xotraz 2026-04-21 00:05
This remind me of Hex (also called Nash) and Havannah.
Oops.png I got crushed. :sob:
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD59 → Galaxy Connect
By baturinsky
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 266 | 2.83 | 23 | |
| Fun | 254 | 2.69 | 23 | |
| Innovation | 113 | 3.50 | 23 | |
| Theme | 190 | 3.40 | 23 | |
| Graphics | 233 | 3.00 | 23 | |
| Humor | 194 | 2.02 | 19 |
This remind me of Hex (also called Nash) and Havannah.
Oops.png I got crushed. :sob:
I was also following the same strategy as AI (or at least I thought) - select all cards, select top number of connection... Somehow it did not occur to me what might be a better strategy. Maybe its just late though. I like this game however, nice graph based game - Congratulations!
This looks interesting, altough a little bit tiny to see all the numbers. And I haven't managed to beat computer, obviously he's better at calculating graphs and always 1.5x ahead of me. But I liked it too.
The idea is cool. I didn't find other strategy than the same what the AI is using (maybe it's a me issue). Indication which systems are connected could be a little bit more visible. Maybe option to zoom in would be nice?
Seem like i won ! Capture d'écran 2026-04-26 190019.png
Cool idea, the map is maybe a bit big / things are too small at screen. The only strategy i found was to try to reach big group of same color when i had card to connect them all. Else always tryign to maximize by clicking on all the actions
It would have been nice to have an actual end game (unless i missed a star that neither me or the ai managed to connect in a few turns ?) but it still was fun to play !
Everything is so small that it's tiring to look at, and the colors blend together. Overall, the graphics are consistent and game is engaging.
@astoeth Congratulations, you are officially better at this game as me:) I could not win even once
@zbrogdom, @gdman, @dod108, @astoeth sorry for small scale. I have 2k monitor, so it looked better on it. But I definitely should have added zoom.
I really enjoyed this game; it was relaxing and fun! At first it seemed like the computer was too hard, and I'm not sure which of us hit 150 first, but eventually I ended up with more points than it did and felt very proud of myself. I liked the creative gameplay and playing on a graph of connections. I would love to see randomized levels instead of the same one every time, and also a screen letting me know the game is over after no more moves are possible. It might also be interesting if playing a card gave that option to the opponent next time (like the board game Onitama) instead of both players having the same set of options, though it was good this way too. Great job!
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@fractalsunrise Thanks! You can get the new galaxy layout by pressing "N". I should have made add it as on-screen button too, but forgot.
@baturinsky Well look at that, it can make new random levels; yay! Looks like I just missed it in the description. Thanks for clarifying!
Interesting reskin of a zero-sum game. Reminds me of Ishitori. It's a shame I can't zoom in, it's hard to make anything out in this tangled mess. Also it seems that the game does not end at 150 points or when no more moves can be made because most of the galaxy has already been connected.