Star by Madsj

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made by Madsj for LD35 (COMPO)
Survive and beat the End Boss

Controls:

Arrow keys for movement

Z = Triangle
X = Square
C = Circle
V = Star

Becoming a star requires 10 starpoints. You get starpoints by touching the same shape as yourself

You get 1 life by becoming a star


changelog:

- Updated to YoYo Compiler

Ratings

Coolness 73% 3
Overall 3.95 42
Audio 4.03 24
Fun 4.15 11
Graphics 3.46 279
Humor 1.86 581
Innovation 3.27 358
Mood 3.43 155
Theme 4.00 76

Feedback

MerriGrape
18. Apr 2016 · 05:01 UTC
This is actually a really fun game, takes a while to get used to the controls, but it feels like something you can end up being hooked on really easily.
Hyden
18. Apr 2016 · 06:20 UTC
This was probably the most fun game, a lot look nice, or feel cool, but this is actually something that I could get addicted to fast. Has a geometry wars feel to it.
HoldMeImScared
18. Apr 2016 · 07:07 UTC
Great music. Fun gameplay.

Simple graphics, but it works - no distraction. Nice entry. :)
cameronpenner
18. Apr 2016 · 20:54 UTC
Nice responsive controls. feels good to play
Eshford
18. Apr 2016 · 20:54 UTC
I really like background music! Game looks quite polished, i like it. Gameplay mechanics simple, smart and fun. Very well!
Hempuli
18. Apr 2016 · 20:57 UTC
Very cool! I liked the visual elements, and the endboss was a nice puzzle after all the dodging. I really appreciate it that you took your time to make the game beatable instead of infinite.
huminaboz
19. Apr 2016 · 06:48 UTC
Really cool feel!
batmanasb
19. Apr 2016 · 07:36 UTC
The destruction mechanics look like they feel awesome! (although I can't run this game (Game Maker doesn't work in WINE), but it looked nice on a stream :)
mikeware
19. Apr 2016 · 07:41 UTC
I could play this all day. Almost got to the end, stage 8.
pixelgriffin
19. Apr 2016 · 13:18 UTC
Honestly I came in thinking I wouldn't like it, but the controls are tight and the shape-destruction is really satisfying! Loved it a lot, great work.
Khaoz_Fang
19. Apr 2016 · 13:22 UTC
Interesting game,really fun
MechanicalLife
21. Apr 2016 · 15:31 UTC
This was really cool, it was interesting enough before I found out about the star shape and then I really had a reason to keep playing! Really well done, music and sound added a lot :)

also the end boss star was neat, nice that it has some closer to it :)
arhpositive
22. Apr 2016 · 09:51 UTC
Solid entry. I really like games where no explanation is needed at all. You just play it for 5 seconds and you immediately know what you should be doing. Good work! I kinda wanted a scoring system, though. You should add one!
tmpxyz
22. Apr 2016 · 10:06 UTC
This game is indeed fun to play!
Strike
22. Apr 2016 · 10:38 UTC
Simple but challenging and fun. Great entry !
bigbatardyt
22. Apr 2016 · 15:44 UTC
great game maybe a lil bit hard !
Karai17
23. Apr 2016 · 03:46 UTC
Great game! You should try replacing the graphics with vectors (or PNGs) to make them crisper. :)
Ildfuglen
23. Apr 2016 · 16:35 UTC
Really cool concept, was really fun, loved the music and the star powerup :D Good job :)
Pickens Inc.
23. Apr 2016 · 16:41 UTC
Brilliant little game, very difficult, love the low res graphics, and great music.

I suck too much to get to the boss, unfortunately, as you saw.
Squarlboy
24. Apr 2016 · 06:00 UTC
Very fun and challenging game with great music!
BloodJohn
25. Apr 2016 · 18:08 UTC
dance laser style =)
fun gameplay. can't stop. let me go green triangle!
Cerno_b
25. Apr 2016 · 19:24 UTC
This is exactly my kind of game! The retro charm combined with fluid gameplay.

Unfortunately I cannot play it due to my qwertz keyboard without breaking my fingers. Maybe you can make triangle either y or z. Or allow 1,2,3,4 as an additional input scheme.

I'd love to play this some more, especially since there seems to be a boss involved. So if you decide to extend the control scheme, drop me a note and I'll come back to give it another go.
Cerno_b
25. Apr 2016 · 19:34 UTC
I figured out how to set up my keyboard for US locale so that it doesn't switch back to German when I start the game.

Managed to beat it. It's really great. The boss at the end added a nice touch. I really like the music.

Awesome game!
BSODDevTeam
01. May 2016 · 18:04 UTC
Nice game. I can play it all day!
Crefossus
02. May 2016 · 02:50 UTC
Wow nice feedback - sound fx and great arcade feel. The star mode and system give good rewards.

At least for me...I think you got the game balance nailed too with the easy but not too long ramp up at start. It seems like this style gameplay would be easy to make too hard so good job.

I hope people who rate don't miss that you can switch shapes and beat the boss, but you never know.
Madball
02. May 2016 · 21:06 UTC
I expected a difficult fast-paced game, but it turned out to be very relaxing and satisfying. Graphics are a great example of how can you make a beautiful game without drawing a lot. Music... music is just awesome. Maybe this game could benefit from being longer of harder, but it's fun even like that.
Brightstar
04. May 2016 · 00:14 UTC
Fantastic!
RyanNielson
07. May 2016 · 18:40 UTC
Great looking game! Loved the audio!
pixelpotions
08. May 2016 · 01:45 UTC
Wow, I really enjoyed your game. Exceptional! The boss fight was awesome.
Jupiter_Hadley
08. May 2016 · 15:25 UTC
Bright, colorful, and fun! I included it in my video compilation series of Ludum Dare games, if you’d like to check them out :) https://youtu.be/IgqbHpL7wxo