Solar Disturbance by svntax

made by svntax for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

You've been sent on a mission to harvest the resources of a faraway solar system. Use your laser beam to mine asteroids and planets, and refuel as necessary by draining energy from the sun. But be careful, for if you drain the sun too much, it will become unstable and collapse into a black hole!

Controls: - WASD/Arrow keys to move - Left click to shoot your laser beam - Spacebar to toggle the minimap on/off - Esc to pause the game

Audio sources: - Sound effects from Kenney (https://www.kenney.nl/assets/sci-fi-sounds) - Title music from yd (https://opengameart.org/content/space-music-out-there) - Main theme from yd (https://opengameart.org/content/another-space-background-track) - Black hole theme from yd (https://opengameart.org/content/background-space-track)

Link	https://svntax.itch.io/solar-disturbance
Link	https://svntax.itch.io/solar-disturbance
Link	https://svntax.itch.io/solar-disturbance
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/solar-disturbance

Ratings

Overall	1069^th	3.275⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Fun	1246^th	2.925⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	1314^th	2.7⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Theme	1108^th	3.125⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	748^th	3.6⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Mood	1031^th	3.15⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Given		19🗳️	16🗨️

Feedback

Wang TianLiang

05. Oct 2021 · 04:44 UTC

I love interstellar theme

TsFreddie

05. Oct 2021 · 04:55 UTC

The assets look really clean, I love the look of the game. Although I couldn't really grasp on the strategies other than be slow and conservative.

Maybe it is missing some incentive like a time limit or a shop for you to spend your points for upgrades.

juegoman

05. Oct 2021 · 04:56 UTC

Fun relaxing space game, until your fuel runs out that is.
I liked it.

funemaker

05. Oct 2021 · 23:22 UTC

Enjoyed it - I like the feel of the smooth movement of the ship and visuals looked really good.

🎤 svntax

06. Oct 2021 · 01:33 UTC

@tsfreddie Yeah, I was actually planning on having upgrades or powerups you could pick before starting, and also adding enemies that guard the planets, but I didn't have enough time.

subcreation

06. Oct 2021 · 21:48 UTC

Really nice game feel! The ship felt very good to pilot and fire the laser from, and the visuals were clean and understandable. Like you mention, having enemies might give an added sense of resistance and urgency, but as far as the way the game plays, I think this game is really solid.

Dizzydon

07. Oct 2021 · 17:13 UTC

Very interesting.. I would keep working on this!

Nakami

09. Oct 2021 · 22:24 UTC

Great entry but insta death is though :/

Daniikk1012

12. Oct 2021 · 04:07 UTC

Great game! Seemed a little bit hard at the start because of the controls, but once you get used to it, it is pretty fun. Really liked visuals and the sounds.

RustBaron

12. Oct 2021 · 05:04 UTC

Nice one! It's a simple concept, but I like the mechanics and nothing felt overly unfinished. Could perhaps use a little more sound and some more particle effects and such for polish, but good stuff nevertheless. Loved the black hole effect!

Samuel Hollywood-Summers

12. Oct 2021 · 14:59 UTC

Mac build isn't working for me (Catalina). Will try on my PC later.

IC Rainbow

12. Oct 2021 · 15:57 UTC

Nice one.

Asteroids and planets could use some orbital motion.
Maybe the mining beam could unsettle them too, keeping the player on their toes.

I expected there would be a next level after warping away, for a few more bites.

The game looks polished enough, that's a big one for me.

Toomblercazz

13. Oct 2021 · 06:33 UTC

I like it! Good use of the theme, and I think this idea could be expanded on. The risk/reward aspect is interesting and I think could be leaned into if you work more on this after the jam.

A good deal of polish and appropriate music choices - the effects with the sun and black hole are really nice.

Maybe I was just unlucky but I went looking and I couldn't find any planets :/

Vetche Studio

13. Oct 2021 · 12:21 UTC

I enjoyed the game. Good job!

GuitarBro

14. Oct 2021 · 02:37 UTC

Simple concept but clean execution. Movement felt pretty good and the laser was satisfying to use. I liked the glow around it. Would have been nice if there was a bit more replay incentive beyond just "get a better score" such as exploring more interesting formations, but it's not bad as-is. Overall a pretty solid entry.

mhorth

16. Oct 2021 · 01:13 UTC

I agree with most of the other comments here. The game is in a great state, very clean and polished, and works perfectly. Just feels like something is missing. Some kind of time pressure I think. Either way I had a lot of fun, thanks for making this!

LDJam user 267116

20. Oct 2021 · 03:57 UTC

nice game! flying the ship feels good, and I really like the press your luck mechanic with the fuel source.