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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Audio | #60 | 3.375 | 3.375 |
| Authenticity (or, Creativity in use of resolution) | #73 | 3.938 | 3.938 |
| Overall | #93 | 3.344 | 3.344 |
| Gameplay | #113 | 2.938 | 2.938 |
| Graphics | #115 | 3.125 | 3.125 |
Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Themes
I used the optional theme "You Are The Environment".
Instead of controlling the ship like in a typical space shooter, you control the planets. The ship will try to shoot you, and your goal is to avoid it.
Tools
I used Godot, Pixelorama (sprites), and Pico-8 (some sound effects). I'm not very experienced at making sounds, but I find the Pico-8 sound editor easy to use.
Lessons
This project helped me get a better hang of Godot's theme editor. I made sure all menus are keyboard accessible, so you don't need to use the mouse to navigate the menus.
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Comments
Very fun but it is very confusing.
Great concept and a cool arcade game, but a little rough. It's weird that when you destroy ships you lose, because you can gain points at that time. And the most effective way to gain points is to destroy 2 ships and try to gain more without crashing into them.
The idea of controlling planets is refreshing and fun. The space graphics are great, and the leaderboard adds a nice touch. A bit more guidance on the gameplay mechanics would be helpful. Well done!
Managed to get a 30, not sure how that good is. At first I was super confused as usually having a ship means you control the ship, but after that I figured what is going on. Not sure about the proper technique at this point, but it was fun. Well done
A really fun little arcade game, I liked to play it again and again though I wasn't really good at it so a lot of planets were lost. Sorry about that.
really fun + i love the space graphics!! i really like the addition of a leaderboard--it made me want to play over and over again!