{"author_link":"\/author\/alanzucconi\/","author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","comments":[{"author_name":"Andrew Adams","author_uid":"20321","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:03am","epoch":1387162680,"text":"I really like the different levels of difficulty, but wish it had more levels. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Calahagus","author_uid":"18103","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:07am","epoch":1387162920,"text":"Awesome little game! I'm having plenty of fun just goofing around with this."},{"author_name":"BeardoGames","author_uid":"25748","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:07am","epoch":1387162920,"text":"Beautifully atmospheric! Works just as well as a serious strategy game as it does a casual game. I'd love to see it on mobile someday just so I can play it from anywhere. Fantastic!"},{"author_name":"cdgugler","author_uid":"15070","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:08am","epoch":1387162980,"text":"This is pretty cool, really interesting idea."},{"author_name":"SilentBunny","author_uid":"21833","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:08am","epoch":1387162980,"text":"as a fan of numerical methods this game tickled my fancy"},{"author_name":"madjackmcmad","author_uid":"5448","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:11am","epoch":1387163160,"text":"Looks and sounds great. Easy to try, fail, and try again, and it feels awesome to get it right. Good show!"},{"author_name":"Samsturai22","author_uid":"30356","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:12am","epoch":1387163220,"text":"Loved it! Great idea"},{"author_name":"RedPanda","author_uid":"24636","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:12am","epoch":1387163220,"text":"This is simple, genius and amazing!"},{"author_name":"tklovert","author_uid":"30001","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:13am","epoch":1387163280,"text":"Beautiful game."},{"author_name":"DavidErosa","author_uid":"5049","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:13am","epoch":1387163280,"text":"I really enjoyed your game! The visuals are great, the mechanics are wonderful and the path prediction is really helpful. It only lacks a nice and dark soundtrack!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thanks for your game!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>By the way, you know you have a mobile hit there, don't you?"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:15am","epoch":1387163400,"text":"@ Andrew Adams:\r<br\/>I with it had more levels as well! :-) Unfortunately I ended up wasting 12 hours on a failed prototype... I wanted to do a procedurally generated thing, but levels were either unsolvable of all the same! :p I'll try to add some in time! :-)"},{"author_name":"ittlebit","author_uid":"13983","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:16am","epoch":1387163460,"text":"This was really well done!"},{"author_name":"sensenmann666","author_uid":"31079","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:16am","epoch":1387163460,"text":"very interesting and entertaining"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:16am","epoch":1387163460,"text":"@ Calahagus\r<br\/>@ cdgugler\r<br\/>@ madjackmcmad\r<br\/>@ Samsturai22\r<br\/>@ RedPanda\r<br\/>@ tklovert\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Hey guys, thank you! *_*"},{"author_name":"cbear_wallis","author_uid":"27018","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:16am","epoch":1387163460,"text":"Another great game by a great developer!"},{"author_name":"DanielVF","author_uid":"31898","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:18am","epoch":1387163580,"text":"Very fun. Now I'm back to playing it some more."},{"author_name":"Moist","author_uid":"16352","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:18am","epoch":1387163580,"text":"Brilliant execution, great atmosphere. It calls for mobile version!"},{"author_name":"cbear_wallis","author_uid":"27018","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:18am","epoch":1387163580,"text":"Another great game by a great developer!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:19am","epoch":1387163640,"text":"@ BeardoGames\r<br\/>@ DavidErosa\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I am not an expert of mobile *cough cough* I barely have a phone! :p But it seems that you're right! I'll try an AIR port. Even thought... the game will probably be TOO SLOW! :(\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I know. I kinda wanted to have proper music and sound. But you know... there's not sound in space! :p :p :p"},{"author_name":"Thein","author_uid":"22449","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:19am","epoch":1387163640,"text":"Interesting concept, great visuals, simple controls. Great job!"},{"author_name":"TimKeenan","author_uid":"31926","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:21am","epoch":1387163760,"text":"Lovely, very addictive.... just one more go ... :)"},{"author_name":"vrld","author_uid":"3805","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:23am","epoch":1387163880,"text":"Wow, this is an awesome game! Graphics are beautiful and the mechanics are fun! Only drawback: How is the game related to the theme?"},{"author_name":"OhFiddleDiddle","author_uid":"28661","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:23am","epoch":1387163880,"text":"I adored this game.\r<br\/>It feels good and it looks good, couldn't ask for much more.\r<br\/>Well done!"},{"author_name":"EatThePath","author_uid":"7743","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:24am","epoch":1387163940,"text":"Really neat to see this pop up, as it's quite similar to an idea I've been toying with for a non-LD game for quite some time. I recognize some of the star names, but not all, are they all in some way based on real stars?\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It does feel a little like the physics are working in ways that are subtly wrong to me, but that may be me at fault and not the game. Had a lot of fun once I got used to it, and love the sound and visual design."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:26am","epoch":1387164060,"text":"@ Thein\r<br\/>@ OhFiddleDiddle\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thanks! :)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:27am","epoch":1387164120,"text":"@ SilentBunny\r<br\/>HAHAHAH MEE TOOOO! :-) My first prototype was about ODEs and how you can affect the long-term evolution of the system making one small change in one single point! :p It failed miserably though! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:29am","epoch":1387164240,"text":"@ vrld\r<br\/>\r<br\/>In the game you can only give to the satellite one push! I have to say that Gravity (the movie!) kinda inspired me on this. There are few scenes in which they have to &quot;launch&quot; themselves and once they're floating... it's all about the gravity. :-) You only get one shot: use it wisely! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:31am","epoch":1387164360,"text":"@ EatThePath\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The equations to calculate the gravimetric gradient are perfectly accurates. Planets usually follow circular orbits, rather then elliptical ones. Unfortunately there are some inaccuracies and frame-rate issues that make the simulation not-perfect. Have you noticed that sometimes the dashed prediction changes? It shouldn't do that, since gravity is completely deterministic! But... meh. :p Damn approximations! :D"},{"author_name":"madlee","author_uid":"15236","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:37am","epoch":1387164720,"text":"Just excellent, well done!"},{"author_name":"DaanVanYperen","author_uid":"22396","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:45am","epoch":1387165200,"text":"I'm in love with the visuals. Great work!"},{"author_name":"arkeus","author_uid":"4155","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:01am","epoch":1387166160,"text":"Very very cool visual style."},{"author_name":"WojWorks","author_uid":"18921","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:11am","epoch":1387166760,"text":"Intriguing. Simple to play but it presents a very complex system of movement. good job."},{"author_name":"Chris Mondok","author_uid":"31703","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:20am","epoch":1387167300,"text":"I really like the graphical style, and the simplicity."},{"author_name":"ENDESGA","author_uid":"19270","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:34am","epoch":1387168140,"text":"Wow, awesome art :)\r<br\/>Very nice!"},{"author_name":"adnzzzzZ","author_uid":"7173","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:40am","epoch":1387168500,"text":"Pretty decent idea. Simple to play and understand and nice to look at. Good job!"},{"author_name":"PsychedeliCanary","author_uid":"31794","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:55am","epoch":1387169400,"text":"Very Amusing."},{"author_name":"Dooleus","author_uid":"27530","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:55am","epoch":1387169400,"text":"Great concept and visuals. Would have liked some music."},{"author_name":"Loren","author_uid":"17687","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:55am","epoch":1387169400,"text":"Played through the set, fantastic game! Everything about it was great.  Thank you so much for putting this together!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:01am","epoch":1387169760,"text":"@ madlee\r<br\/>@ DaanVanYperen\r<br\/>@ arkeus\r<br\/>@ Chris Mondok\r<br\/>@ ENDESGA\r<br\/>@ adnzzzzZ\r<br\/>@ PsychedeliCanary\r<br\/>@ Loren\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p It's 5am here. I better go to bed hehe! :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:02am","epoch":1387169820,"text":"@ WojWorks\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Well... I take the credit for the coding, even though all the movement is just... ... ...gravity! :p Thank you, Newton!"},{"author_name":"haveric","author_uid":"8119","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:32am","epoch":1387171620,"text":"Took a while to get used to, but once I understood what was going on, it became pretty fun."},{"author_name":"conormn","author_uid":"31095","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:37am","epoch":1387171920,"text":"This might be one of my favorate games ever...\r<br\/>Crazy good idea\/job. Really."},{"author_name":"cBit","author_uid":"18437","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:46am","epoch":1387172460,"text":"I really liked this game. It's interesting to see how many different ways you can finish each of the levels (if only there were more!). The graphics and the audio are really good and fit the &quot;spacey&quot; theme. My one gripe with it is that if you fly past a planet too fast, you are able to see the &quot;line&quot; estimation of your path. Apart from that, it's the best game I've played so far!"},{"author_name":"benedict","author_uid":"5904","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:48am","epoch":1387172580,"text":"This is an absolutely fantastic game. One of the best Ludum Dare entries I've ever played."},{"author_name":"jillytot","author_uid":"29382","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:54am","epoch":1387172940,"text":"Its not loading for me, saaaad face."},{"author_name":"caranha","author_uid":"7847","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:10am","epoch":1387173900,"text":"Oh man, this game is fantastic! I had a ton of fun with it. The feeling when you actually manage to get a stable orbit is awesome. The sounds (even the white background noise) fit perfectly.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I got as far as the galaxy in the main screenshot :-)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>One thing that I would suggest is a menu where you can pick previous levels to play again in any order.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Cheers!"},{"author_name":"Bogden","author_uid":"31759","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:15am","epoch":1387174200,"text":"Very fun!"},{"author_name":"junt74","author_uid":"20520","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:37am","epoch":1387175520,"text":"Great game!"},{"author_name":"Piat","author_uid":"25677","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:45am","epoch":1387176000,"text":"Ah, is there ever anything as fun as gravity. Amazing polish and great fun."},{"author_name":"ParaPup","author_uid":"18322","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:46am","epoch":1387176060,"text":"It was amazing I spent a few minutes absorbed in the gameplay and just couldn't want anything more then what I got."},{"author_name":"Xezko","author_uid":"29253","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:06am","epoch":1387177260,"text":"This is pretty neat! It took me awhile to understand it at first, but that's probably due to my lack of sleep. A very relaxing game nonetheless."},{"author_name":"Juno Nguyen","author_uid":"28656","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 8:26am","epoch":1387182060,"text":"Awesome! But a bit too hardcore to be enjoyable and able to get far."},{"author_name":"primaerfunktion","author_uid":"12505","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 8:39am","epoch":1387182840,"text":"I like this a lot. It looks nice and the sound are wonderful!"},{"author_name":"xk","author_uid":"16005","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 9:16am","epoch":1387185060,"text":"Looks incredible!"},{"author_name":"embero","author_uid":"6826","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 9:28am","epoch":1387185780,"text":"Got to Beta Crucius, yay. I really like this game mechanic."},{"author_name":"ThatGuy","author_uid":"17563","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 9:58am","epoch":1387187580,"text":"Very fun journey through the galaxy. The difficulty in some levels makes finally achieving stable orbits feels so satisfying. Great work!"},{"author_name":"ApoorvaJ","author_uid":"30207","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 10:14am","epoch":1387188540,"text":"Blown away by this. Brilliant execution."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 12:19pm","epoch":1387196040,"text":"@ haveric\r<br\/>@ conormn\r<br\/>@ benedict\r<br\/>@ Bogden\r<br\/>@ junt74\r<br\/>@ Piat\r<br\/>@ ParaPup\r<br\/>@ Xezko\r<br\/>@ Juno Nguyen\r<br\/>@ xk\r<br\/>@ embero\r<br\/>@ ThatGuy\r<br\/>@ ApoorvaJ\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p It starts to be hard replying to each one individually! XD"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 12:21pm","epoch":1387196160,"text":"@ cBit\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Ohh, I know! This is also why the game is so slow on old machines! Predicting gravitational gradients is computational expensive! Thus, I am making some approximations. Plus, there are small inaccuracies due to round errors end non-constant frame rate. But I like to see that the red trajectory &quot;changes&quot; a little bit sometimes! :-p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 12:22pm","epoch":1387196220,"text":"@ caranha\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I didn't really have time to make a proper start, ending and menu hehe! This is why levels are just... looping! :p But yes, that's something I al definitely going to do in a post-update! :D"},{"author_name":"nicotuason","author_uid":"21669","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 12:40pm","epoch":1387197300,"text":"I don't think I've ever played anything quite like this. I'm in love with the interface, so many beautiful lines. I love the orbit prediction lines and the gravity field lines. So jealous of your maths."},{"author_name":"Hypnohustla","author_uid":"20803","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 12:50pm","epoch":1387197900,"text":"One of those games that makes me jealous. :) Getting the satellite to perfectly orbit a planet\/meteorite feels really satisfying. The sounds could have used a bit more oomph but still the best game here I've played so far. Great job. :)"},{"author_name":"OriginalBigDan","author_uid":"1760","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 1:07pm","epoch":1387198920,"text":"I'm loving this! The added challenge of timing your launch just right is brilliant."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 1:09pm","epoch":1387199040,"text":"@ nicotuason\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Hahah thank you! :p It actually took forever to make the maths working properly! Predicting gravitational gradients is so expensive because I have to simulate two seconds of system evolution. 60 times per second. :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 1:14pm","epoch":1387199340,"text":"@ Hypnohustla\r<br\/>@ OriginalBigDan\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p I was playing in my mind with this gameplay for such a long time! :p I'm glad I had a chance to implement it! :D"},{"author_name":"LatFoued","author_uid":"30371","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 1:19pm","epoch":1387199640,"text":"Absolutly amazing work, the gameplay and the mood are fantastic."},{"author_name":"Msquirrel","author_uid":"17911","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 1:32pm","epoch":1387200420,"text":"Really liked this one, good idea mate!"},{"author_name":"meek","author_uid":"21177","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:05pm","epoch":1387202400,"text":"Amazingly well made. Can't believe you've made this in 48 hours! Well done."},{"author_name":"feizenbara","author_uid":"15006","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:48pm","epoch":1387204980,"text":"Best game I4ve seen so far, and probably the closest one to the Theme. Graphics are incredible too. Congratz."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:49pm","epoch":1387205040,"text":"@ LatFoued\r<br\/>@ Msquirrel\r<br\/>@ feizenbara\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thanks! ;p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:50pm","epoch":1387205100,"text":"@ meek\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Actually... less than 48! I wasted 12 hours on a prototype that didn't led me anywhere! :p"},{"author_name":"etabubu","author_uid":"16923","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:15pm","epoch":1387206600,"text":"It looks and feels really good, a lot of fun. Would have loved to seen more innovation with the theme. Overall though, great job!"},{"author_name":"arrogant.gamer","author_uid":"22995","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:22pm","epoch":1387207020,"text":"Beautiful! This is a very fun simulation. I think, though, that it doesn't do the theme great justice: any arcade game is a &quot;one-shot&quot; deal by default.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Still, graphics gameplay and fun: and its web based!"},{"author_name":"Katamori","author_uid":"25228","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:43pm","epoch":1387208280,"text":"I've seen a post about this game while creating, so now I'm damn interested in trying it out!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>After first level: HOLY CRAP, IT SERIOUSLY HAS GRAVITY! I CAN ALREADY FEEL WAY TOO MUCH AMOUNT OF FUN IN THE AIR!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I shouldn't rate graphics in a 48h game that has such precise physics, but I1m gonna do, because it's not even ugly!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>great 5 overall for me! In every aspects! (okay, except Mood, but that still deserves a 4)"},{"author_name":"Katamori","author_uid":"25228","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:49pm","epoch":1387208640,"text":"Wait a minute...!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Your name was familiar for me somehow, and now I just realized that you are the guy who created that &quot;Tower of Pixel&quot; game I spent hours with!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Goddamn glad you are back! You are great!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:59pm","epoch":1387209240,"text":"@ Katamori\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Hahah thank you very much! :-) To be honest, I felt quite bad for the way &quot;Tower of Pixel&quot; ended... :p ...some people spent HOURS to reach for the sky and then... :p ...nothing! XD I promised myself I would have made a proper ending... but then I never did that! XD\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'm glad you didn't mention AUDIO! :D I had to push everything together very quickly so I didn't have time to put anything more than a simple white noise! But there's not sound in space... let's use this excuse! :p\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Oh, you can follow me on Twitter at @AlanZucconi if you want! :) I am working on another title! :p"},{"author_name":"TobiasNL","author_uid":"10964","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:07pm","epoch":1387209720,"text":"You deserve this long list of comments, it's a great, solid game."},{"author_name":"Terry","author_uid":"80","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:12pm","epoch":1387210020,"text":"This is really solid :)"},{"author_name":"TwitchSeventeen","author_uid":"24445","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:13pm","epoch":1387210080,"text":"Love it, very addicting!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:30pm","epoch":1387211100,"text":"@ etabubu \r<br\/>@ arrogant.gamer\r<br\/>@ TobiasNL\r<br\/>@ Terry\r<br\/>@ TwitchSeventeen\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p"},{"author_name":"rubna","author_uid":"14711","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:35pm","epoch":1387211400,"text":"Really great stuff! Especially like the atmosphere and graphics!"},{"author_name":"Daniel Debert","author_uid":"25682","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:56pm","epoch":1387212660,"text":"It has something! I really enjoyed playing it."},{"author_name":"Katamori","author_uid":"25228","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:57pm","epoch":1387212720,"text":"@AlanZucconi: I think, rating those categories which are bad either for purpose (Humour) or because of the lack of time (mostly Audio) in not ethical. So I don't rate them.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, I thought endings were good in that game, my only problem was the lack of reset."},{"author_name":"nerial","author_uid":"31242","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1387216200,"text":"Really good work, reminiscent of Osmos."},{"author_name":"anvoz","author_uid":"30146","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:56pm","epoch":1387216260,"text":"Love it. Cool gameplay idea."},{"author_name":"mobyvb","author_uid":"10171","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:09pm","epoch":1387217040,"text":"Awesome! Definitely checking out the source for this game later."},{"author_name":"Masadow","author_uid":"22572","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:59pm","epoch":1387220040,"text":"Newsground is forbidden in Ireland (with three). If you can upload it on Kongregate or else :)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:02pm","epoch":1387220220,"text":"@ Masadow\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Seriously? I didn't know that! :o\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Anyway, you can check it THIS version on my website! :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>www.alanzucconi.com\/extra\/0rbitalis\/ld48"},{"author_name":"Masadow","author_uid":"22572","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:10pm","epoch":1387220700,"text":"Very nice ! I loved it :)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:24pm","epoch":1387221540,"text":"@ anvoz\r<br\/>@ Masadow\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:25pm","epoch":1387221600,"text":"@ mobyvb\r<br\/>\r<br\/>NUOOO! :D DON'T REAAAD IT! :D It's sooo dirty it will drive you crazyyyy! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:26pm","epoch":1387221660,"text":"@ nerial\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I didn't know Osmos! And that's kinda strange, considering that was in the IGF!"},{"author_name":"phi6","author_uid":"29305","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1387222560,"text":"This game is awesome! The screenshots don't really do it justice, because the art direction is fantastic in motion. Gravity slingshot games are often boring but this is a fresh new twist!"},{"author_name":"CaptainKraft","author_uid":"7617","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:43pm","epoch":1387222680,"text":"Outstanding and clever game. You did an excellent job and I love it."},{"author_name":"Kyle Mac","author_uid":"26936","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:59pm","epoch":1387223640,"text":"Very cool idea. It gets a bit difficult after a few levels."},{"author_name":"thedeadlybutter","author_uid":"17944","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1387225440,"text":"You can create an infinite orbital path on Alpha Centauri, haha. Loved the game, fantastic work!"},{"author_name":"joekinglake","author_uid":"14924","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 8:57pm","epoch":1387227120,"text":"Love this, really great atmosphere, sound and everything. Top notch!"},{"author_name":"01010111","author_uid":"11474","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 9:22pm","epoch":1387228620,"text":"Amazing game, really enjoyed myself. The aesthetic is mesmerizing!"},{"author_name":"Pixelulsar","author_uid":"10737","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 9:38pm","epoch":1387229580,"text":"Really loved it, is a fun and an interesting idea."},{"author_name":"Giovanni Cappellotto","author_uid":"20065","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 9:56pm","epoch":1387230660,"text":"Non sei l'unico, ma mi sa che sei uno dei pi&ugrave; tosti! :)"},{"author_name":"Anachron","author_uid":"27481","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 10:06pm","epoch":1387231260,"text":"Great concept and cool use of physics!"},{"author_name":"rezoner","author_uid":"21594","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 10:44pm","epoch":1387233540,"text":"Hello winning content"},{"author_name":"YsenGrimm","author_uid":"18530","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 10:55pm","epoch":1387234200,"text":"Great mechanics and neat look, keep up the good work."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:31pm","epoch":1387236360,"text":"@ CaptainKraft \r<br\/>@ Kyle Mac \r<br\/>@ joekinglake \r<br\/>@ 01010111\r<br\/>@ Pixelulsar \r<br\/>@ Anachron \r<br\/>@ YsenGrimm\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you guys! :) All this support means really a lot to me! *_*"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:31pm","epoch":1387236360,"text":"@ Giovanni Cappellotto\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Haha grazie Giovanni! :) Se hai Twitter... aggiungimi li! :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:33pm","epoch":1387236480,"text":"@ thedeadlybutter\r<br\/>\r<br\/>You can theoretically create a stable orbit in *almost* every level. Alpha Centauri, Canis Majoris and Sagittarius A* have such a gravitational pull that it gets closer to a real solar system. :p And of course, orbits are almost perfect there! :) Anyway, you can always click to go to the next level! :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:33pm","epoch":1387236480,"text":"@ rezoner\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Haha thank you! :p Now I'm blushing! XD\r<br\/>I had a go with your game and it seems quite deep! ;p"},{"author_name":"KunoNoOni","author_uid":"6464","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:10am","epoch":1387238700,"text":"WOW! Best game I've played so far! Awesome job!"},{"author_name":"zconnelly13","author_uid":"3372","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:22am","epoch":1387246620,"text":"Wow, this was seriously great. It was a bit unintuitive at first, but after I took the time to start to figure stuff out it was very enjoyable :) certainly one of my favorites so far XD"},{"author_name":"Sean Noonan","author_uid":"25406","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:53am","epoch":1387248480,"text":"Not really my cup of tea, but I appreciated how well made it was and it's consistent aesthetic."},{"author_name":"KWL_TW","author_uid":"18962","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 4:30am","epoch":1387254300,"text":"Amazing!"},{"author_name":"angelk","author_uid":"12262","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 4:42am","epoch":1387255020,"text":"Oh man this is awesome! Extremely well executed. I like the gameplay and the atmosphere. Well done!"},{"author_name":"chiguireitor","author_uid":"28571","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 4:51am","epoch":1387255560,"text":"Nice game, keep up the good work"},{"author_name":"SonnyBone","author_uid":"1365","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:37am","epoch":1387258320,"text":"Wow. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Just wow.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Such an innovative and well programmed game. I had a blast with this. The only thing missing is better audio.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Would love to see this expanded.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>GREAT GREAT JOB"},{"author_name":"Vladp995","author_uid":"2185","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 7:25am","epoch":1387264800,"text":"Very nice gravity simulator, I'm curious how you made the prediction path, since I noticed that I't changes on the fly, maybe the further the prediction the less accurate it is?"},{"author_name":"finefin","author_uid":"16498","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:16am","epoch":1387267860,"text":"sticks to the theme, looks and feels awesome and is a great game overall. congrats!"},{"author_name":"bitserum","author_uid":"24347","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:46am","epoch":1387269660,"text":"Nice little puzzler. Easy to make a mistake and sometimes hard to figure out the right course of action, but since every action is quite short it doesn't get boring or annoying. I like it"},{"author_name":"strong99","author_uid":"8175","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:40am","epoch":1387276500,"text":"I'm Always a fan of orbiting things. Nice and challenging!"},{"author_name":"xrm0","author_uid":"25867","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:00pm","epoch":1387281300,"text":"Great game"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:15pm","epoch":1387282200,"text":"@ KunoNoOni \r<br\/>@ zconnelly13 \r<br\/>@ Sean Noonan \r<br\/>@ KWL_TW \r<br\/>@ angelk \r<br\/>@ chiguireitor \r<br\/>@ finefin\r<br\/>@ bitserum\r<br\/>@ strong99 \r<br\/>@ xrm0\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :-) I am working now on new content, so hopefully there will be new levels and mechanics soon! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:21pm","epoch":1387282560,"text":"@ Vladp995\r<br\/>@ bitserum\r<br\/>\r<br\/>You can have a look at the source code if you are curious! Even though I must warn you: IT'S SO DIRTY! O_o\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I have a function that evaluates where an orbiting planet should be at any given time (it's fully deterministic, no simulation is done here). At every frame I evaluate positions of all celestial bodies from now to two seconds ahead. Then, at fixed time intervals, I calculate gravitational vectors and predict orbitalis' acceleration accordingly.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Is quite expensive because it's a simulation within the simulation. Orbits are not calculate perfectly because I assume a constant framerate during the prediction (values are interpolated). Plus, there are inaccuracies due to value approximations.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>However, I like sooo much the &quot;uncertainty&quot; that you can see when steering around a star... approximations are worse with high speed, and this gives to the game a feeling of &quot;we don't know yet&quot;. :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:45pm","epoch":1387284000,"text":"@ SonnyBone\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Unfortunately I didn't have time during the competition to make some proper music! I decided to go with the &quot;no-sound-in-space&quot; excuse! :-) I hope to put proper assets soon though! :D"},{"author_name":"SaintHeiser","author_uid":"14848","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:24pm","epoch":1387286340,"text":"Nice work!\r<br\/>This game really awesome and break my mind =)\r<br\/>Simple and genius!"},{"author_name":"nka","author_uid":"13909","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:29pm","epoch":1387286640,"text":"Very fun and aqtmospheric. Awesome details. Just perfect game."},{"author_name":"howieV (binarygirl)","author_uid":"8824","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:40pm","epoch":1387290900,"text":"love the gfx but had no idea what i was doing.. i either crashed into something constantly or went out of the screen.. could find a way of not doing either ..good job tho :)"},{"author_name":"GBolt","author_uid":"29455","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:45pm","epoch":1387291200,"text":"Hard, but interesting. Has a bit of an unpredictability factor, though."},{"author_name":"daredevildave","author_uid":"5182","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:46pm","epoch":1387291260,"text":"Alan, this is ace! \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Great work, so simple in principle, but brilliantly executed and beautifully presented."},{"author_name":"OddballDave","author_uid":"11892","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:51pm","epoch":1387291560,"text":"Wow, this my kinda game. Every aspect is well implemented, and I especially like the graphical style you went for. Good work."},{"author_name":"reecpj","author_uid":"31762","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 3:23pm","epoch":1387293480,"text":"Very nice work"},{"author_name":"TinyMoonStudios","author_uid":"31665","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 3:45pm","epoch":1387294800,"text":"Very nicely made game good art style and interesting gameplay. Only thing I would say is it would be good to have the instructions in game but other than that, a great game! Well done."},{"author_name":"BradleySmith","author_uid":"14944","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 3:59pm","epoch":1387295640,"text":"Really well designed, definitely the best game I've played so far. :)"},{"author_name":"alcorrius","author_uid":"24694","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 4:19pm","epoch":1387296840,"text":"Nice game. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Kayelgee","author_uid":"15267","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 4:26pm","epoch":1387297260,"text":"Hte gravity proportion between the different bodies feels awkward."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:00pm","epoch":1387299300,"text":"@ SaintHeiser\r<br\/>@ nka\r<br\/>@ howieV (binarygirl)\r<br\/>@ OddballDave\r<br\/>@ reecpj\r<br\/>@ BradleySmith\r<br\/>@ alcorrius\r<br\/>@ Kayelgee\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thanks! :p\r<br\/>I hope you'll enjoy the new contents, when the next update will be released! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:03pm","epoch":1387299480,"text":"@ GBolt\r<br\/>@ Kayelgee\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The simulation is not perfect and the prediction is affected by the current framerate! However, I like the consequence: the faster you go, the less accurate you are! In a way, is quite closer to the reality and keeps players &quot;attached&quot; till the end! :D\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Bodies are out of scale. Totally out of scale! :p Of course such systems would collapse if planets were so big! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:04pm","epoch":1387299540,"text":"@ daredevildave\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D Don't make me feel guilty for not having used Play Canvas! :p"},{"author_name":"JaJ","author_uid":"5496","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:24pm","epoch":1387300740,"text":"Great concept! Fun to play and original. Really liked it. Some atmospheric music would have been nice."},{"author_name":"Zhrack","author_uid":"20741","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:27pm","epoch":1387300920,"text":"Epic game! Good concept and levels!"},{"author_name":"daredevildave","author_uid":"5182","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:41pm","epoch":1387301760,"text":"Next time Alan, next time..."},{"author_name":"Nisshoku","author_uid":"19360","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 6:33pm","epoch":1387304880,"text":"Cool graphics with nice attention to detail. The silent background (with some noise, I think?) was really fitting."},{"author_name":"van noctar","author_uid":"21196","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 7:32pm","epoch":1387308420,"text":"I like the path of objects and the shoot movement, the gravity  is really excellent!! I like it!"},{"author_name":"Nikteddy92","author_uid":"12659","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 7:37pm","epoch":1387308720,"text":"EPIC."},{"author_name":"xhunterko","author_uid":"1960","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:03pm","epoch":1387310280,"text":"Very cool!"},{"author_name":"MaTX","author_uid":"8087","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:30pm","epoch":1387311900,"text":"Really great game. Love the aesthetics.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It took me some time to understand how it worked, but instead of being frustrating it was a rewarding process.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Only, the game seems to freeze once in a while, I am not sure if it's intended or if it's flash or my PC. Kinda annoying.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Great game overall!"},{"author_name":"omaha","author_uid":"5229","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:37pm","epoch":1387312320,"text":"Nice use of 'fuzz' in the backing audio, gives it a really nice atmosphere that fits with the whole vibe. I found the audio &quot;smash&quot; noises that happen after you've won the level annoying - maybe have a different sound once it no longer matters if you've hit the target? But nice one, would love to see more levels!"},{"author_name":"BrothersT","author_uid":"12722","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:02pm","epoch":1387313820,"text":"Very pretty graphics, and a fun game mechanic. Took me a while to get the hang of it, but really rewarding. Congrats!!"},{"author_name":"Coblynau","author_uid":"29114","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:11pm","epoch":1387314360,"text":"Great concept, and great use of audio to reinforce the concept!"},{"author_name":"Kimau","author_uid":"15","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:23pm","epoch":1387315080,"text":"Played it for almost a solid hour great fun.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Though it doesn't feel like it fits the theme and I'm almost certain I've played this exact game multiple times in the LD gravity theme."},{"author_name":"recursor","author_uid":"1105","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:53pm","epoch":1387316880,"text":"What a wonderful little game! Great atmosphere and a lovely idea well executed."},{"author_name":"Keith Evans","author_uid":"25189","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:34pm","epoch":1387319340,"text":"beautiful art and really atmospheric sound.  good use of the theme.  Even with the prediction dash I had a little trouble planning my path."},{"author_name":"AaronGordon","author_uid":"16006","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 11:16pm","epoch":1387321860,"text":"Love it! Simple mechanic but engaging and challenging. Awesome use of minimal graphics which really supports the space theme."},{"author_name":"glovecat","author_uid":"28794","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 12:00am","epoch":1387324500,"text":"Very fun and original concept"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 12:09am","epoch":1387325040,"text":"@ JaJ\r<br\/>@ Zhrack\r<br\/>@ Nisshoku\r<br\/>@ van noctar\r<br\/>@ Nikteddy92\r<br\/>@ xhunterko\r<br\/>@ omaha\r<br\/>@ BrothersT\r<br\/>@ Coblynau\r<br\/>@ Kimau \r<br\/>@ recursor\r<br\/>@ Keith Evans\r<br\/>@ AaronGordon\r<br\/>@ glovecat\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p\r<br\/>I really appreciate all those feedbacks hehe! :)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 12:10am","epoch":1387325100,"text":"@ MaTX\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Yes, there is actually a nasty bug that freezes the game sometimes. Is very unlikely to happen and... is related to the library that draws the dashed line. It ended up in a loop, but I haven't had the time to dig properly into it! XD"},{"author_name":"raisedmedia","author_uid":"32069","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 12:39am","epoch":1387326840,"text":"Awesome game."},{"author_name":"Colorvade","author_uid":"22146","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:06am","epoch":1387328460,"text":"Quite fun and a fresh idea to boot. Great job."},{"author_name":"Chaoseiro","author_uid":"26838","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:17am","epoch":1387329120,"text":"Playing with gravity\/physics is always fun, at least for me :P\r<br\/>nice graphics and nice set of levels!"},{"author_name":"MrTedders","author_uid":"29094","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:54am","epoch":1387338540,"text":"Amazingly well done game, gratz on a job well done. Only thing is maybe a slightly better representation of power? That might just be me though"},{"author_name":"Nelien","author_uid":"30744","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 4:25am","epoch":1387340400,"text":"Finished it -- really well executed. Particularly impressed with the predicted paths. Are you using RK4 for integration, or just good ol' fashion Euler?"},{"author_name":"Ghost Pixels","author_uid":"29098","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 5:31am","epoch":1387344360,"text":"Excellent entry and true to the jam theme!"},{"author_name":"Halfire","author_uid":"29209","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 9:37am","epoch":1387359120,"text":"Loved the use of real star systems, very interesting game to play! However, the orbital mechanics feel a little .. incorrect. They seem to almost ignore velocity and mass relative to one another, but it's all excusable as artistic license, this game is glorious :)"},{"author_name":"Diptoman","author_uid":"25325","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 10:52am","epoch":1387363620,"text":"Dig the graphics and the atmosphere! Otherwise wonderful as well! Do continue working on this!"},{"author_name":"Aaants","author_uid":"16061","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 11:49am","epoch":1387367040,"text":"Really great entry. Possibly my favourite so far!"},{"author_name":"Sylence","author_uid":"10593","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:02pm","epoch":1387371420,"text":"I love games based on gravity. And yours is one of the best I ever played in this category! Really great work"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:21pm","epoch":1387372560,"text":"@ raisedmedia\r<br\/>@ Colorvade\r<br\/>@ Chaoseiro\r<br\/>@ Ghost Pixels\r<br\/>@ Diptoman\r<br\/>@ Aaants\r<br\/>@ Sylence\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :-)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:25pm","epoch":1387372800,"text":"@ Nelien\r<br\/>@ Halfire\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Weeeell.... :p I am using neither of them! My prediction is actually a FOR LOOP to simulate future trajectory in advance. I know, I know, is crazy. But is very accurate also because I might use in the future planets with slightly different type of gravities. So it helps A LOT! :-)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Gravity is dealt in two ways. The way planets orbit around stars is completely fake. At the moment they are just doing circles. And I put them where I liked them. They ignore mass, gravity etc. The REAL gravity kicks in when you lunch an orbitalis, and then you can actually see it's moving according to planet masses. Usually planets have a mass equal to 2 times their radius, and 4 for stars."},{"author_name":"Enneract","author_uid":"11083","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:44pm","epoch":1387373940,"text":"I think this my favorite game the Ludum Dare so far :D"},{"author_name":"Jhelle","author_uid":"2232","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 2:03pm","epoch":1387375080,"text":"Amazing presentation, feels very polished!"},{"author_name":"Tyu","author_uid":"18467","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:23pm","epoch":1387379880,"text":"The atmosphere, the gameplay, the sound, everything works very nice!"},{"author_name":"scoobyben","author_uid":"31879","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 4:19pm","epoch":1387383240,"text":"Nice one! I like how you get to see the first part of the orbit before you launch, stops it being ridiculously hard"},{"author_name":"mize_VS_mildmojo","author_uid":"32157","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 5:22pm","epoch":1387387020,"text":"Count me as another gravity\/orbit game fan. This is the second one I've tried from this Ludum Dare. It feels great. I managed to get a pretty stable orbit around Sagittarius B which turned into something pretty after a while:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>http:\/\/imgur.com\/oXvBalX\r<br\/>\r<br\/>You did a nice job on the orbit prediction visualization. It was the right length to make sure you wouldn't hit anything out of the gate and it gave you the &quot;oh no oh no OH NO&quot; moment when your perfect path became a perfect collision course.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The antigravity sources were a nifty addition. I'm not sure I've seen those before. They were a little less fun to play with because they usually added a lot of unpredictability. Flying over to an antigravity body usually made your trip shorter, not longer. But they extended the possibilities for level design, which is good.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It would've been cool to see an overview of all the stars at the end of the game."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 5:36pm","epoch":1387387860,"text":"@ Enneract\r<br\/>@ Jhelle\r<br\/>@ Tyu\r<br\/>@ scoobyben\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 5:38pm","epoch":1387387980,"text":"@ mize_VS_mildmojo\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Whoa! :D That's a nice orbit! :D I'm wondering how long will it be stable... :p ...the evolution of these systems is very unpredictable in the long run, often because there are inaccuracies and approximation errors that sum up until they break everything. :P\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I am working on lot of new things for the next version of 0RBITALIS. There are asteroid clouds, comets, elliptical orbits... :p ...and some other things that will REALLY make the difference in terms of gameplay! :D But I can't spoil anything yet hehe! :D"},{"author_name":"Nazariglez","author_uid":"19585","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 6:47pm","epoch":1387392120,"text":"Lol nice game, i love this physics!"},{"author_name":"JoeManaco","author_uid":"6837","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 6:51pm","epoch":1387392360,"text":"Great concept and execution."},{"author_name":"Jgpicatoste","author_uid":"16419","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 7:17pm","epoch":1387393920,"text":"What a relaxing experience. Congratulations."},{"author_name":"aviktorov","author_uid":"22214","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 7:20pm","epoch":1387394100,"text":"Super! Gimme more!"},{"author_name":"Jishenaz","author_uid":"26581","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 7:37pm","epoch":1387395120,"text":"Best gravity game and simulator! Sometimes it hard to aim when your mouse is outside the game's screen, but that's a minor problem."},{"author_name":"Lipedal","author_uid":"29565","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 7:42pm","epoch":1387395420,"text":"Really entertaining. I played it a lot, even being kinda laggy in my computer."},{"author_name":"GarethIW","author_uid":"20364","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 8:53pm","epoch":1387399680,"text":"At first I thought I was too dumb... but then I made my first orbit and after that the game just pulls you in. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Carduus","author_uid":"7279","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 9:34pm","epoch":1387402140,"text":"Very nice entry really !\r<br\/>Totally fan of it, the game i have play the most at the moment !\r<br\/>I need to know how you draw those elliptic arch with the physics, it's awesome (and i need it for my game :D )"},{"author_name":"severus","author_uid":"26900","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 10:18pm","epoch":1387404780,"text":"This game is AWESOME! I really love that simple graphics and move paths (btw, how did you do that?)"},{"author_name":"Pol","author_uid":"18149","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 10:23pm","epoch":1387405080,"text":"These graphics are simply gorgeous holy shit D:"},{"author_name":"MaxguN","author_uid":"21322","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 10:32pm","epoch":1387405620,"text":"I liked this game, kind of mesmerizing. Good job."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 11:24pm","epoch":1387408740,"text":"@ Nazariglez\r<br\/>@ JoeManaco \r<br\/>@ Jgpicatoste\r<br\/>@ aviktorov\r<br\/>@ Jishenaz\r<br\/>@ Lipedal\r<br\/>@ GarethIW\r<br\/>@ Carduus\r<br\/>@ severus\r<br\/>@ Pol\r<br\/>@ MaxguN\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 11:25pm","epoch":1387408800,"text":"@ Carduus\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I draw the orbits by calculating where planets are going to be in the future. To do this, I'm just using Newton's law! :p"},{"author_name":"somepx","author_uid":"29702","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 12:04am","epoch":1387411140,"text":"Beautiful gameplay &amp; graphics, an excellent entry!"},{"author_name":"Idovoodoo","author_uid":"18162","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 12:11am","epoch":1387411560,"text":"Oh wow, this is one my faves so far. Really clever idea. Well done :)"},{"author_name":"javifugitivo","author_uid":"25708","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 2:17am","epoch":1387419120,"text":"Really nice concept!"},{"author_name":"_zulli","author_uid":"20963","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 12:59pm","epoch":1387457640,"text":"Great job! I've loved it. Really addictive, spent a good amout of time playing it! Really cool! :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>If you have time, please consider rating my game! I would really appreciate it!"},{"author_name":"Flyinpig5","author_uid":"15263","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:03pm","epoch":1387475880,"text":"Nice mechanics but it got boring after a while"},{"author_name":"squibbons","author_uid":"26768","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:12pm","epoch":1387476420,"text":"One of the best entries I've played so far."},{"author_name":"Threef","author_uid":"15219","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:22pm","epoch":1387477020,"text":"There is no way to end movement after finishing level?"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:24pm","epoch":1387477140,"text":"@ somepx\r<br\/>@ Idovoodoo\r<br\/>@ javifugitivo\r<br\/>@ Flyinpig5\r<br\/>@ squibbons\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :-)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:24pm","epoch":1387477140,"text":"@ _zulli\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Done! :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:25pm","epoch":1387477200,"text":"@ Threef\r<br\/>\r<br\/>If you ended up in a looping orbit, just click when the red cursor appears and you can skip to the next level! :-)"},{"author_name":"ocmu","author_uid":"20933","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:33pm","epoch":1387477680,"text":"Absolutely perfect. Usually when I play one of these really great LD games, I want to give a little bit of feedback on how it could be even better. For this one.. maybe some background music..? that you can turn off... that i'd probably keep off while I played.. Great game, good work!"},{"author_name":"tripleVisionGames","author_uid":"12495","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:54pm","epoch":1387478940,"text":"Simple, beautiful, satisfying and calming. This is amazing. Great work!"},{"author_name":"Jeremias","author_uid":"7211","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 7:55pm","epoch":1387482600,"text":"I played through all the levels. Very nice and addictive game. One of my favorite games so far. The visuals fit very well, like the sound effects. Very good job - I have nothing else to say!"},{"author_name":"OtherAlexy","author_uid":"24477","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 8:05pm","epoch":1387483200,"text":"Really entertaining and cool."},{"author_name":"soy_yuma","author_uid":"7620","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 10:35pm","epoch":1387492200,"text":"Excellent game! I'm a physicist and this game deserves all my love &lt;3 &lt;3 Good job!"},{"author_name":"Reverend Speed","author_uid":"27066","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 11:37pm","epoch":1387495920,"text":"This. This is my favorite so far. Beautiful, cleanly executed expression of orbital and launch mechanics as puzzle game. So cool. Splendid work!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:09am","epoch":1387497840,"text":"@ tripleVisionGames \r<br\/>@ Jeremias\r<br\/>@ OtherAlexy\r<br\/>@ Reverend Speed\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:10am","epoch":1387497900,"text":"@ ocmu\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Hehe unfortunately I didn't have time to make any music! But I am working on a new post-compo version... :-)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:11am","epoch":1387497960,"text":"@ soy_yuma\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :-) Have you ever seen Star Trek Generations? I *LOVE* the scene when they are in Stellar Cartography and shows how they can trace the movements of the Nexus ribbon according to gravity. I guess that inspired me a lot! :-)"},{"author_name":"tomc","author_uid":"11754","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:11am","epoch":1387497960,"text":"Wow this was really fun!"},{"author_name":"huhwhozat","author_uid":"3023","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:45am","epoch":1387503600,"text":"Damn you 7472 Kumakiri!  I must have made swiss cheese out of all your planets by now!  I felt the audio was a bit too crunchy for the rest of the aesthetic."},{"author_name":"erebusman","author_uid":"31427","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 5:17am","epoch":1387516320,"text":"Really great game play ; it has a bit of the addictive quality of Angry Birds in being simple to start but difficult to master.   I definitely think I 'lost' rounds sometimes but it sent me to the next galaxy ; allowing the player to repeat lost galaxies would probably feel better for a real game (although I imagine you made it the way you did due to the ludum dare ' you only get one')"},{"author_name":"Venks","author_uid":"13781","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 8:04am","epoch":1387526340,"text":"Not exactly my kind of game, but definitely one full of innovation with great use of theme."},{"author_name":"yosh","author_uid":"6851","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 8:43am","epoch":1387528680,"text":"Nice entry! Even though the concept has been seen before, you still managed to make the game look pretty and fun. Good job ;)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:35pm","epoch":1387542600,"text":"@ tomc\r<br\/>@ huhwhozat\r<br\/>@ Venks\r<br\/>@ yosh\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you guys! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:37pm","epoch":1387542720,"text":"@ erebusman\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Aaargh! :D I knew someone would have mentioned Angry Bird at a certain point haha! :-)\r<br\/>Yep I am trying to think of a menu that is not invasive and is well integrated with the game. Maybe menues will be level as well! :p"},{"author_name":"cappelnord","author_uid":"7575","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:00pm","epoch":1387544100,"text":"Challenging and beautifully executed game. I predict a good placement for this :)"},{"author_name":"unusualcadence","author_uid":"20697","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:36pm","epoch":1387546260,"text":"Now this was really cool! I love the concept of keeping your probe in orbit, I did pretty well too... all that Kerbal Space Program practice I think! :)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 2:26pm","epoch":1387549260,"text":"@ unusualcadence\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Haha thank you! :D You're the second one from the Kerbal Space Prorgam! XD"},{"author_name":"koe415","author_uid":"25319","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 6:38pm","epoch":1387564380,"text":"Wow. Simple game play complemented by great visuals! I have to agree with others here: this game is made for mobile!"},{"author_name":"Techblogogy","author_uid":"25556","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 7:27pm","epoch":1387567320,"text":"Nice visuals. Good game."},{"author_name":"DanielSnd","author_uid":"27274","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 8:50pm","epoch":1387572300,"text":"Nice game."},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 9:01pm","epoch":1387572960,"text":"I really suck at this type of game but I included this game in my Ludum Dare Compilation series, if you'd like to check it out :) http:\/\/youtu.be\/0DcB_uEEmYE"},{"author_name":"runvs","author_uid":"29172","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 9:36pm","epoch":1387575060,"text":"Whow, for me as a physics student this was really fun!\r<br\/>I did not like the sounds very much. Some Background music would also have been nice (instead of this ac hum thing).\r<br\/>Despite these things, you manage to create some mood. The graphics are appropriate and have their own style, which i really like!"},{"author_name":"errorage","author_uid":"20786","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1387577820,"text":"Wow, this is definitely one of the best games I've seen so far."},{"author_name":"Bruno Massa","author_uid":"26154","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:27pm","epoch":1387578120,"text":"nice levels. i liked the game, the general mood is nice"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 1:55am","epoch":1387590600,"text":"@ koe415\r<br\/>@ Techblogogy \r<br\/>@ DanielSnd \r<br\/>@ runvs \r<br\/>@ errorage \r<br\/>@ Bruno Massa\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 1:56am","epoch":1387590660,"text":"@ Jupiter_Hadley\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Ohhh thank you! *_*\r<br\/>I really appreciate that! :-)"},{"author_name":"Gungnir","author_uid":"15389","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 3:18am","epoch":1387595580,"text":"I wasn't always sure what I was doing, but I was sure I really liked doing it. And looking at it. Excellent!"},{"author_name":"Atmospherium","author_uid":"24518","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 4:27am","epoch":1387599720,"text":"I really like this type of game, and your execution of it was really strong. You found some good ways to make the puzzles challenging yet solvable. Good work!"},{"author_name":"nSun","author_uid":"4681","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 12:24pm","epoch":1387628340,"text":"Highly interesting. Personaly, i'd like to have some side informations on each system (gravity, periods, velocity, apoapsis...). Some data to try to find stable orbits after finishing the game."},{"author_name":"PEBKAC","author_uid":"14640","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 12:35pm","epoch":1387629000,"text":"Enough content, concept worked nicely."},{"author_name":"kristoffer zetterberg","author_uid":"27525","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 1:08pm","epoch":1387630980,"text":"hard, fun, great mechanics and great look!"},{"author_name":"SiENcE","author_uid":"10298","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 1:44pm","epoch":1387633140,"text":"Great to make a newton based game! On the first student-semester we had to code this too. Great work!"},{"author_name":"gre","author_uid":"18803","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 1:50pm","epoch":1387633500,"text":"What a concept! Awesome graphics too! congrats!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 2:37pm","epoch":1387636320,"text":"@ Gungnir\r<br\/>@ Atmospherium\r<br\/>@ PEBKAC \r<br\/>@ kristoffer zetterberg \r<br\/>@ SiENcE \r<br\/>@ gre\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 2:40pm","epoch":1387636500,"text":"@ nSun\r<br\/>\r<br\/>All the planetary orbits you can see in the LD48 version of 0RBITALIS are made out of... perfect circles. The main problem is that those systems are not in scale, so generally they are too unstable to support stable orbits for a long period of time. Plus, there are inaccuracies and approximations and the simulation makes some changes to the way gravity works that I am sure will make it almost impossible to use already developed techniques to achieve stable orbits. :p\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Some systems however, like Canis Majoris, are made &quot;in scale&quot; and you can see how easy it is to achieve stable orbits with them! :p"},{"author_name":"Jiggawatt","author_uid":"5551","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 3:47pm","epoch":1387640520,"text":"I am a physicist and I approve this game."},{"author_name":"NightShadow0","author_uid":"20302","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 5:57pm","epoch":1387648320,"text":"This is brilliantly done, i like just watching it orbit about even after completing the level. One of my favorite entries so far, great job!"},{"author_name":"Shaun Lebron","author_uid":"31638","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 11:54pm","epoch":1387669740,"text":"Very neat use of gravity.  I think the range of trajectory certainty conveyed by the fading paths."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 2:29am","epoch":1387679040,"text":"@ Jiggawatt\r<br\/>@ NightShadow0\r<br\/>@ Shaun Lebron\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D"},{"author_name":"lightsoda","author_uid":"19698","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 3:20am","epoch":1387682100,"text":"Nice little puzzle game, it's more fun as a toy I guess, since you don't have that much influence over the outcome. Simple audio, good graphics."},{"author_name":"Kvisle","author_uid":"3818","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 4:16pm","epoch":1387728660,"text":"Interesting mechanic and a nice entry.  A little bit hard to master the mechanic, but it's not because there's anything wrong with the design.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>A great job on the graphics, too.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I like it, and I feel it's complete as it is. Thumbs up."},{"author_name":"pele","author_uid":"30821","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 4:57pm","epoch":1387731120,"text":"This game is good. The physics are awesome, but somehow I didn't actually find it all that fun. It's very well made and I can praise heaps for it, especially being 1-man in 48 hours, that is really impressive. But the fun factor, for me at least, is a bit lacking. I know that's a bit subjective though. Overall this is awesome, congratulations on your awesome entry! =)"},{"author_name":"x70x","author_uid":"16933","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 9:17pm","epoch":1387746720,"text":"I kinda wish that the planets didn't start moving until after you launch. It would be more puzzle-like in that regard, but I suppose this has it's own challenge as well. Very cool."},{"author_name":"tompudding","author_uid":"12467","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 1:34am","epoch":1387762140,"text":"Wow. Stunning visuals, perfect audio, and an utterly mesmerising mechanic. Amazing"},{"author_name":"y2bd","author_uid":"31403","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 2:41am","epoch":1387766160,"text":"This game is absolutely amazing, everything is integrated so well. The presentation has just the right amount of minimalism as well."},{"author_name":"OneDee","author_uid":"28465","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 3:24am","epoch":1387768740,"text":"Wow such a simple yet complex game. Elegant."},{"author_name":"auto_suggestion","author_uid":"24942","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 3:50am","epoch":1387770300,"text":"Addictive, simple concept. Good job!"},{"author_name":"xerysherry","author_uid":"24049","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 4:27am","epoch":1387772520,"text":"Great Idea! I love it!!"},{"author_name":"Denis Chakarov","author_uid":"26461","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 10:23am","epoch":1387793880,"text":"Man your game is a jewel! It kept me hooked until I've beaten it.\r<br\/>Sometimes it generated strange results, or it felt like it did (probably I didn't understand all the rules, but then they should be told in a tutorial). For example I thought my satellite would crash into the central star, but instead of that it went trough the star and got it's trajectory strangely twisted. I am not sure if the pulsation of the star has some effect over the trajectories? More feedback about the types of the planets, attract\/repel, would be nice too.\r<br\/>Making looped orbit, ellipsis or 8-like was a great pleasure! If you add some kind of score or achievement for it will be a great bonus to the warm feeling! :)\r<br\/>Also, some Solaris soundtrack-like music would fit perfectly.\r<br\/>Anyway - a perfect game! Respect!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 12:55pm","epoch":1387803000,"text":"@ lightsoda\r<br\/>@ Kvisle\r<br\/>@ pele\r<br\/>@ x70x\r<br\/>@ tompudding\r<br\/>@ y2bd\r<br\/>@ OneDee\r<br\/>@ auto_suggestion\r<br\/>@ xerysherry\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 12:59pm","epoch":1387803240,"text":"@ Denis Chakarov\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you so much Denis hehe! :-) The solar systems in 0RBITALIS are waaayyy out of scale. Planet sizes, for instance, is ENORMOUS. In a scaled system, The sun would be as big as the screen and planets would be like 1 or 2 pixels. In order for the gravity to work properly, orbitalises cannot collide with planets. However, they collide if they enter within 10 pixels from the centre of mass\/gravity. This happens as well with stars so you can &quot;enter&quot; inside them as long as you don't touch the 10-pixel-area-of-death. In a way it is as if you were going &quot;3D&quot; OVER the star. In a way, is just a feature-bug. :p\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The other problem you are referring to is called... TUNNELING! If the velocity of an object is higher than 10 pixel, it might &quot;skip&quot; the deadly area. This is what happens close to the centre of a star! :p There are fixes, but in a way I kinda like the unpredictable outcome! XD"},{"author_name":"jsjwooowooo","author_uid":"7245","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 12:44am","epoch":1387845540,"text":"Very fun game, though a bit laggy calculating trajectory on my machine."},{"author_name":"mcapraro","author_uid":"28472","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 4:57am","epoch":1387860720,"text":"really awesome graphics and mood and i love the mechanic! lovely work"},{"author_name":"lekochen","author_uid":"12928","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 5:07am","epoch":1387861320,"text":"Game completed. This is elegant. Well done."},{"author_name":"nicotr014","author_uid":"23952","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 9:58am","epoch":1387878780,"text":"Great job"},{"author_name":"DDRKirby(ISQ)","author_uid":"7285","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 11:08am","epoch":1387882980,"text":"Seen it done before, but still very welcome to see this concept done well :)  The field lines were a great touch."},{"author_name":"jimmypaulin","author_uid":"6965","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 12:11pm","epoch":1387886760,"text":"I loved this game! Setting up a crazy trajectory that turned out to be stable was really rewarding. This brings to life just how hardcore NASA\/ESA etc are when sending probes to distant planets - by literally playing this game to work out how to transition using the right amount of fuel etc (Orbitalis V2?!) The serene mood and peaceful sound effects work well. I liked the stability of the integration as well - was standard first order Euler enough btw? Great entry!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 1:41pm","epoch":1387892160,"text":"@ jsjwooowooo \r<br\/>@ mcapraro \r<br\/>@ lekochen \r<br\/>@ nicotr014\r<br\/>@ DDRKirby(ISQ)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 1:42pm","epoch":1387892220,"text":"@ jimmypaulin\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Haha thank you! :D Even though I seriously hope NASA\/ESA won't use 0RBITALIS to send stuff in space. Or it won't reach space. EVER! XD"},{"author_name":"LTyrosine","author_uid":"6633","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 3:14pm","epoch":1387897740,"text":"Amazing game"},{"author_name":"timothyolt","author_uid":"20228","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 4:07pm","epoch":1387900920,"text":"While many games come out of LD, this game needs to go further. This game has the perfect trajectory to shoot to the top. Would love to see this game with more levels, elements, etc. A mobile port might be tricky, but I would love to see it done. So much yes in such a little game."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 4:28pm","epoch":1387902180,"text":"@ timothyolt\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! Yes, I am working on a very big update for 0RBITALIS! The version I am working on has a proper galaxy to explore with 100 star systems with asteroids, comets, pulsars and nebulae. I am also working on new mechanics, for instance probing missions, landing missions and... well, I can't spoil what's next! XD"},{"author_name":"kevinmylo","author_uid":"29011","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 7:08pm","epoch":1387911780,"text":"Very Cool! Had fun with this game, I think I got pretty far!"},{"author_name":"teamMightyFingers","author_uid":"29170","time":"Dec 25, 2013 @ 4:05pm","epoch":1387987200,"text":"Heh, nice game.\r<br\/>I actually made similar game for LD when theme was exploration, doing solo run back then(now in Jam team)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-16\/?action=preview&amp;uid=232"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 25, 2013 @ 10:59pm","epoch":1388012040,"text":"@ LTyrosine\r<br\/>@ kevinmylo\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 25, 2013 @ 11:00pm","epoch":1388012100,"text":"@ teamMightyFingers\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Oh yes, I can definitely see some similarities here hehe! :-) I like the &quot;expand&quot; thing hehe! It took me a while though to understand how it worked! :p But is a nice idea! :D There are probing missions also in the new version of 0RBITALIS... :p"},{"author_name":"pLaw","author_uid":"29748","time":"Dec 25, 2013 @ 11:14pm","epoch":1388012940,"text":"This is a really awsome game. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"Tom 7","author_uid":"1984","time":"Dec 25, 2013 @ 11:54pm","epoch":1388015340,"text":"This is cool, though it runs pretty slowly on my laptop, which makes it really hard. I got past a few levels with extra patience!!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 26, 2013 @ 1:25am","epoch":1388020800,"text":"@ Tom 7\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Sorry to hear that Tom! 0RBITALIS is quite computational expensive, I know! Simulation gravitational gradients for two seconds in the future EVERY frame *is* quite a task! :(\r<br\/>As you probably notices, trajectories are not always accurate and this is also due to this... I tried to optimise  it to get some speed. Unfortunately on old machine it just doesn't run smooth, I know! :("},{"author_name":"jomomomo","author_uid":"4914","time":"Dec 26, 2013 @ 1:26am","epoch":1388020860,"text":"Wow that was fun!  What a great toy!"},{"author_name":"Husky","author_uid":"17464","time":"Dec 26, 2013 @ 4:06am","epoch":1388030460,"text":"This is really fun!\r<br\/>I like your idea :D"},{"author_name":"Muciojad","author_uid":"21095","time":"Dec 27, 2013 @ 1:27pm","epoch":1388150520,"text":"Cool game, it's challenging. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Faust","author_uid":"18319","time":"Dec 27, 2013 @ 3:28pm","epoch":1388157780,"text":"Simple but beautiful idea, great job."},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 27, 2013 @ 4:30pm","epoch":1388161500,"text":"@ jomomomo\r<br\/>@ Husky \r<br\/>@ Muciojad\r<br\/>@ Faust\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D"},{"author_name":"BNeutral","author_uid":"10889","time":"Dec 28, 2013 @ 6:51pm","epoch":1388256360,"text":"Simple and lovely. The simulation could use some tweaking on the numerical analysis part, although I'm not sure how much AS3 can keep up for real time."},{"author_name":"Skoggy","author_uid":"7478","time":"Dec 28, 2013 @ 10:04pm","epoch":1388267940,"text":"Pretty, neat idea, fitting to the theme."},{"author_name":"joppiesaus","author_uid":"29014","time":"Dec 29, 2013 @ 12:10pm","epoch":1388318700,"text":"Awesome game! Very innovative, and fun! :D"},{"author_name":"ViliX","author_uid":"29167","time":"Dec 29, 2013 @ 4:12pm","epoch":1388333220,"text":"I think you might win this ludum dare :)"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 29, 2013 @ 5:00pm","epoch":1388336100,"text":"@ Skoggy\r<br\/>@ joppiesaus \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 29, 2013 @ 5:02pm","epoch":1388336220,"text":"@ BNeutral\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The way I am using to calculate the gravitational gradients is... a little bit floppy. I tried few approximations to predict trajectories, but they were based on the *real* gravity, not on 0RBITALIS one! XD So, the most accurate way so far is just to... simulate gravity. :\\ Is heavy, I know!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 29, 2013 @ 5:04pm","epoch":1388336340,"text":"@ ViliX\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Hehe thank you very much! *_*\r<br\/>So far 0RBITALIS is both the most commented and the most voted entry in the 48 hours competition! ...so my fingers are crossed! :-) I'd love to make a full game out of it and I'm already working for it... so winning would be an amazing push also to find a publisher, get on Steam, etc! :-)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Anyway, it seems your game is doing pretty well too hehe! :p"},{"author_name":"Tex Killer","author_uid":"7901","time":"Dec 29, 2013 @ 10:58pm","epoch":1388357580,"text":"Very interesting and addictive!"},{"author_name":"stvr","author_uid":"26473","time":"Dec 30, 2013 @ 3:38am","epoch":1388374380,"text":"Like a tiny Kerbal Space Program! :)"},{"author_name":"afterisk","author_uid":"29370","time":"Dec 30, 2013 @ 10:33pm","epoch":1388442480,"text":"A masterpiece!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 30, 2013 @ 11:37pm","epoch":1388446320,"text":"@ Tex Killer\r<br\/>@ stvr \r<br\/>@ afterisk \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :p"},{"author_name":"SoundGuy","author_uid":"31394","time":"Dec 31, 2013 @ 9:30am","epoch":1388481900,"text":"Really cool game and fun mechanics even though very short"},{"author_name":"lotusgame","author_uid":"19058","time":"Dec 31, 2013 @ 11:20am","epoch":1388488500,"text":"Excellent entry ! Very innovative and polished ! Bravo :)"},{"author_name":"isaacmarco","author_uid":"30525","time":"Dec 31, 2013 @ 4:32pm","epoch":1388507220,"text":"very cool"},{"author_name":"oxysoft","author_uid":"25340","time":"Dec 31, 2013 @ 6:00pm","epoch":1388512500,"text":"Astounding game, loved the minimalist graphics"},{"author_name":"Yoni","author_uid":"2483","time":"Jan 1, 2014 @ 11:10pm","epoch":1388617500,"text":"I am a mathematician and I loved this game. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Tom 7","author_uid":"1984","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 12:05am","epoch":1388620800,"text":"Played this one again on a faster computer and it is much more fun that way. Ultimately I found it to be kinda random trial and error, and not enough variety in the levels, but it was actually quite fun trial and error. Nicely done! :)"},{"author_name":"local minimum","author_uid":"24765","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 12:23am","epoch":1388621880,"text":"The difficulty progression was really good. Played until Beta Cruicus (Or something like that). Really good type of puzzle, simple but very effective graphics. Could of course had a little more sound\/music to it. But in all really impressive entry."},{"author_name":"mmickyman","author_uid":"21047","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 10:00am","epoch":1388656500,"text":"Very good job, it's fun even to crash ahah."},{"author_name":"havana24","author_uid":"16470","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 10:32am","epoch":1388658420,"text":"Cool gameplay! :)"},{"author_name":"ashen","author_uid":"29060","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 12:02pm","epoch":1388663820,"text":"Nice game.  The mechanic was well done although I felt that it was a little too &quot;launch and hope&quot; sometimes.  Maybe a bit more control over the satellite would be be good.  Your use of the theme is original and well done."},{"author_name":"Beavl","author_uid":"26231","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 1:48pm","epoch":1388670180,"text":"Solid gameplay, nice graphics, great fitting to the theme. Congrats, Alan! Orbitalis is awesome!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 5:29pm","epoch":1388683440,"text":"@ SoundGuy\r<br\/>@ lotusgame \r<br\/>@ isaacmarco \r<br\/>@ oxysoft \r<br\/>@ Yoni\r<br\/>@ Tom 7 \r<br\/>@ local minimum \r<br\/>@ mmickyman \r<br\/>@ havana24 \r<br\/>@ ashen \r<br\/>@ Beavl \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you guys! *_*"},{"author_name":"Xanjos","author_uid":"21201","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 9:12pm","epoch":1388696820,"text":"Pretty addictive game with a really awesome concept. Loved the visual style and the difficulty curve as you progressed was just perfect."},{"author_name":"Grafter","author_uid":"27575","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 9:27pm","epoch":1388697720,"text":"Cool little game! Well done!"},{"author_name":"crockid5","author_uid":"12651","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 12:44am","epoch":1388709540,"text":"Very well made physics engine and it's very clever the way it predicts the movement of the projectile thingy, nice game! it's a cheap representation of the theme however."},{"author_name":"patrickgh3","author_uid":"14266","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 6:09am","epoch":1388729040,"text":"Great fun to play around with. Sometimes it felt luck-based that some of my launches worked and some didn't, but maybe I was just doing it wrong. Great graphical effects too!"},{"author_name":"Sebastian","author_uid":"20818","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 9:56am","epoch":1388742660,"text":"Wow, what a beautiful atmosphere you've created here! Inspiring aesthetic too."},{"author_name":"oskardevelopment","author_uid":"21518","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 11:06am","epoch":1388746860,"text":"Fun game that looks cool, quite a gem that still have simple mechanics."},{"author_name":"goerp","author_uid":"14225","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 12:13pm","epoch":1388750880,"text":"That's weird. I wouldn't think this was an obvious idea, but this is the second orbital simulator I've seen this Ludum Dare.\r<br\/>Still very original. Ah! if only orbits in Kerbal Space program were so easy to change.\r<br\/>It looks very polished (very nice graphics!), simple but good sounds (I would like to have music, but it's hard to have music for a game that you play for a long time, like this one so it's better not to have music than annoying music).\r<br\/>The different constelations make it also more fun.\r<br\/>This was fun to do."},{"author_name":"henrykun","author_uid":"5379","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 6:29pm","epoch":1388773440,"text":"Very nice graphics, simple idea and interesting. Great!."},{"author_name":"loxo","author_uid":"23206","time":"Jan 4, 2014 @ 11:35am","epoch":1388835000,"text":"Nice game, I enjoyed playing it. It took me some time to beat all the levels, but in the end it seems there is not really a progression in difficulty. The graphics are awesome, except the jagged font. And I didn't like the waiting between failed attempts. But nevertheless it's an addictive game."},{"author_name":"Lukasinho","author_uid":"30936","time":"Jan 5, 2014 @ 10:21pm","epoch":1388960160,"text":"Very interesting and original idea. Great game :-)"},{"author_name":"themachinestarts","author_uid":"30430","time":"Jan 5, 2014 @ 11:39pm","epoch":1388964840,"text":"Fantastic, I played through every level."},{"author_name":"supremefist","author_uid":"6395","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 7:24am","epoch":1388992740,"text":"Amazing job!"},{"author_name":"rincewind_cz","author_uid":"25122","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 10:47am","epoch":1389004920,"text":"Wow, this is really cool. Good job!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 5:31pm","epoch":1389029160,"text":"@ Xanjos\r<br\/>@ Grafter says\r<br\/>@ crockid5\r<br\/>@ patrickgh3\r<br\/>@ Sebastian\r<br\/>@ oskardevelopment\r<br\/>@ goerp \r<br\/>@ henrykun \r<br\/>@ loxo \r<br\/>@ ukasinho \r<br\/>@ themachinestarts \r<br\/>@ supremefist\r<br\/>@ rincewind_cz\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you! :D\r<br\/>Fingers crossed for tonight guys! XD"},{"author_name":"Elforama","author_uid":"23982","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 7:02pm","epoch":1389034620,"text":"Great game, I had a lot of fun. I even got into a perfect orbit!"},{"author_name":"taocayo","author_uid":"30769","time":"Jan 7, 2014 @ 1:13am","epoch":1389056880,"text":"Normally these type of games are not my thing but this one is very good. The color scheme, retro sounds and beautiful and tasteful animations won me over. Definitively one of the best overall.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Would have liked to try a bit slower and trickier levels where the goal is more about attempting to predict the path. The current gravity system makes me feel is simply unpredictable."},{"author_name":"emmelineprufrock","author_uid":"22454","time":"Jan 7, 2014 @ 1:48am","epoch":1389058980,"text":"Beautiful and challenging. Exceptional work for a compo."}],"images":["ld28\/21108-86dd346d32e71712b3d9f64c37ad92e3.jpg","ld28\/21108-e4694d01964cdc2fd70b3527c216b903.jpg","ld28\/21108-a3a078206aea6e9e118921beedc55f84.jpg","ld28\/21108-b6fc947182e2b39d087fec88719ddf2b.jpg","ld28\/21108-a417e2d1b0aac369a06620b183ff2ea3.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.newgrounds.com\/portal\/view\/630267","text":"Play on Newgrounds"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"21750","g_author":"21108","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"21779","g_title":"0RBITALIS","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"14","g_commentcount":"312","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/21108-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/21108-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/21108-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/21108-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/21108-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"0RBITALIS is a game about defying gravity. With just one click.\r\n\r\n=== FULL VERSION ===\r\n0RBITALIS is now a full game. Try it on Early Access at http:\/\/alanzucconi.itch.io\/0rbitalis .\r\n\r\n== CONTROLS ==\r\n- Move the [MOUSE] to decide in which direction to push your satellite. The dashed line indicates its predicted orbit.\r\n\r\n- [CLICK] to launch it. You only have get one shot: use it wisely.\r\n\r\n- [F] Enters in fullscreen mode. Only available for the Windows version.\r\n\r\n== LINKS ==\r\n- Web: www.alanzucconi.com\/extra\/0rbitalis\/ld48\r\n- Windows: www.alanzucconi.com\/extra\/0rbitalis\/win\/0RBITALIS.zip\r\n- Source: www.alanzucconi.com\/extra\/0rbitalis\/source\/0RBITALIS.rar\r\n- TIGSource DevLog: http:\/\/forums.tigsource.com\/index.php?topic=37774.0\r\n\r\n== TWITTER ==\r\nIf you liked the game and want to know more about its future updates, follow me on Twitter at @AlanZucconi .","title":"0RBITALIS"}