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The Voyage

By hoqjed

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness352
Mood993.48
Innovation1003.36
Overall1833.27
Audio2153.04
Graphics2223.38
Fun2482.93
Humor2902.26
Theme3052.65

Comments

hoqjed 2013-12-17 03:13

*Please note* We've run into a potential bug for the Windows version of the game. If the game seems "jerky" or like it's running at double speed please use the Web link instead.

-Dylan

wisegamer 2013-12-17 13:22

Nice mechanics and the music makes a very good mood. I liked the idea :)

jacques_le_lezard 2013-12-17 19:28

Nice work =)

heychinaski 2013-12-17 23:44

Nice atmosphere. The comments on the planets were really cool.

tex-killer 2013-12-17 23:56

Star Trek! :D Good job.

nelien 2013-12-18 00:31

Aaw, I really like the concept of this! Too bad it ended a bit abruptly. I wish there was some sort of narrative that connected some planets together, maybe you find a way to penetrate the "impenetrable" orb? All in all, great atmosphere and I really wish I could play more!

lyje 2013-12-18 00:34

Cool mechanic. Love the description on the hallucinogen planet!

hoqjed 2013-12-18 00:38

Thanks for the comments so far guys! Much appreciated.

Specific responses to:

Tex Killer - Yes very Star Trek Inspired

Nelien - Thanks, the ending was very very rushed. It's admittedly pretty tacked on. Very good idea about connecting the narratives, that could have been interesting.

-Dylan Gallardo

chronusz 2013-12-18 01:54

This is quite an interesting concept, and the orbital physics seem very well done. I seem to not be alone in my confusion over the end, though :P

christinaneofotistou 2013-12-18 03:01

This is beautiful! Top marks for concept, fun and mood!

taylorlunt 2013-12-18 03:05

Pretty confusing but decent exploration.

ryangatts 2013-12-18 03:07

Very enjoyable, scanning the larger planets is quite hard :) Also, I love what happens when you run out of energy! Very mood-setting!

archaeometrician 2013-12-18 03:09

Cool space game, great movement mechanics !

hamster_mk_4 2013-12-18 03:20

Due to the speed limit I wasted a lot of fuel trying to get close enough to scan the big planets. I couldn't successfully establish close orbit on anything but the small starting planet

hamster_mk_4 2013-12-18 03:36

I forgot to mention in the last post that I really enjoy the orbital mechanics.

bcadren 2013-12-18 04:13

Your Kepler gravity felt a little weak and inaccurate to me. Only feeling strong when trying to achieve escape velocity after landing. Simple
rigidbody.AddForce(target.transform.position - transform.position);
Should have felt a bit smoother than it was in this game. (I've used that code before). Strong point is the graphics.

evilobjective 2013-12-18 15:21

Great job. I love the atmosphere and the descriptions of the civilizations on each planet.

van-noctar 2013-12-29 19:29

Great job!! :D

jezzamon 2014-01-07 01:50

Interesting game, I couldn't manage to beat it though :C