Deep space journey by Gaspar
How far can we go?
Controls:
W/A/S/D - Move
E - Interact
Q - Mouse control
+/- (Plus/Minus) - Change Mouse Sensitivity
| Link | https://gasparfx.itch.io/deep-space-journy |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/57/deep-space-journey |
Ratings
| Overall | 837th | 2.722⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 866th | 2.173⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 770th | 2.654⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 546th | 3.481⭐ | 29🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 761th | 2.615⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 687th | 1.957⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 588th | 3.327⭐ | 28🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 23🗳️ | 35🗨️ |
There wasn't a whole lot of "game" in the end though. Just walking to the same 3 objects and pressing E.
Aside, I did come across some control and screen flickering issues, and i think there's something going on with the mouse capture.
Overall it's really sweet, good job :3
I found the game very jumpy, as in, moving the camera around would jitter a lot, also the shadows were very low definition. Could it be that the earth is the origin in 3D space and the ship is flying away from the earth, thus the player is subject to floating point rounding errors as you get further away? If that's the case, look into origin shifting: here's a recent video on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQw-UVmInE (the earth should be moving away from the ship, which rests in place at the origin). If not, then I'm not sure what's causing that.
I also noticed some comments suggesting that you add more tasks. I think that could definitely enrich the game, but there’s a lot to consider here. In my experience, the most impactful part was the duration of the report and the feedback received—it beautifully conveyed a sense of loneliness and uncertainty in space exploration ,as well as a philosophical flavor of where I came from and where I am going. Because the interactions are currently quite minimal, that feeling stands out strongly. So whatever tasks you choose to add, I hope they will enhance that experience rather than dilute it.
But hey! It's a one-person game so it's a lot of work to do everything yourself. It also looks like your first submission to Ludum Dare, so it's a good start!
As a solo dev well done.
I'm honestly super impressed :heart:
edit: haha I keep leaving this page, and then going back and upping the grades