Interstellar Highway Robbery by Corny

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made by Corny for Ludum Dare 49 (COMPO)

Crash your escape pod into ships, collect space dosh and try to survive as long as possible in this high-octane shooter!

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The plan was simple - crash your escape pod into a ship, steal some stuff, shoot bad guys and leave...

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What you forgot to account for was that crashing two space vehicles might destabilize their life support systems a tiny bit.

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Get as much space dosh as you can before adversities ultimately end your joyride. How long can you endure?


The game ends when you get shot to death or the ship you're on decompresses.


I usually have longer descriptions for my games, but I seriously don't know what else to say this time around. This game is a sort of farewell to Game Maker Studio, as I'm planning to move on to Godot for my future endeavors. I barely managed to get this game out, but I'm extremely proud of what I managed to create. I hope you enjoy playing it at least half as much as I enjoyed making it!


CONTROLS

``` WASD - MOVE E - INTERACT MOUSE - LOOK AROUND LMB - SHOOT SHIFT - ACCELERATE (when piloting) CTRL - DECCELERATE (when piloting) SPACE - LOCK ON TARGET AND LAUNCH ESCAPE POD (when piloting)

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Planned additions to the post-jam version: * Audio * Nicer title / game over screens * Upgrade boxes and upgrades * A way to spend your Space Dosh mid-run * More varied enemies * More environments


Known bugs: * Background ships from the main menu persist in the vast emptiness of space * Your ship isn't bound to the space highway (you can fly out as far as you'd like) * Entering a red ship sometimes leaves you stuck inside a crate

Ratings

Overall 9th 4.262⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Fun 4th 4.384⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 69th 3.977⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Theme 162th 3.895⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 2th 4.69⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Humor 111th 3.378⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Mood 24th 4.088⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Given 30🗳️ 0🗨️