Celestial Mechanics by Pierre Feuille Studio

First gamejam & first game with physics.

Gameplay : Place the planets in orbits to create perfect harmonies.

Controls : Arrow keys to move & spacebar to shoot and make orbits & moons resonate

N go to the next level if you're stuck, P to go to the previous & R to restart the level.

Sound : Florent Allibert

Code : Tom Allibert

Headphones are recommended!

Enjoy!

Ratings

Overall 829th 3.158⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1114th 2.184⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 409th 3.395⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 890th 2.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 237th 3.6⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 352th 3.6⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

mattdotam
08. Oct 2019 · 06:50 UTC
The physics on the player controller really supported the sense of scale you're going for with these celestial bodies. The background music also complemented this.
DigitalLimestone
08. Oct 2019 · 06:53 UTC
The game works fine, and the art, mechanics and sound are very nice. Good job!

I didn't really understand what I was meant to be doing. I just tried to shoot in a random direction and then pressed n when I didn't complete the level.

Apart from that, it was really quite polished so well done, especially for a first jam!
Celdur
08. Oct 2019 · 06:56 UTC
This game is kind of beautiful, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing.
I'm assuming it has something to do with the music, and I have to place the planets so that there is more harmony, but I'm terrible at music puzzles so I had to give it up.
microwerx
08. Oct 2019 · 06:59 UTC
The game was interesting to play. The music had this mellotron-ish feel to it which I enjoyed. I enjoyed the art style but sometimes it was difficult to tell which planet was which. I did not like that I had to install the program (version 7) to run it, perhaps that is something that can be fixed in a future release.
givit-game-studios
08. Oct 2019 · 07:09 UTC
This is a interesting game. I didn't know what to do at first until I pressed space bar and use the arrow keys. What I was meant to do in the game I am not sure but interesting concept. Just remeber you can't have enough player feedback the more give the better.
Matthewjd389
08. Oct 2019 · 07:17 UTC
It was pretty fun to play, The game has some interesting mechanics! nice job.
Vaibho
08. Oct 2019 · 07:36 UTC
Fun, interesting game with nice art and music. I Enjoyed it.
Wxzuir
08. Oct 2019 · 07:51 UTC
Love the idea.
But when I try to finish the first level I meet this error.
And it'll be much more convenient if you sumbit a zip rather a exe!

FATAL ERROR in
action number 1
of Step Event0
for object obj_planete:

Variable obj_accordeur.<unknown variable>(100100, -2147483648) not set before reading it.
at gml_Object_obj_planete_Step_0
stack frame is
gml_Object_obj_planete_Step_0 (line -1)
🎤 Pierre Feuille Studio
08. Oct 2019 · 09:02 UTC
@microwerx and @wxzuir , I added a link to a zip version :)

@givit-game-studios I put an explanation at the beginning thanks for your feedback

I fixed a bug where the levels wouldn't be validated properly, thanks everyone for your feedback! :heart:
SageWare
08. Oct 2019 · 14:45 UTC
Since you mentioned we had a similar theme with planets, I decided to give your game a go as well. While I found the game's objective to be difficult to figure out, I believe this game to be a true work of art. Lovely simple graphics, a unique concept, and peaceful sounds. One of the most memorable game's I've played during this jam. Excellent work.
mrabnox
08. Oct 2019 · 15:20 UTC
The audio was just amazing, really loved it. The only problem is has people said it is not very clear what you have to do at the beggining, so I think i simple tutorial had been perfect aside from that reall great visuals and amazing audio!
Glowt
08. Oct 2019 · 15:30 UTC
I liked the theme, I love music games but for some reason it never seemed to harmonize for me. I somehow beat the first level but then I was kind of stuck. The art and the sound design is great but I felt like I was missing something. Its fun to explore stuff, I just got a bit stuck and would have liked some more nudging in the right direction.
NachtWitch
08. Oct 2019 · 16:43 UTC
Fantastic game for a first jam, I also joined this jam for the first time, would love to see a commercial version of the game in the future, keep up the good work
Sacramentix
08. Oct 2019 · 17:52 UTC
good ambiance and game is innovative but the control doesn't have enough acceleration to my taste and we slip too much
TongueEnvy
08. Oct 2019 · 22:54 UTC
I love the concept, but I found the game does not control well, and that the audio was very grating.
dmanzano101
10. Oct 2019 · 13:34 UTC
Great job for your first approach to the Jam. The objective is a little unclear, and controls a bit fuzzy, but it can be improved in future updates. Keep it up!