson","epoch":1683056374,"text":"This is crazy if not a bit too ambitious for a jam! I thought the physics worked well and the graphics were cool to look at! The arrow that points to the next drop of point could be a little bit bigger I think.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":951308,"author_name":"nandelind","author_uid":"nandelind","epoch":1683060616,"text":"Nice little game! Good job making the physics. One thing I would like to see is how to find home when I run out of packages. A bolder color on the compass might have been easier to read. I appreciate the scientifically accurate sound track: the silence of space!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":952512,"author_name":"Ethernal Tech","author_uid":"ethernal-tech","epoch":1683067698,"text":"The only problem is the lack of information\/tutorial. Apart from a tutorial, some feedback to locate the deliveries on the planets...\nExcept that, the mechanics of flight, gravity, screen rotation... is great.\nBut it is a masterpiece! I hope you continue to add content, because the game has a lot of potential if you keep it on the right track. Congratulations!!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":952583,"author_name":"TEEJIO","author_uid":"teejio","epoch":1683068109,"text":"I like the art style of the game, all the particale and camera moving with the mouse made the game feel really polished! Flying feels really smooth too. Sometimes i got a lil confused of which direction the compass was pointing, maybe the compass could have an arrow? either way 'twas very fun!!\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":955451,"author_name":"Hare Software","author_uid":"hare-software","epoch":1683104500,"text":"Love the style of pixel art, good concept for the theme and the execution is solid considering what type of simulation you made. Really appreciate the minimal UI by putting it all on the rocket!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":955690,"author_name":"Retrific","author_uid":"retrific","epoch":1683107825,"text":"Thanks everyone for the great feedback! All very valid points. Maybe I will update the game some more to get closer to what I had in mind when I started working on it.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":955954,"author_name":"Yaroslav Kravtsov","author_uid":"yaroslav-kravtsov","epoch":1683111360,"text":"It takes time to learn how to land on the planed and how to use fuel efficiently. Thank you for making rocket indestructible. My best moment is when I smash to the land on the high speed, get kicked from the ship and now flying among the stars. Romantic of space!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":957648,"author_name":"klausklapper","author_uid":"klausklapper","epoch":1683130075,"text":"Difficulty was definitely there, but after a few attempts, I did get the hang of it. Art style is very well done and follows through quite solidly. Other than that, most of what's missing we can chalk up to running out of time, as you said in your text. I'd say the potential is definitely there :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":962178,"author_name":"Wild-Babou","author_uid":"wild-babou","epoch":1683188303,"text":"Amazing pixel art! Very cute and simple game to play.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":964188,"author_name":"Welsharess","author_uid":"welsharess","epoch":1683222617,"text":"Soo nice! good job! lovely concept with pixels","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":970826,"author_name":"Grommit","author_uid":"grommit","epoch":1683383394,"text":"Cool game, I'm a fan of the art. Controlling the rocket is actually really pleasing and I like how everything you need to know can be seen on the rocket itself (intra-diegetic!). Very nice!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":975338,"author_name":"Ixniyevonn","author_uid":"ixniyevonn","epoch":1683586930,"text":"Loved this one. Controls were tricky for first minutes, but I haven't read any tutorials to be honest, my bad. Spaceship controls feeling great","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":975362,"author_name":"someone","author_uid":"someone","epoch":1683588668,"text":"Nice game. I like the pixel aesthetic and the movement feels good.  \nThe compass was tricky to see though, and there was not quite enough contrast on the crates against the ship.  \nSome interaction help text would have been useful but I managed to figure it out, One thing I wasn't clear on for a while was how to get the crates off your ship.  \nI managed to deliver 23 packages before running out of fuel, then randomly crashed into another planet and could deliver another 6. That planet did not have enough vertices for its size so the character was running quite a way above the surface most of the time.  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