Tiny Rocket by jacobwinters

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made by jacobwinters for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

As a tiny rocket pilot, you can do things like

  • fly around
  • make deliveries to space stations
  • run out of fuel

(but try not to do that last one).

Ratings

Overall 335th 3.81⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 116th 4⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 220th 3.81⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 741th 3.381⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 714th 3.357⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 663th 2.639⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 314th 3.4⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 405th 3.725⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

Pe7e
02. Oct 2023 · 21:22 UTC
The rocket flew well but I found it very hard to control the rocket and have any fuel left. But i'm sadly not a rocket scientist.
ukirain
02. Oct 2023 · 21:23 UTC
I like it! It's much better than Kerbal Space Program 2.
binroot
02. Oct 2023 · 21:30 UTC
Very clean and simple, yet difficult! Remind me never be operate a real rocket!
jimworks
02. Oct 2023 · 21:30 UTC
This was fun! I like the concept. The rocket is hard to control, maybe turning the burn rate down would be good.
Markus Sihler
02. Oct 2023 · 21:32 UTC
Fun and nice concept, some more levels would have been nice. But it felt like the controls were a bit too sensitive. Maybe lower the force of the boosters.
Donitz
02. Oct 2023 · 21:36 UTC
Very difficult game with a cute spaceship. The way the orbit updates as you fly is also really cool.

As an improvement I would suggest the ability to thrust at a much slower speed by holding some button, so you could carefully adjust the orbit.
AXLplosion
02. Oct 2023 · 21:36 UTC
The sensitive controls make it challenging, but the learning curve wasn't as bad as it seemed at first, and the flow of the game is surprisingly good! I really enjoyed the variety in each level, and the small bits of writing really add a lot of character which made the game super fun. A very solid entry, good job!
Savidiy
02. Oct 2023 · 21:38 UTC
Nice!

![2023-10-03_00-37-30.png](///raw/c5d/c4/z/5e06c.png)
henk
02. Oct 2023 · 21:43 UTC
Fun and educational! I think the level of difficulty was perfect and ended up playing through the whole thing (tbf I do already know a wee bit about orbits). I also laughed at several of the little "taunts" for when you crash. It's a bit hard to know when the intro blurbs are complete so I'd often launch prematurely; it'd be nice to have a more explicit "go" button or something so the player is better prepared.
LDJam user 131145
03. Oct 2023 · 02:07 UTC
I had issues connecting to the web version. Not sure if it is your side issues or mine.
Gary the Enchanter
03. Oct 2023 · 02:27 UTC
I started out thinking I was not going to get through the whole thing, because it is very difficult, but then, next thing I knew, I was at the end. Fun times!
crylica
03. Oct 2023 · 10:07 UTC
The controls are a bit hard but it's interesting once you figure it out. It's hard to predict how the orbit will change depending on the thrust and direction of the rocket, but it's also kind of fun to experiment in the game. Good job!
nathmate
03. Oct 2023 · 10:33 UTC
Very brave of you to make an orbital mechanics game for a gamejam! I agree with the others that the touchiness of the controls plus the "keep the entire orbit on screen" restriction make it quite difficult, but I played to the end and enjoyed it immensely.
evil23
03. Oct 2023 · 11:17 UTC
In the beginning I had a lot of difficulties, not only because I used 'W' to skip through the tutorial text and then immediately crashed, but also because you need very short engine bursts to not waste any fuel. Also the orbits went out of screen very quickly. Once I got the hang of it, it was quite fun though. Steep learning curve!
KotgeDev
03. Oct 2023 · 11:20 UTC
Would like an option to skip all the dialogue, unless there is one and I couldn't find it. Otherwise, this is a fun little game!

Edit: Clicking the retry button seems to skip the dialogue, but I would make that more clear.
Fnkee
04. Oct 2023 · 22:04 UTC
Wicked - so much fun. A really enjoyable game, and now I feel like I just in case earth gets surrounded by black holes, I now feel a bit more prepared. Just enough art and sound effect to make it feel absolute. Excellent job
AgrMayank
06. Oct 2023 · 06:30 UTC
Initially the ship is hard to control and getting into the orbit as it frequently goes off the screen. But as you become a better PILOT, the challenge start to become fun.
LDJam user 371030
07. Nov 2023 · 19:41 UTC
Wow... this is a really good game. It's both minimal and perfect - nothing is missing from it nothing is excessive, while it has progression! Really impressed, great job : ))