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Gravity Loop

By jacob-bernard

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2343.5423
Fun3923.0923
Innovation2863.3523
Theme2293.7823
Graphics3243.3523
Humor3572.3121
Mood1773.4722

Comments

binroot 2020-10-04 23:32

I gave this a 5 for "Mood"! This game in full-screen was a dream. Really polished!

alec 2020-10-04 23:33

Really impressed so see this sort of gravity physics in Pico-8. I had a hard time understanding the goal though, maybe added some more to the description would help?

neonjeff 2020-10-04 23:40

The math involved in space orbits makes my head hurt! Nice implementation of it in a simple form! I had a few "stable loops" only to then zip off into space, but I like the idea.

dinosire 2020-10-05 00:22

Wow, really cool take on the theme, and like others have said, super impressive you were able to get this done in time. Took me a little bit to figure out what the goal was, and to navigate the menus, but that might be due to me not being very familiar with Pico-8. Overall though, one of the most impressive things I've seen so far, great work!

michael-parrish 2020-10-05 01:01

This is super awesome, and I cant believe that you were able to do it on Pico-8. Props, the game is super fun!

nethead 2020-10-05 02:20

wow, super cool use of Pico-8, like others have said! your take on the theme is very creative.

rhoff95 2020-10-05 04:22

I made the exact same mistake when publishing my game! Graphics were very cool, love the style and idea. Maybe a restriction of Pico-8, but I think this game would be a lot better with mouse controls. Manipulating power and angles in a game is necessarily trial and error, and that ends up being a lot of key presses.

thevideogamester 2020-10-05 04:45

Took me a minute to figure out the goal but once I got over that it was a very solid and interesting game. The graphics were well done and it was a cool aesthetic. Well done.

igaryhe 2020-10-05 08:26

Simple yet compelling, super interesting game mechanics. Would be much better if it could have any sound!

wongkongphooey 2020-10-05 11:43

Nice physics at play here, and it fits the theme well. Bonus points for using Pico8, my favourite!

demure 2020-10-05 12:40

Indeed impressive physics! That Z makes you go back to the main menu was a bit tricky at times, I'd perfectly align my trajectory only to end up in the menu, haha. Glad to see more pico-8 jams :smile:

cottontshirtz 2020-10-21 23:55

Intuitive example of 'sensitive dependence on initial conditions'! It's fun to find a promising spot in the input space, then search 'nearby' for better and better trajectories!