JUNO by DeathBySnail

made by DeathBySnail for LD 44 (COMPO)

WASD / arrow keys: throttle & steer Space: shoot

Asteroids, but with a twist - power ups cost money, and without money, you are vulnerable to being smashed. Do you take a powerup, gaining increased ability, or keep the dosh to be able to take an extra hit?

Made with Unity. Audio was done in Ableton, using a Roland System-8 for everything but drums.

*I've noticed some discrepancies in the WebGL version, but i'm leaving it up for accessibility. For best performance, please use the Windows version, or compare your experience with the Youtube playthrough.

HTML5 (web)	https://deathbysnail.itch.io/juno
Windows	https://deathbysnail.itch.io/juno
Source code	https://deathbysnail.itch.io/juno
Other (web)	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x43rBIWSfKM
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/juno

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Wardini

28. Apr 2019 · 18:53 UTC

Very impressive

Ethan Hammonds

29. Apr 2019 · 02:12 UTC

A unique twist on a timeless classic. Love the soundtrack!

grllle

29. Apr 2019 · 12:02 UTC

Nice neon art style and music, fluid gameplay. This screams for more weapon types :)

gimblll

29. Apr 2019 · 12:03 UTC

Solid shooter, atmospheric music!

NoobException

29. Apr 2019 · 12:06 UTC

Beutiful soundtrack, minimalistic design, intuitive gameplay.
Good job!

gamepopper

29. Apr 2019 · 12:22 UTC

I was brought in on the vector-graphic aesthetic, and the music was very nice. Definitely liked the upgrade system, it makes a nice addition to the asteroids style game.

I did find turning to be a bit slow, and I wasn't able to find an upgrade that could improve the turn speed. I'd also think it would have been better for the asteroids to break apart when shot like in the original game as opposed to losing sides on each shot.

jka

29. Apr 2019 · 12:38 UTC

Really nice job! Retro graphics look great and the music and sound effects are amazing. The gameplay is challenging and fun, though I have to agree with @gamepopper about the turn speed.

Martynas

29. Apr 2019 · 13:31 UTC

Like the art style!

NoodleMaster

29. Apr 2019 · 15:04 UTC

Overall really fun game.

I noticed that when you have 4 shields and pick up another shield powerup, it has no effect. Maybe disable spawning of shield powerups so that the player cant accidentally waste money on them.

Jani Nykanen

29. Apr 2019 · 16:26 UTC

A nice shooter game, although the theme wasn't very obvious to me until I read the description. Not a big issue, though, because of course I should read the description before playing, heh.

notb

29. Apr 2019 · 18:00 UTC

Cooool!! Way better than the original :) ties in to the them very nicely. Great job

TwobyThree

29. Apr 2019 · 18:56 UTC

The music is what I liked the most of this game, also the effect when hitting big targets and turning them to dust. I have fun playing it but never understand the little dots inside the ship. Congratulations!

Lukein

29. Apr 2019 · 18:58 UTC

Kinda makes me question my ability to handle velocity, but that was fun none the less. Great game !

daria-toni

29. Apr 2019 · 19:08 UTC

Control is not very responsive, but I learned. Simple game, but enjoyable. Cool colors :)

MrSchlag2

29. Apr 2019 · 19:24 UTC

Cool game ! I like this games type, your music coupled with nice sound effects brings something more. Indeed the spacecraft is a bit slow. Thanks !

Youpeoples

29. Apr 2019 · 19:41 UTC

Looks like you were preparing for the potential theme 'classic game with a twist'. Very calming. I did like the sudden changes in pace. It started getting hectic as soon as I started thinking if it was gonna

Corny

29. Apr 2019 · 20:02 UTC

I'm not a big asteroids man, but darn is this game entertaining! The tight controls, the old-school graphics and great sound design make for an unforgettable experience. I wish I could make such a simple and straightforward yet so entertaining game in the next compo. Great job!

Dumivid

29. Apr 2019 · 20:20 UTC

All that needs to be said about this game already have been said. Solid entry with high replayability potential. Nice work dude, with some extra content you could release this game on the market. Good luck with future projects.

Exploma

29. Apr 2019 · 20:54 UTC

Loved it! The maneuverablity is bit vobly but over all 11/10 :smirk:

cheesepencil

29. Apr 2019 · 22:43 UTC

I didn't realize until watching the YT video that the little pellets were health, but I'm just dense. Cool game

Saering

30. Apr 2019 · 12:18 UTC

Funny entry! I like the fact that it seems you can't break the game, like spamming the fire key while rotating, or just fire in a straight line to destroy all incoming asteroids. Great feeling, nice music, cool art, good job!

SamuelDeboni

30. Apr 2019 · 16:07 UTC

I really like the way that the asteroid destruction was made. Really cool game

mrnyarlathotep

30. Apr 2019 · 23:55 UTC

Really nice overall aesthetic; I think the turn speed was probably fine, as standing still and spinning on the spot spamming lasers in a death blossom while powerups come to you is a pretty effective tactic

Matthew Hrehirchuk

01. May 2019 · 00:34 UTC

as soon as i got familiarized with the controls, the game was so fun. great music and visuals, and an impressive job for a jam game.

Kevin Liu

01. May 2019 · 01:15 UTC

Solid controls, simple yet effective graphics, and the music is pretty good as well! My only qualm is that when accelerating, the camera eventually pans past the player character, and I can no longer see my ship. Other than that, great work!

gwinnell

01. May 2019 · 12:36 UTC

Nice music - almost relaxing! I really like the simple twist you've given to Asteroids. I also like how the polygons break down line by line, though it might have been nice to see some gibs/lines/pieces fly off of them when hit and not just when they die. :slight_smile:

johanhelsing

01. May 2019 · 12:40 UTC

I love how the asteroids' HP are communicated through the number of vertices! Great idea.

I don't think the gif at the top does the graphics justice, feels much more smooth fluid and polished.

I wish I could hold to fire, though. But that might just be a personal preference.

Audio is great. The game over sound fits in really well with the music. Nice job :)

Wolf Flare

01. May 2019 · 12:40 UTC

I like this relaxing game, but it is not really original, also i didnt really get how it is made with the theme

Fadex

01. May 2019 · 12:59 UTC

Feels so nice, works so fine. Love the soundtrack and sounddesign. Beautiful!

Roidz

01. May 2019 · 13:28 UTC

HAha i like this, this looks similar to my previous LD game (https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/spaced-out). Your's feels more tight and more arcade-ish. Great job with the look and feel of the game!

INCD021

01. May 2019 · 14:33 UTC

WOW, really nice feel. Graphics is simple and clean and the music relaxing. A really solid entry :D

oddarock

01. May 2019 · 20:41 UTC

Fun to play. For longer play session it would to help yo have some life pellets popping from time to time.

The music is really good as well.

Nice entry!

fashionbatman

01. May 2019 · 23:11 UTC

The sound effect worked perfectly with the music, 5 on audio from me!

ryusui

01. May 2019 · 23:21 UTC

Love the musical SFX. Bit tricky to hunt down cash with the controls, though.

PhillSerrazina

02. May 2019 · 01:16 UTC

Gave me a type of nostalgia that feels fresh. Does that even make sense? I'm not sure, but take it as a compliment, ahah, good job! :)

paulhocker

02. May 2019 · 04:33 UTC

i like the concept but it was kind of hard to control for me -- like the retro vector graphics -- thanks for making this

xkyl

02. May 2019 · 13:10 UTC

Music is nice. But the operation is little bit hard to control.

ayama

02. May 2019 · 13:11 UTC

I love the sound. Great mood. Very impressive game.

elrobo

03. May 2019 · 06:16 UTC

I like the concept, my only 2 suggestions would be it would be a bit easier to get into the groove if your ship pulled in the coins from a small radius around it, and if it could spin faster. I really appreciated the camera pulling back as you speed up.

hugolnx

03. May 2019 · 11:28 UTC

Great game!!! Really liked the soundtrack! I took a while to understand that I needed this little squares to get items, it didn't harm the experience because after the first play I wanted to play again with this new knowledge. Then I learned that when I get hit I lose the squares, so I wanted to try again knowing that hahaha

IanLux

03. May 2019 · 15:28 UTC

Loved the mood and the general style of the game! Liked the gameplay as well, had lots of fun with the upgrade system. I am just kinda of a noob so I can't get past the pink asteroids part xD. Great job

Baby Dino Herd

04. May 2019 · 03:58 UTC

What a delightful game! The 'tutorial' section was excellently woven into the start of the level -- I really liked how you kept all of that UI within the world as much as possible. Turning, moving and firing all at once was a little awkward on the keyboard -- is it possible?

The music was nice and punchy and immediately caught my attention. Agree wholeheartedly with @johanhelsing regarding the asteroids's health. Great work!

invader

04. May 2019 · 20:46 UTC

Wow, cool retro arcade! Nice work with the camera zoom ins and outs.

bradur

05. May 2019 · 06:13 UTC

Terrific game! All the graphics, animations, sound effects, camera work felt super polished! It was too hard for me though, I barely got to the point where those pink asteroids started showing up and I played at least 10 times. Very well done!

DataGreed

05. May 2019 · 14:21 UTC

The game has a very good feel! Nice idea with asteroid edges count reduction when hit :) The music and art are good

petrocket

06. May 2019 · 00:21 UTC

Really dig the audio and the space ship control is nice too - though I would recommend making the ship turn a touch faster. Also, I didn't notice the indicator about how much health my ship had left so maybe some kind of health meter might be beneficial. Great job!