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No Destination by TheFunAttic

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made by TheFunAttic for LD 42 (JAM)

Here is our submission : NO DESTINATION !

PLAY IT ON NEWGROUNDS : https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/715503?updated=1534297632

Or if you want a fullscreen experience, download it on ITCH.IO : https://martin-jacob.itch.io/no-destination

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It is a management game set in space, with retro vibes. We want it to feel like something out of a science-fiction comic from the 80's !

You will control a crew of astronauts set out on a mission with no destination : how long can you fend off asteroids and fulfill your duty ?

You will lose parts of your ship over time... And soon space will become an issue.

Many more mechanics are yours to discover ! Are you up for the challenge ?

Tutorials may be found in the Newgrounds description, and In-game.

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We are a team of two :

  • CEDRIC BAGEIN - Graphics, Music, Sounds https://cedricbagein.tumblr.com/

  • MARTIN JACOB - Game Design, Programming, Sounds https://twitter.com/jartin_macob

We also received assistance from SAMUEL BASSET, to whom we address our gratitude !!

We sincerely hope you will enjoy our work :)

HTML5 (web) https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/715503?updated=1534297632
Windows https://martin-jacob.itch.io/no-destination
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/no-destination

Ratings

Overall 128th 3.891⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Fun 256th 3.597⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 94th 3.855⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Theme 358th 3.774⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 481th 3.581⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Audio 156th 3.71⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 52th 4.065⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 35🗨️

Feedback

Goda
15. Aug 2018 · 14:38 UTC
Cool game. Had a little trouble figuring out what I had to do at the start (took me several tries until I figured out most of it) so the tutorial could be improved upon a little. Why does the oxygen go down even when you have an oxygen tank/container filling it up? But overall it's an interesting, challenging and fun game to play. Really liked the atmosphere.
🎤 TheFunAttic
15. Aug 2018 · 14:55 UTC
@goda Thank you for your feedback ! I will release a small tutorial fix later today, can you tell me the parts you found hardest to understand at first ? thank you ! :)
Narudgi
15. Aug 2018 · 18:35 UTC
the game I played the longer, hate the tutorial, but love the rest so much, the mood is awesome, the concept is simple but engaging, the art is kul af, feels really relaxing with those sounds and feedbacks

the down part is that I can't have an astronaute waifu (^:

jokes aside, damn nice game !
🎤 TheFunAttic
15. Aug 2018 · 19:28 UTC
@narudgi Thank you :) I'll try to improve on the tutorial later

About the waifu... You might want to try "Extreme" mode ;)
Narudgi
15. Aug 2018 · 21:53 UTC
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa more than 1 hour on the game playing with waifu got alien oxygen and a... okok best game v:
Firepit games
16. Aug 2018 · 15:49 UTC
Great game, it's really fun. Brilliant idea, kind of reminds me of FTL with the whole crew / manning systems thing (which is a really good thing). excellent visuals and audio. decent level of challenge. I will definitely keep playing. It matches the theme quite well. quite a good experience in general, not just for a 72 hour game.
Good job!
Mackandrius
16. Aug 2018 · 21:20 UTC
Amazing job guys, really liked the visuals and general feel of the game. In my humble opinion *light* astronaut animations would give a bit more life to the inside of the ship. I liked the soothing sound track, but there were some technical issues as at some times the audio was clipping, most likely due to a lack of fades in the audio track. Very easy fix tho. Great idea with the scrolling down mechanic to shoot the asteroids - merges two classic game genres seamlessly. :thumbsup:

Anyway, my favourite game so far, cheers!
🎤 TheFunAttic
17. Aug 2018 · 09:17 UTC
@firepit-games @mackandrius Thank you so much for your heartwarming comments :D about the characters animations, we did think about it but lacked time... Perhaps in a later update for the game ? I will look into the audio issue you are talking about. Have a nice day !
boumusic
17. Aug 2018 · 17:28 UTC
Really solid entry, the game is quite complex to dive in, however once you understand the basics, you can enjoy the depth of the gameplay. I only feel that the game doesn't notify me with clear enough feedbacks when I'm about to hit an asteroid, or when an astronaut is done with his task, but the overall mood sets up quite a pleasing experience.
Well done!
somuch
17. Aug 2018 · 18:02 UTC
Scored 7306. Really interesting game, took me a while to figure everything out but I think that's part of the fun.
sebbernery
17. Aug 2018 · 18:03 UTC
It takes some time to understand all mechanics, but after that, it's totally fun !
Kubenexion
17. Aug 2018 · 18:08 UTC
Well done!
It's a really fun game, I like the mecanism of putting astonauts and shoot asteroids by changing view.
Fit the theme, good job!
Heidi
17. Aug 2018 · 18:23 UTC
Great graphics; character art was stylized and text was stunning. Definitely felt like a polished product. You did a great job of portraying an overall space atmosphere, too, with the sounds and color palette. I can tell a lot of thought went into this game! :)
🎤 TheFunAttic
17. Aug 2018 · 18:40 UTC
@boumusic @somuch @sebbernery @kubenexion @heidi Thank you @somuch for your appreciation !! I am glad you got into it despite the initial complexity. I am thinking about a reworked, slow-paced tutorial that would make the game more accessible, but I can't release it before the jam ends, as that would be kind of cheating...

Anyways, thank you for your support ! :)
kr4ft3r
18. Aug 2018 · 13:24 UTC
Well that was a massacre but I sure sent a lot of data lol. Amazing job, it was well worth getting the fullscreen version. And the whole game feels completely based on the theme. Can't think of any criticism that wouldn't feel like being nitpicking, great work for a two men team.
Sublustris
21. Aug 2018 · 18:05 UTC
Great game. Wery solid looking design and GFX. 5/5, well done !
The_Icy_One
21. Aug 2018 · 18:43 UTC
That was actually much deeper gameplay than I expected, the only issue I really had was that it can sometimes be awkward to place crew. Also, your shop window currently states that the red box to discard is on the left, rather than on the right where it is actually placed.
darefus
22. Aug 2018 · 08:22 UTC
### Holy shit

I was super impressed by this game.
The amount of detail included in this really hooked me. At first, it took me a little bit to realize how the subsystems operated, and the way to manage oxygen/data but once it started clicking, the the ship was super exciting to operate. Making optimal use of scrap/crewmembers was fun to explore and I wish there were more items to collects through my collector and more upgrades to purchase. My last playthrough I scored 2677 on normal difficulty.
Zicboy
22. Aug 2018 · 09:54 UTC
Great game! loved every bit of it!
🎤 TheFunAttic
23. Aug 2018 · 06:44 UTC
@kr4ft3r @sublustris @the-icy-one @darefus @zicboy Thank you all for your kind comments :)
hexkritor
24. Aug 2018 · 14:58 UTC
Nice game with nice concept. Tried on easy and extreme difficulty. The record on extreme is 8885. A bit confused playing first time, but IMO controlling the ship at with one austronat is a way too easier than having a team. Also the sudden death with asteroid which is not showed on radar confused too. Still I enjoyed it
glock00
24. Aug 2018 · 15:03 UTC
Instant reminder of FTL and I loved every bit of your game! Very hard to get into especially if you are looking to quickly play and rate a few games. It's very deep and complex and I will come back to play it when I have more time :) I couldn't figure out how to get new canisters when I scrapped them because the magnet wouldn't collect. But I might have misunderstood what to do when getting hit by an asteroid!
James51332
24. Aug 2018 · 15:04 UTC
I thought this was a nice game. What scared me was how the setting could actually be realistic. Good Job!
CristiHKJ
25. Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC
Great game! Very cool and interesting! :D
Eric Kulbiej
25. Aug 2018 · 17:40 UTC
Great art style and sound. Good job. I like the mechanics as well. Keep it up!

Please do check my game maybe you’ll like it and leave some feedback.
Drums
29. Aug 2018 · 14:18 UTC
There is so much in this game that it can be overwhelming from the start. Took me a bit to understand what was going on. The music and mood is well done and it's a complete game so good job overall!
Zinski
31. Aug 2018 · 14:09 UTC
I loved the storytelling and the intro of this little management game! The atmosphere is really successful and immersive! I think a few visual and audio feedbacks could improve the game experience by making it easier for the player to know what he can do and what he needs to do to progress! However, I really enjoyed the gameplay and oppression offered by the vastness of space! Great job! :)

By the way please feel free to leave us some feedbacks on our game!