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RETURN//NULL

By shadyshade

Percentile
CategoryRankScoreCountLD59Ever
Overall503.883877.087.8
Fun943.563864.775.6
Innovation2073.043827.842.7
Theme1433.713847.666.4
Graphics74.513894.496.9
Audio443.853871.886.8
Humor683.123558.165.1
Mood363.973876.990.8

Comments

tweekus 2026-04-20 07:23 ♥ 2

Do you plan to make a web build? Could you ping if yes, I'd like to play it

william-corrin 2026-04-20 07:34 ♥ 1

The graphics are absolutely gorgeous. How did you make the black hole? It looks seriously stunning.

Unfortunately, I get kind of sick with roll-based rotation so i had to stop after not very long of playing. But the presentation and graphics are just fantastic, well done!

cupofmilk7 2026-04-20 08:18 ♥ 1

the visual assets look really cool!!

mrmastin 2026-04-20 12:40 ♥ 1

Сool game, but when my fuel was completely gone I inertially flew into the cube but nothing happened and I died. I don't know if it was planned, but when I restarted the game, I only needed to find the last satellite

shadyshade 2026-04-20 14:41 ♥ 2

@tweekus Here it is, hope you enjoy the game! 😺 @william-corrin Cheers! You can find all my source code on my GitHub. It was made by Godot Shaders. @cupofmilk7 Thanks! I'm so glad to hear it. 💜 @mrmastin Thanks for your feedback! I have already uploaded a little hotfix.

fabelay 2026-04-20 15:22 ♥ 1

Love the game! It's really atmospheric and the black hole animation/shader is phenomenal. This alone had captivated me.

termight 2026-04-20 15:33 ♥ 1

It was a nice little game! I loved the skybox so much! And the ship interface is nice too especially the cat! :)

jpat 2026-04-20 15:51 ♥ 1

I could see this being a really sweet VR game. I was definitely vibing in space with my pet cat. Loved it

tanjou 2026-04-20 15:55 ♥ 1

Simply beautiful. Amazing work! Was a bit hard to get the hang of it, but t'was a fun ride.

torte478 2026-04-20 16:31 ♥ 1

Hello from XK discord!

A very atmospheric game. Navigating by radar is a bit tricky, but I really liked the idea of exploring outer space!

metalgear 2026-04-20 18:44 ♥ 2

It was a cool game but I had astraphobia while playing it... the blackhole nearby is terrifying.

mr-flower 2026-04-20 21:12 ♥ 1

So so so good, it was so fun moving through space, having that floaty feeling of everything. Also that black hole OH MY GOODNESS I need to read through your source code and "borrow it", holy cow it's so good. Plus I need to get good at shaders anyways, I am garbage, lol. Again, fantastic stuff :D

makintosh 2026-04-20 21:17 ♥ 1

The project's presentation, the conveyance of the atmosphere, the music and sounds are simply top-notch. One of the most beautiful projects at the jam. ​The cat on the dashboard deserves a separate like.

faketrap 2026-04-21 00:04 ♥ 2

The visuals are amazing! But unfortunately, the gameplay is pretty basic :( . It's also easy to get lost in space, and the map isn't much help since it doesn't show whether your destination is above or below you

debugman18 2026-04-21 00:41 ♥ 1

Awesome entry! It's pretty simple, but the movement feels really good.

drainkid 2026-04-21 06:01 ♥ 2

Moody as hell, despite the gameloop being pretty relaxed its stressful just 'cause of the cramped perspective and music. Really neat stuff.

stepanoff 2026-04-21 12:34 ♥ 2

A dangerous and stressful space journey. But for me, everything ended well!

stisdan 2026-04-21 13:13 ♥ 2

this game is super moody and looks gorgeous especially that black hole shader and the cat on the dashboard but the roll rotation made me a bit motion sick and navigation is kind of tricky since the map is hard to read and the gameplay is pretty basic overall though the movement feels great and it's a really solid atmospheric experience

allexeee 2026-04-21 14:54 ♥ 2

I liked it! I am a space cat. Nice!

crowelian 2026-04-21 15:01 ♥ 2

Wow! The black hole, the cat, the graphics! Great job! Oh I wish you would have made more realistic spacecraft physics, not real of course, but some more floatiness. :)

shadyshade 2026-04-21 20:00 ♥ 3

@fabelay @termight @jpat @tanjou @torte478 @metalgear @mr-flower @makintosh @faketrap @debugman18 @drainkid @stepanoff @stisdan @allexeee @crowelian Thank you all so much for your feedback! 💜

jester1454 2026-04-21 21:53 ♥ 2

The controls are nice, although I felt a little nauseous at first. I still don't understand if there's a happy ending? The music gets annoying at some point, but I liked the graphics and the atmosphere

shakirovich 2026-04-22 03:26 ♥ 2

Tried to get to the black hole. Good atmosphere and controls

zyertdox 2026-04-22 19:01 ♥ 2

A very beautiful and atmospheric game!

lereveur 2026-04-22 22:00 ♥ 2

I loved the mood of this game! I managed to finish the first time but probably more because it was easy than thanks to my skills. No surprise with the end though, as the name spoil it a little :P Well done!

ottobroccoli 2026-04-24 13:12 ♥ 2

A beautiful visual style — everything looks great. I especially liked how clear and easy to read the minimap is. Great job!

shernik 2026-04-24 16:08 ♥ 1

The cool feeling of flying and the feeling of flying

garyglhf 2026-04-28 12:34 ♥ 1

Здорово, очень красиво. Механика простая и понятная. Хотелось долететь до черной дыры и заглянуть в нее.