Binary System by rogueNoodle

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made by rogueNoodle for LD30 (JAM)
Take control of a binary planetary system, collecting stars while avoiding asteroids. Lose one planet, lose them both.

Compete with others for the highest score when logged in to GameJolt.

Controls

Left/Right or A/D to rotate the planets
Up/Down or W/S to move the planets vertically
M to mute sound

Ratings

Coolness 89% 2
Overall(Jam) 4.22 12
Audio(Jam) 4.11 24
Fun(Jam) 4.07 21
Graphics(Jam) 4.49 27
Humor(Jam) 2.44 371
Innovation(Jam) 3.87 46
Mood(Jam) 3.83 71
Theme(Jam) 4.13 20

Feedback

jerombd
26. Aug 2014 · 02:24 UTC
Simple & fun with cool graphics and a original challenge: perfect little game :D
graebor
26. Aug 2014 · 02:29 UTC
Awesome! My new favorite! Really slick visuals, fitting audio, controls feel perfect, and it's quite an original idea (at least to me). I just wish the debris was either less bright or cleared itself away quicker, it got kind of distracting as things picked up.
taocayo
26. Aug 2014 · 03:10 UTC
I love this one! Great job. Lots of fun, very pleasing graphics and a greta concept.!
mrexcessive
26. Aug 2014 · 08:22 UTC
Hi there. Absolutely gorgeous design, sound and movement/controls. Unfortunately I suck at reaction time, so couldn't get very far, but it is brilliant looking - wish I could play it better... will get my sons to try later. Bookmarked - thank you for this, best feeling game. I've seen so far, very professional presentation.
MerlijnVH
26. Aug 2014 · 10:46 UTC
Super fun to play and it looks and feels very polished. Original gameplay mechanic and smart use of the theme, too! Amazing entry.
Ludipe
26. Aug 2014 · 10:47 UTC
Simple design, yet beautiful and really fun. It's also very polished.

Well done!
primaerfunktion
26. Aug 2014 · 11:00 UTC
This really fun. Simple and challenging. Cool game!
kewry
26. Aug 2014 · 11:04 UTC
Beautiful looking game with really fitting music. The controls feel amazing
Managore
26. Aug 2014 · 11:59 UTC
Wow this is really good! A really simple idea executed perfectly!
AlbertoSM
26. Aug 2014 · 12:31 UTC
Simple and effective! Love the glow effect and the ethereal aesthetic :)
Macocco
26. Aug 2014 · 13:57 UTC
Really challenging but fun minigame! I only was able to collect 8 stars in one run though. You should release this as an app for mobiles!
foobraco
26. Aug 2014 · 14:02 UTC
Great choice of concept and awesome graphics, looks very polished!
Crocanti de Pollo
26. Aug 2014 · 14:05 UTC
Simple concept, flawless execution, super fine quality design. What's more to say... Amazing work!
elliottd
26. Aug 2014 · 14:42 UTC
great game, wonderful degree of polish.
igoramendola
26. Aug 2014 · 15:36 UTC
Challenging and addictive! I'm still getting used to the controls, but I think it's matter of time to get a better score. Polished art and great sounds. Nice work!
chamberlainpi
26. Aug 2014 · 16:39 UTC
Very challenging! Gets difficult pretty fast (early enough in the game too) but still a game I'm better at than Flappy Bird! Neat graphics too, looks like some special shaders were used.
AtkinsSJ
26. Aug 2014 · 16:53 UTC
How do you always make such polished games in jams!? I continue to be very impressed. Can't stop playing it now. My best score is 23, which was probably a fluke. :D
AtkinsSJ
26. Aug 2014 · 16:54 UTC
How do you always make such polished games in jams!? I continue to be very impressed. Can't stop playing it now. Right now, I'm in 1st place, which must be some kind of fluke. :P
local minimum
26. Aug 2014 · 17:12 UTC
First couple of rounds I was sure I would never get better than a score of two. Then all of a sudden I got three and from there it was a small step to 30.

I like the fracturing of the asteroids and all the mess the shards make. The glow on your planet's shards when you die.

One thing that could have been nice would have been to have the star not rotate as fixed around one of its arms. Maybe also to have stars disappear if player takes too long before collecting them. (Look at me suggesting making the game harder)
capsizedmoose
26. Aug 2014 · 17:17 UTC
simple, fun, great graphics and sound. this is a 5 star for me ;)
Xaychru04
26. Aug 2014 · 17:41 UTC
The gameplay feels smooth and polished, I like the graphics style and the music is relaxing. Online scores adds a lot of replayability to the game, I got first place with 44 stars! ^^
Really cool game!
Once Upon a Team
26. Aug 2014 · 22:41 UTC
I really enjoyed my time in this game, the way you rotate with planets, the way they explode. The details make the difference and its a very nice work. A serious challenger !
(Not) Ivano
27. Aug 2014 · 10:23 UTC
The quality of your games never disappoints me, congratulations! A perfect game, that deserves to be published - on mobile w/ touch controls maybe? Boom! ;)
vctr_seleucos
27. Aug 2014 · 12:19 UTC
Really, really good. Loved it! Simple, funny, challenging. This game is awesome! Love the graphics and the music, simple, cute and effective. Really nice work!
NickZangus
27. Aug 2014 · 13:04 UTC
Extremely well done!
Romko Pidstryhach
27. Aug 2014 · 13:16 UTC
This one is extremely awesome! Great graphics, great sound. Very polished game. Saved
ChrisGaudino
27. Aug 2014 · 15:57 UTC
Everything about this game is awesome.
wdebowicz
27. Aug 2014 · 16:11 UTC
People are making advertisement of your game on twitter and that's how I found it. This is on of the best theme's interpretation that I saw in this LD. Gameplay graphic and audio, makes me "Come on play again".
pinkmonkeyhead
27. Aug 2014 · 16:17 UTC
Awesome graphics and animations
fallingBear
27. Aug 2014 · 16:34 UTC
Great visuals catchy tune, very addictive little game. One of the best out there. Awesome job. :O
0x0961h
27. Aug 2014 · 17:16 UTC
This. Is. Amazing. Core mechanic is simple, but oh my gosh, try to get at least 5 points. Graphics are superb, music is perfect. Stylish and very cool. Great job! :)

P.S. I guess rogueNoodle found himself in making simple and sadistic games: Stasis at first, now Binary System. Can't wait to see your next sadi... game... I meant game... :D
Berail
27. Aug 2014 · 17:59 UTC
Siple fun and nice to eye :D ! good job i like it :D
sandbaydev
27. Aug 2014 · 18:32 UTC
Excellent small game. So simple rules, but controlling two objects made all the difference.Very well done. I believe this could be turned into a great mobile game too... if you can think of good controls.

Btw, to me UP & DOWN should have been just the opposite. I do not know why :)
Kerdelos
27. Aug 2014 · 18:56 UTC
This game is neat ! And I got the 4th best score, so proud of me !
cacciatc
27. Aug 2014 · 19:10 UTC
This was a lot of fun and hard!
Jishenaz
27. Aug 2014 · 19:16 UTC
The graphics and shaders are unbelievable! Nice audio too. The controls are perfect in my opinion. This is a keeper.
malf
27. Aug 2014 · 19:28 UTC
Fun game , great graphics!
ponk
27. Aug 2014 · 19:38 UTC
Nice graphics, super fun and effective game!
Great job!
DragonXVI
27. Aug 2014 · 19:42 UTC
Great visuals, nifty idea, good difficulty, all good!
bvanschooten
27. Aug 2014 · 21:27 UTC
I've used a very similar concept in my own game, and by now have seen several others. But this one is definitely the one with the best graphics and sound! I prefer using the mouse to control the planets, as that would mean less challenging controls (for me at least) and more room for making the game challenging in other ways. This would also make it more suitable for touch screens. The game ran fine in Linux, thanks for including a Linux port.
TravisChen
27. Aug 2014 · 21:29 UTC
Amazing. My favorite game so far!
eatsleepindie
27. Aug 2014 · 21:42 UTC
All around amazing game. Love the mechanic, the art is incredible, sound fits perfectly but isn't distracting. Can't throw enough praises your way!
XenosNS
27. Aug 2014 · 23:11 UTC
A true roguenoodle game, deceptively simple mechanics that are hard to master. Nice homage to Asteroids. Like the glowly teal/purple. Great job!
skiddings
27. Aug 2014 · 23:13 UTC
Very nice little game!
mlabarca
28. Aug 2014 · 00:46 UTC
Such a cool game! Love the graphics and the music, and it's a lot of fun to play. Great job!
AdamHarte
28. Aug 2014 · 04:46 UTC
Very nice game. Congrats. Love the look and feeling of the game. Controls take a few seconds to get used to, but then it is magic! Super fun! :)
SteveSalmond
28. Aug 2014 · 08:38 UTC
Awesome work dude :D
Vinyl Pixels
28. Aug 2014 · 11:28 UTC
Great graphics, nice music, pretty hard :)
Linusson
28. Aug 2014 · 17:51 UTC
Fun idea and nicely implemented. :D It was pretty hard but it got a bit easier when I started to control one thing with the left hand (in/out) and the other with the right (rotate). :D

Well done! :)
dickpoelen
29. Aug 2014 · 18:15 UTC
That's just a very well done game. Great chunky graphics!
IAmSpencer
30. Aug 2014 · 00:20 UTC
that was beautifully executed. well done. audio and graphics matched each other pretty well and were very nice. Great job! :)
Two Scoop Games
30. Aug 2014 · 00:52 UTC
Now this is awesome, super simple and fun but difficult to master. Easy controls and you feel really good when you start getting a good rhythm or flow going. I love the mood, the audio and colors really help with that! The art style is great as always from rogueNoodle. Great job!
Oddly Shaped Pixels
30. Aug 2014 · 07:28 UTC
Well executed, simple yet addictive and super polished as always...
What more to say?? :D
Hypnohustla
30. Aug 2014 · 07:44 UTC
Really good little arcade game. Great graphics and controls. Great job! :)
rlangewi
30. Aug 2014 · 18:02 UTC
This is great, very polished with a simple and fun mechanic. Good job!
dunin
31. Aug 2014 · 08:38 UTC
nice packaged game and really good music.
rfgpfeiffer
31. Aug 2014 · 10:51 UTC
I love how polished and juicy this game feels.
GFM
31. Aug 2014 · 20:36 UTC
Lots of particles everywhere. *-*

Nice game! :)
Noah Ratcliff
31. Aug 2014 · 23:38 UTC
Super rad! Very slick all around, however the particles can really cloud up the screen, maybe a max particle count and shorter lifespan.
Nuclear Napalm
01. Sep 2014 · 05:52 UTC
Nice! At some point avoid asteroids become a real challenge! Good job!
Larzan
01. Sep 2014 · 12:45 UTC
Wow, great style, veeeeery difficult to play. Like it!
xandy
01. Sep 2014 · 14:48 UTC
nice simple arcade game that fits the theme well!
guimonpa
02. Sep 2014 · 11:55 UTC
Great game, it looks really polished, simple and challenging.
Snicklodocus
04. Sep 2014 · 20:54 UTC
This was really great. I loved the graphics style, and the audio really complements it. I've played another game with the same mechanic this LD, but I think this is better balanced and polished. Good job!
rantt
05. Sep 2014 · 02:57 UTC
This is really fun. It's a lot harder than it looks. I really liked it, great job.
vividhelix
07. Sep 2014 · 04:11 UTC
Awesome idea, hard little game!
AdricZero
07. Sep 2014 · 13:51 UTC
Fun game. I did find it difficult though. Since having the two connected planets made avoiding asteroids 2x more difficult. I liked the music a lot.
Artamus
07. Sep 2014 · 16:08 UTC
Nice game, congrats!
Jupiter_Hadley
07. Sep 2014 · 18:41 UTC
Amazing game, as always. I included it in part 19 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/ljAqElzAd_Q
dustyroom
09. Sep 2014 · 09:20 UTC
Great entry! The only thing I would change is darken the asteroids debris once they collide. The scattered debris is too bright and makes it difficult to see other asteroids.
Xanjos
10. Sep 2014 · 00:34 UTC
This is actually pretty addictive once you get used to the controls. Really great take on the theme and an amazing soundtrack.
sephyka
11. Sep 2014 · 15:43 UTC
Simple but efficient gameplay. Very well polished-game. Perfect playability. Good design!
Lokarunith
11. Sep 2014 · 18:50 UTC
Very polished and fun, I think this could sell well in a mobile phone market
Traumendes_Madchen
12. Sep 2014 · 12:23 UTC
Simple but effective. Nice game ^^.
radmars
15. Sep 2014 · 01:12 UTC
Wow, really well executed game on every level - the music is especially awesome. My only complain is that the explosion debris is pretty visually confusing at first.
commodoreKid
15. Sep 2014 · 22:28 UTC
I'm not a fan of this kind of casual games, I like to get into the game with a lot of user interaction and story (it's obvious from our entry I guess) but I think for a casual game it's really clean, simple and it works. I can see this as a mobile game, if you haven't done it yet you can consider doing.