bad-fetus 2023-05-02 09:47
I'm unsure of why the AMAZING cover doesn't show up on the original post, but here it is: sps.PNG
Also woops, the music doesn't loop. 🤦♂️
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD53 → Space Postal Service
By bad-fetus, oggeloppe and Felin
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1100 | 2.95 | 32 | |
| Fun | 917 | 3.05 | 32 | |
| Innovation | 720 | 3.18 | 32 | |
| Theme | 974 | 3.41 | 32 | |
| Graphics | 989 | 2.81 | 32 | |
| Audio | 704 | 2.69 | 31 |
I'm unsure of why the AMAZING cover doesn't show up on the original post, but here it is: sps.PNG
Also woops, the music doesn't loop. 🤦♂️
Hey ! Great game :thumbsup: I really like the concept, it was a great idea.
Everything I say below is in my opinion.
- The spaceship is a bit hard to control, and if we touch the ground horizontally, we're stuck and cannot move anymore. [Screenshot](///raw/1cb/95/z/5a997.png)
- The music doesn't really make think of the space. Of course, you did a really great work in the short amount of time, but let me give you some ideas in case you want to improve what you did. Maybe you could have used some sin waves or other basic waveforms with delay, some really ambient pads with reverb to get a sound that really makes think to the space in my opinion.
- Also, that would have been cool to have a sound when you boost.
and rest is just about adding content c:. I didn't play every level, but some ideas for new obstacles: portals (like in Portal), lasers (that periodically activate and destroy the spaceship on touch), etc.
But otherwise, it is good. Don't stop.
Good luck for the next ones ! :thumbsup:
I like this idea. The gameplay is a bit hard but could be a nice mobile game!
Really liked the concept. the ship controlled well; it was quite difficult to control right as you attach to cargo, but if you could survive the initial onslaught then it controlled pretty well while carrying cargo as well. I agree with Gabu, there is a lot of potential here. The audio was pleasant while it was playing :D Nice Job!
I really like the idea. Although I'm super bad at it. I got stuck laying on the side alot and needed to restart. I think the music is fitting and put me into a nice, calm mood.
Yes, the ship is clunky to control. Initially. To me that's the charm with these kinds of games. The game doesn't assist you, you have to play on it's terms. That's part of the fun; to learn how to control a ship that does not want to be controlled :smile: and once you do, the ship controls are actually quite responsive.
Overall I had a really good time, I like this type of game and this one really reminded me of the old retro arcade game Lunar Lander.
A few points of feedback: - Would have been nice if the music played continuously. I liked it while it was there, but once it stopped things got eerily quiet. - A hotkey to restart the level instead of having to open the pause menu each time you fall or crash. For a game like this where failure is frequent, being able to quickly start over is vital and could otherwise be a cause for a lot of frustration. - Some feedback on how fast is too fast. Was hard to know if a crash into a wall would lead to death or if you'd be fine since there was no way of knowing what the speed threshold was.
Even though there were only a few levels, there was still some nice variety in their types. Some had a focus on being tricky to maneuver, others were focused on speed. Keep it up! I would gladly have played more! :thumbsup:
Theme is ok. It should be easier to reset the level (or maybe i'm just dumb and couldn't find it). I had some strange issues with the rope physics where the package somehow went under the ground !
Very cool game! Slightly frustrating but overall a fun play with amazing mechanics!
Great game! Loved the unique concept and challenging ship controls. The variety in level types and retro arcade game genre made it even more enjoyable. The fitting and calming music also added to the nice mood. Well done!
Very good!
Easy to understand and controls work, even though a bit hard to get used to. Some more polish and this would be a great little mobile game. It would have been nice to restart with a keypress rather than menu > restart. Great job team!
This is a great game! Although I'm not very good at controlling the spaceship, I believe that with more practice, I will become more proficient. Also, the background music of the game is really good.:rocket:
I really wish that the competition could give the development team more time. But please don't be discouraged, your work is already great! Thank you for bringing us such an excellent game!:hearts:
Solid entry that keeps you entertained for a good while.
I missed the hot key to restart a level. Also the background music faded (or stopped) after a while, leaving the game with no audio what so ever.
nonetheless a good entry.
The idea is interesting, but I struggled a lot with controlling the ship ^^' Once it falls (not dead, but just lies on the floor) I can't get it back up, only restart the level. Not sure if this was intended, but would be nice to get up w/o restarting if I didn't crash. Also your cover doesn't show in the post because it's for the page with the list of all the games only, you can edit the post and add more images to the post itself, with cover and screenshots of gameplay ^^
Interesting game!
The idea could be perfect, but the controls are really hard. My main gripe is that once I tip over (which is really easy to do), I can't turn myself back, and if I go too fast (once again, I accelerate really quickly), I will die. Also some times the boxes go out of bounds.