Wow! There's a lot going on here! I didn't expect another entity to show up in game, it must have taken a lot of work to get him and the other mechanics into the game in such a short time.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #2 | 3.933 | 3.933 |
| Fun | #6 | 4.056 | 4.056 |
| Art | #9 | 4.111 | 4.111 |
| Mechanics | #10 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
| Sound | #11 | 3.722 | 3.722 |
| Theme | #13 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
Ranked from 18 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Scanning for tribidium was so fun! This engaging short story was enhanced by the amazing visuals and super cool flying mechanics.
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Sole SurvivorReally cool concept! The web version lagged pretty heavily for me but I was able to still get a good feel for the base of it. Loved being able to wander around the ship and it's really impressive how much you were able to get into the game for such a short jam. The sounds definitely fit the feeling of the game perfect as well. The only feedback I would give is that it took me a second to figure out I was supposed to start scanning the planet since the last dialogue before you do that does not mention scanning at all but that was a very minor thing. Overall really incredible job, nicely done!
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Definitely Not Hatchet
This was so cool! I had wished that it could have continued further, I really liked the mechanics of flying and shooting :)
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Lost in the WoodsThat was so cool! It was fun to see your progress on the Discord and then to finally get to play!
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A Robot RequiemSurvey Mission Gamma-9B
Hello NebulaOblivion! I’m DataPotato and this is my review of your game. Your game is great and I don’t mean to be too critical, this is just one perspective on your glorious game. Always remember Hanlon’s Razor, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.", and yes this introduction is copy-pasted, now let’s get into it by relevant categories!
Presentation:
Wowie! First of all the name. Awesome, makes me want to play so badly! The thumbnail is epic and the font is like a corporate mission file label, though you might get more mileage out of a cool space font, idk, i’m not a graphic designer, well i guess technically i am, anyway…. The itch page is also really cool! And then we enter the game….
I am an astronaut. I explore my spaceship listening to a serene space song, a piece that melts my mind and heart. But I have the courage to continue. In the isolation of space I explore my shuttle as if seeing things for the first time. Lights and shadows reflect the combination of nature and emptiness and my manmade metal mishmosh spaceship. My infantile suggestions to my body are often met with cynical jokes, as I wish to stare into my fridge. Perhaps the movement and jumping feels a bit strange, but it does not wake me from my waking dream. The emotions I feel now are new ones. But with time comes the realization that my ship is piloting itself, and maybe I should check on it.
An oort cloud. My favorite kind of cloud. I need to navigate manually. I have a purpose and it fills me with conviction! I exit hyperspace and there it is. The infinite outerspace now closing in in a wave of rocks. I fire a laser on accident and the shock flows through my body. The action is on!
Narrowly clipping several asteroids but cushioned by my high-tech shuttle I make my way to the goal projected by my spacecraft. At this point my documentation pauses while I ponder the asteroids and their purpose.
And suddenly we’ve found a planet, rich in something, I dunno, but it’s gonna make me rich. And then another pirate comes, and he totally tries to kill me! But I accidentally loop behind him and bust him to bits! The smile on my face is on my face… And that’s it. I did it.
Wow… Reality check…. ooof…. Ok, I’m DataPotato, and I’m reviewing this game…. My only qualms were in the space fight and the lasers which kept scaring me…. This was seriously such a great game….
I go back to my ship, and stare at the outside of my fridge for the rest of the day…
This was not a usual review, but the game was just such an experience… Everything, from the art to the music….
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"Full" by DataPotatoI love games where you fly a ship, but can move around in the interior of the ship rather than just being locked into the cockpit. This was definitely a worthy and impressive entry for a 5 day game jam. Great work, well done.
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Mother Ship
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