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Like a STAR

By alzelemon

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2.8710
Fun2.6810
Innovation2.3710
Theme3.5610
Graphics2.8110
Audio2.8110
Mood2.9310

Comments

alzelemon 2019-10-08 11:52

yeet

mad-brokli 2019-10-08 12:03

This is a very nice looking idea. The one major piece of feedback I'd give is to scale down the user/enlarge the view port because as the game progresses, you won't be able to see your own orbiting allies real quick! Really love the orbits by the way, they're really neat!

chocolat-endive 2019-10-08 12:06

Animations are nice and smooth. With more polished graphics and sounds, and more complexity, it could be quite nice!

I like the concept of the lone star chasing for planets.

chickenchaser 2019-10-08 12:07

The graphics are quite disorientating, but the music is nice and adds to the atmosphere.

sevidax 2019-10-08 12:08

yeah the bgm cornfield from interstellar is a good choice and fit in the game theme really well. good job

flaterectomy 2019-10-08 12:12

I like the idea of the game, zooming through space absorbing mass in order to grow. Some similarities with Slither.io but cosmic and by yourself instead.

However, the real gameplay seems to be missing a little. I'm zoomed in so close that I don't have much decision-making to do except right at the start when there's nothing orbiting me yet. Once that has happened, I mostly pick up asteroids that are off-screen and I was just left traveling in one direction with the game going "ding!" every few seconds.

I did finish the game, but I felt like it had very little to do with my actions. All in all, I see how the theme applies and I think there's something here conceptually, I just wish there was more to *play.*

grimaceoverload 2019-10-08 12:12

Feels nice flying around. I agree with @mad-brokli, a zoom out as you level would be awesome.