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Ex Nihilo by Alexascher

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made by Alexascher for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

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In this short mesmerizing clicker you have a chance to solve the celestial mystery by creating your own constellations. Begin with starless night sky and lit your way to victory!

Art: Scherbakov Alexander

Gamedesign & FX: Mosin Alexander

Code: Dmitrii Goriachev, Tutov Alexander

Music by Lee Rosevere and Daniel Birch - Event Horizon

Here are some tips if you are stuck: - doble click to create a star - drag a star on another to merge - merge stars of different colors and one size to create new stars - merging stars of the same color will extend its life - do not merge stars with different size and colors - you will damage it - take time, and discover effect of each star - enjoy!

Youtube https://kaa.itch.io/ex-nihilo
Youtube https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SHyfHBDlFCFnghliBOVdvaMTCboLbEGb/view?usp=sharing
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/leereum

Ratings

Overall 150th 3.917⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 604th 3.2⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 126th 3.883⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 49th 4.217⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 140th 4.2⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 9th 4.333⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 753th 2.292⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 32th 4.25⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

Tori
08. Oct 2019 · 20:28 UTC
Beautiful game, very relaxing, i love this kind of game where you can get lost in the visual and it feel good to just take some time to contemplate amazing pattern, great job
Shinmera
08. Oct 2019 · 21:01 UTC
Very nice and relaxing game. Unique concept and stylish execution bundle it all into a solid package. Well done!
Sevidax
10. Oct 2019 · 20:18 UTC
simple but super relaxing! I really enjoy the different stars that I make. BGM really fits.
eta
10. Oct 2019 · 20:24 UTC
Excellent game! Very beautiful visuals and such a nice idea for the theme. The music fits perfectly, and have I said it yet, gorgeous visual effects. My favourite game so far!
pfeyffer
10. Oct 2019 · 21:06 UTC
Beautiful!
shubart
10. Oct 2019 · 21:10 UTC
I am not sure i fully understood the rules for creating stars, nevertheless this was a really pleasing experience. I really enjoyed the relaxing music. Thank you for your game
jakemchugh1
10. Oct 2019 · 21:12 UTC
This is a beautiful game with fantastic artwork!
Amerigo Gazaway
12. Oct 2019 · 04:47 UTC
Very cool experience. Love the concept and the music/artwork.
_Le_Dav_
12. Oct 2019 · 13:26 UTC
I did not really understand how the game works, but it was very pretty and the atmosphere was very smooth:)
DAVidus
12. Oct 2019 · 13:37 UTC
A very relaying game :smiley:! I really tryed to get every possible star. Good job :thumbsup:!
sharbelfs
12. Oct 2019 · 13:42 UTC
Art of the game is great, but for me the gameplay is still a little bit confusing, maybe something to indicate which colors to merge or what to do next would help.
Alex_LemminG
13. Oct 2019 · 02:09 UTC
Nice one! Art is great and gameplay is solid and relaxing. Rules are a little confusing though. Maybe you should show some of them in game, before the start.
Emiliabea
13. Oct 2019 · 02:13 UTC
Best music I've heard in a submission so far, very relaxing and goes with the mood very well. It was simple but pretty and nicely done
tobb
13. Oct 2019 · 14:26 UTC
Although i dont really understand the gameplay all that well, super relaxing game with a stellar soundtrack!
Gnappuraz
13. Oct 2019 · 14:49 UTC
Great game, a lot of discovery and a super nice music!
Team-on
14. Oct 2019 · 15:19 UTC
Relaxing one. Miss some guidebook what combination I can do
Alexsogge
15. Oct 2019 · 09:31 UTC
Don't know what i did but it was amazing :)
Bernardex
16. Oct 2019 · 02:05 UTC
Fantastic. I didn't understand a single dime what i was doing, but it was a wonderful experience of discovery in the universe you crafted. Thank you very much. Higher stars Sound FX volume would be awesome!
kenster
16. Oct 2019 · 02:07 UTC
I liked the music, very calming and nice. I felt the gameplay had a bit lacking though it was definitely interesting for a short time span
souldzin
16. Oct 2019 · 02:16 UTC
What a fantastic and beautiful submission!

I love this approach to "Start with nothing" (not even an objective), but this really gave the player a sense of wonder and discovery. Great work!
Daniil Krylov
17. Oct 2019 · 08:23 UTC
Beautiful and relaxing experience, perfectly fit the theme. Additional bonus for html)
asfdfdfd
17. Oct 2019 · 18:36 UTC
Love you visuals but have to call my gf to figure out how to play.
kiryu
18. Oct 2019 · 20:20 UTC
Really relaxing and nice atmosphere. I think it is possible to arrange the stars in a way, that they keep each other alive. But I didn't figure it out.
But still nice job!
philomory
20. Oct 2019 · 05:47 UTC
This is really neat, nice and relaxing. I figured out what _some_ of the stars did, but I don't think I solved the whole mystery (in particular I don't have a very clear idea what the red suns are for). In any case, everything I saw worked together well and it was just overall a nice experience. Thanks!

Edit: After playing some more, I wasn't even close to done! I'm still not.

I think it might be nice if the stars stuck around longer, so you have a chance to consider what you want to merge them with. As it stands, I feel like I need to plan everything out ahead of time if I want to manage the right combinations before some of the stars disappear.
agentparsec
22. Oct 2019 · 08:19 UTC
Very interesting. I also made a game called "Ex Nihilo", and it's kind of similar in theme actually.