Polyorbis

drazil100 2017-04-26 09:31

This game was a really interesting game to play. It was one of the few games I played today that actually made the world small. I want to give you credit on using your own engine instead of using something like unity and game maker. The work that went into that must have been pretty crazy to do any sort of 3D rendering at all! Also I can't imagine the math that went into this game. The game wasn't exactly fun enough that it would be something I would go out of my way to play but unlike most all of the games I played today it was at least fun to fiddle around in and shoot stuff. This was definitely one of the highlight of my stream today and I enjoyed playing this game!

stoemason 2017-04-30 23:22

Decent game that fits the theme very well.

Really good low poly art. I had a few slowdowns though (there seemed to be a bit of input lag as well - might be on my end though). It would also be nice if the camera stayed on the player when you go to the north/south pole, but that's a minor thing that might have been intended that way.

Also, the music stopped playing at one point, and then later tried to start again, but only playing a few notes at a time.

Minor niggles for a game that, IMO, is quite well made, but lacks polish.

paulstraw 2017-05-01 03:56

Would like to give this a go, but it crashes on launch under macOS 10.12.4 Beta with Java 1.8.0_121. A `~/.polyorbis` directory has been created, but no logs folder under there:

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Any other info that could be helpful?

spaceman 2017-05-01 04:33

The game was pretty cool (especially the art)! My biggest gripe is that there's no visual indication of the direction I'm facing. I also accidentally clicked off the window several times, which caused the game to close, which is a bit unfortunate.

hadik 2017-05-01 13:50

Everything is fine, but camera is horrible, it destroy gameplay.

togis 2017-05-01 15:33

The pyramid with the most character in the whole universe :D the wiggly animation of walking around in this game is fantastic.

This game is more complex then it looks at first sight, you have to manage which weapon to use at any given time in order to save on your ammo, and if I'm not mistaken, the enemy have more and more life, forcing you to use more powerful weapon longer you play.

The polygon art is simple but do the job properly. I was just a bit confused by having to move the camera around myself. I wish the camera would automatically rotate around.

The bullet were acting weird around the pole as well, but this was more a funny behaviour then an annoying bug.

Auto generating music is a great concept, but made me a bit sea sick at some point; probably because of the instrument used.

(You can see me playing this game for the first time on the vod https://youtu.be/lXUmif8KKxM?t=1h53m16s )

sararycow 2017-05-01 17:40

Unfortunately I had the same problem as @paulstraw on macOS. Other jar game work fine so I'm not sure about the problem.

I want to play this game looks really beautiful.

2017-05-01 18:44

Nice graphics, fun game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 38 compilation [video series](https://youtu.be/gkrBZLZ7noU), if you’d like to take a look :)

matthew-albrecht 2017-05-01 20:05

@sararycow @paulstraw and macOS users, there will be a update in a few hours to resolve some common complaints about the game and a macOS fix. Stay turned for the update, sorry about the inconvenience.

Edit: 0.1.0 is a separate post-Ludum update that fixes issues people have found. Some foliage models have been tweaked, the music pauses was a long track switch delay, and poles now have a physical obstruction. There will probably still be bugs, I do not own a mac so I can only speculate that it works (if you get initial GL errors there are probably forms to help with that, not a thing I can change).

frankiesmileshow 2017-05-02 08:15

Like I said on stream, I think it might be worth it to simplify the 3 gun types down to one gun and a secondary "bomb" button, and to lock the camera to point down at the player instead of letting the player spin it around. Also, make that life meter a bit more obvious, it could be like twice the size it is now I think!

I like the look of the game, and I wonder if the visual idea of playing around a planet like this could inspire some stranger additions to the game, like enemies that are not on the planets surface but flying around freely? Or things orbiting the planet that might shoot lasers straight down onto the surface in regular patterns, maybe?

link to the stream where I played: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/139473859 (3:18:48)

decaxon 2017-05-02 13:55

@frankiesmileshow Thanks for the feedback! I've definitely been toying around with quite a few new enemy concepts from meteorites to dropships, though a satellite laser will be a cool idea

gamepopper 2017-05-02 18:57

Very fitting game, and a very clean low poly art style. Great work!

lazzor 2017-05-02 21:41

Is a highscore of 99 okay or terrible? I don't have any comparison :D Anyway, I really enjoy the low-poly art and especially the soundtrack! The gameplay takes some time to get used to, as I got really fast and couldn't identify the enemies, but technically i think it's really good! Also the usage of an own engine is fantastic, I didn't expect that.

Overall I think this is a very fun game! Good work!

vidinu 2017-05-10 11:50

Pretty and fun game :D

My High Score its 2590. It is addictive but I think it needs more. Great style, music and mood. Good entry!

tajamsoft 2017-05-10 23:18

The graphics look really good, very nice considering the engine is self made!

The start menu was a bit of a "wall of text" (Took a while to extract the information), the gameplay was good, maybe a bit too fast later on.

I would change the music's instrument, gets a bit annoying ;)

gamequester 2017-05-11 21:04

I like the graphics and the game fits the theme very well. I had a problem with aiming. The character didn't shoot in the direction, my mouse pointer was aiming to. Don't know, if this is a bug or if I missed something. Overall a very solid entry. Good Job.

nedmakesgames 2017-05-11 23:06

Love the art style and the graphics in general. Music is nice but maybe a little short. Some bugs with the camera, lighting, and movement around the poles. Also it's very easy but I found it relaxing. Good job!

teammonumental 2017-05-12 21:06

Really cool game with a nice clean art style and good music! I liked all the moving parts in the scene as well. The only awkward thing was the controls, however, they were playable and added to the game's uniqueness. Also, props to you for making your own game engine! This is a great game.

madjackmcmad 2017-05-15 00:47

Fun to scoot around this cute little planet and shoot things all over the place. I enjoyed seeing details like cactii in the desert. If you're having control problems, I feel bad for you son, but also make sure you don't have a PS4 controller plugged in because that will send the camera directly up its own butt pipe. Be warned.

Cool game, please keep it up.

baraa-marwan 2017-05-16 16:00

Fun to play and has amazing graphics. Please help me get 20 here:https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/monster-island/

alexthedev 2017-05-17 09:01

I really like the visuals of the game it looks awesome! I'm also the fan of the combat system I quite enjoyed shooting a bullet and chasing it round the world ;) props to you this is quite a nice game

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