What a fantastic idea! What really makes it come together is the omni-directional ship, I think. Had it been a more traditional rocket it might've been too unwieldy, but the lil cube ship makes enemies blastable from any direction, which is great. The number of times I just barely managed to take down an enemy before the last pixel disappeared from the screen. Sure, if they dropped a powerup it was gone, but the point is they didn't get away!

I will admit, sheepishly, to "running" against a screen border a handful of times to shred a clump of incoming enemies, though. That they didn't get out of the way means it's their fault!

A really solid little game.

Nice minimalistic space shooter! I think the dual actions are nice (the thrusters being used for attack and flying)
It's overall super nice!

Interesting take on the space shooter genre. I like the simplicity and dual purpose functionality of the movement, Later levels can get a bit overwhelming when enemies flood the screen without much ability to counteract but solid entry overall.

The game has a pretty unique idea here, but I think some of the restrictions/executions hurt the exploration of said idea. The small screeen and the tighly packed enemies mean that going between the enemies and manouvering around is hard to do, and quite risky to your life, while the optimal play is to go on top/bottom/left edge and still press that direction to shoot the exhaust into the middle area, until eventually you finish them on the left side.

Graphics and sounds are nice (altought the bomb/lighning effect is a tad loud), pickups are a nice mixup, but I think they suffer from the same thing mentioned above.

Overall nice idea and execution, which (to me) suffers from the screen resolution being so low and the enemies spawning in tightly knit groups.

A very unusual and well-balanced game, I lasted quite a while and it wasn’t boring. The game’s load time is awe-inspiring. Extra star for using C for game logic, I imagine the labour involved. The sound design is just right.

A unique take on the theme which I really liked, having to navigate your ship whilst also aiming at the same time - it gets quite tricky as the game progresses! 

I would have liked to see more power-ups, maybe something that upgrades or changes your engine trajectory, or a shield or something to add some variety.  

But overall a fun little game.  I liked that you added damage indicators for both the player and enemies, and very cool that you wrote it all in C too!  

Your game is a fantastic take on the theme, with a unique and creative mechanic that really stands out! I particularly enjoyed how the exhaust mechanic forces players to engage in riskier gameplay, balancing the thrill of close encounters with the reward of taking down enemies.

The procedurally generated background adds a great layer of depth to the visuals, making each playthrough feel fresh and dynamic. I also appreciated the enemy variety, which kept the gameplay interesting and challenging.

However, I did feel that the game could benefit from a more open environment. A larger play area, perhaps with enemies attacking from all sides, could enhance the strategic elements and give players more room to maneuver and fully explore the game's mechanics.

Overall, you did an excellent job with this submission!

A very clever interpretation of the theme! The design of the exhaust mechanic demands players to approach the danger, maximizing both risk and reward! The enemy drops system also adds greater functionality to the combat, making it all the more interesting! It was really fun to fly through the groups of ships and cause as much mayhem as possible. This game is very fun and creative!

Captain’s Log 07: We made it far but it seems this is the end. The waves of ships has put a toll on the crew and the ship can only take another hit. We tried.

This was very fun and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The ships were cool and the bit of lore did enhance the gameplay. Loved that the ship colors changed in correlation with its health.

Great game. It's very interesting to play. theme used well․ good job!

The idea of attacking while moving in the other direction is excellent and really makes you want to dig into this concept to find gameplay situations specific to this feature.

This is great, what I like the most is gorgeour background, variety in enemies, and that it was simple 4-directional movement. I was gonna say just gliding along the left edge of the screen works all the time, but then at later levels a wave of those round hunters would get me.

Solid! Always cool to see games built without an engine.

I really appreciated how "What You See Is What You Get" this game was. No hidden collisions from invisible hit boxes or object position rounding. It made bobbing and weaving once the enemy projectiles started strangely strategic, rather than just frantic.

That difficulty spike is pretty extreme. I'd be tempted to a) combine Waves 1 and 2 so the game keeps adding new features at a regular clip and b) make the first batch of projectiles shootable so you aren't suddenly being tested on evasion as well.

I think the sound generally worked well, but I would have liked a little more juice from the thruster, since its so central.

I really enjoyed the particles ricocheting. It was a nice moment when I realized it was happening.

Interesting concept. Could use a bit more variety.

Also, a minor thing but the browser window moves around when pressing the arrow keys in the game. I think it needs an JS event listener attached to the canvas that consumes the event after it's handled by the game so that it doesn't propagate the event back to the browser.

Fun and well put together game. I made it to wave 8 I believe. 

The background really looked nice and actually did a good job of adding depth. I liked the feel of kinda rhythmically going clockwise or counterclockwise with the arrow keys to shoot in a continuous spiral while trying to still dodge. Great use of the Unconventional Weapon theme.

The game is pretty fun

Love the concept, very original but also easy to grasp right away. I feeling like I’m farting on foes as a weapon, and that… that really works :P

Nice take on the theme and nice idea overall.

I didn't really like the sound effects and think the music doesn't fit but bonus internet points for composing it yourself (from my understanding)

I agree with one of the previous commenters that this kind of gameplay would have even more potential if it the game wasn't just scrolling. One idea would be to have enemies spawn from all around you converging on you (or maybe the planet you are supposed to defend?) with you moving all around the screen defeating them in all directions.

Very satisfying and crunchy game! Difficulty curve felt good. I liked being able to shoot the enemy bullets to stop them before they hit me. Nice background art too. Congrats on the great submission!