Tower to the Stars by ianh

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made by ianh for LD34 (COMPO)
Demons are trying to blow up the Earth! You and your tower made of rocket ships are humanity's last hope. Reach the stars before Earth explodes!

The goal of the game is to stack blocks to make a tower. Blocks can only be stacked if they're moving slowly, so be gentle! Each successful stack adds six seconds to the clock; failure removes two and a half seconds. If you reach 2500m before time runs out, you win!

Controls:

Z boosts your block upwards.

X boosts your block downwards and makes you invincible for a short time. Your X boost must be recharged before you can use it again on the same block.

Ratings

Coolness 58% 3
Overall 3.77 117
Fun 3.70 121
Graphics 3.77 178
Innovation 3.53 254
Mood 3.41 202
Theme 4.16 119

Feedback

ProjectX593
14. Dec 2015 路 08:10 UTC
Pretty cool game, but whenever I mess up and break a block the game crashes.
pinion
14. Dec 2015 路 08:15 UTC
When I die the game just seems to hang, either with stretched out clouds (if I had more than one laid) or full red (like the ground, if I miss the very first one).

Liked the idea but it's hard to play if there is no way to restart except refreshing the page.
Akhera
14. Dec 2015 路 08:16 UTC
Awesome idea and great execution. Nice job. Can't beat it, but I just have to keep trying.
馃帳 ianh
14. Dec 2015 路 08:16 UTC
Whaaat? What browser are you using?
馃帳 ianh
14. Dec 2015 路 08:20 UTC
OK, sorry about the crash: I hadn't tested on Firefox. Should be good now!
Gyfis
14. Dec 2015 路 08:22 UTC
Very good! Simple concept, but well executed... It is so punishing to fail, and forces gentleness. Difficult, I could probably beat it if I played long enough, but I don't have that much time now.
daandruff
14. Dec 2015 路 12:06 UTC
Loved it! Super simple, but the graphics and atmosphere made it.
tgrehawi
14. Dec 2015 路 13:42 UTC
Very challenging! Rocket assisted landings are always fun. My only problem is that it seems a little inconsisent how much speed will destroy the block youre placing; sometimes when it seems I am placing it gently it blows up anyway. It would also be nice to see your score on the game over screen. Other than that, great job!
nonetheless
14. Dec 2015 路 16:55 UTC
nice idea, art is simple but I nice, you've utilised both themes, great work! :)
xodene
14. Dec 2015 路 23:42 UTC
Well I really like the graphics and color scheme. Wish there could have been some audio!
flakoflak
14. Dec 2015 路 23:45 UTC
i liked it, liked the controls. difficulty is ok.
Elit3dGaming
14. Dec 2015 路 23:46 UTC
Great game! I love the animation when the block is destroyed by a demon. The game is very challenging and had me playing for a good few minutes!
ChuiGum
15. Dec 2015 路 06:43 UTC
A really cool concept, could definitely see more. With some music, it would be even cooler. Well done!
justinooncx
15. Dec 2015 路 06:43 UTC
Pretty well-polished game! Took a while to figure out what I was supposed to do exactly.
SpecialChef
15. Dec 2015 路 06:44 UTC
So far this seems to be the most complete game on here. My favorite interpretation of the themes so far. Addictive in a Flappy Bird sort of way. I really enjoyed it, thanks!
Bogden
15. Dec 2015 路 07:49 UTC
Great polish
01010111
18. Dec 2015 路 03:46 UTC
This was deceptively fun! You could really chain together a few by getting the hang of hovering at the last minute to get some time back, and I really loved your explosion particle effect! Great work!
Jupiter_Hadley
18. Dec 2015 路 15:42 UTC
Really challenging, fun game. I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you鈥檇 like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/l1a-s63Ve1s
Tapehead
21. Dec 2015 路 11:44 UTC
simple and addictive! great game!
Eingya
29. Dec 2015 路 01:18 UTC
To be honest I find landing mechanic generally frustrating, but given that this games execute the concept very well, and I can appreciate the flow and stripped-downess of it.
SinclairStrange
04. Jan 2016 路 18:37 UTC
This was a great simple little game, very nice graphics, simple, retro love it. Nice gameplay too! Overall, great job!

(And to answer your question, I did no preparation what so ever. It would defeat the purpose and ruin all the fun of sleepless nights!)
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