CRUNCH!!! An Interplanetary Meal Trip by Ryusui

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made by Ryusui for LD33 (JAM)
When scientists foretold the Big Crunch was coming, they certainly weren't expecting YOU.

Born at the dawn of time and asleep for untold billions of years, you've been rudely awakened and you've got a SERIOUS case of the munchies. Build up your cosmic wrath by devouring adorable, unsuspecting space critters, then watch them flee in fear as you devour their worlds! Just be careful you don't get surrounded by the trigger-happy Space Police - they don't care that you're as old as the universe, only that you're eating planets in their jurisdiction! They will end your reign of terror sooner or later, but until then, munch, crunch, and devour everything in your path!

Keyboard and gamepad supported. Left/right to rotate, up to move forward. Devour critters to restore health and build power. When the Big Crunch gives off a green glow, press Z on the keyboard or A on the gamepad to become an unstoppable charging beast!

Created in Love2D. Graphics created in Aseprite. Sound effects created with Audacity and Bfxr. Music composed in FL Studio.

***POST-JAM RELEASE***

Version 1.1 is a minor update, fixing some ugly framerate issues that cropped up at later levels. The Big Crunch is now 99% less likely to teleport through planets at high speed. Also, the game should run more consistently overall on different hardware.

Gamepad controls have also been adjusted. On an Xbox 360 controller, use left and right on the analog stick/D-pad to steer and RB to move forward.

Enjoy! (And as always, be sure to base your ratings on the 1.0 version!)

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.72 152
Audio(Jam) 3.24 331
Fun(Jam) 3.98 39
Graphics(Jam) 3.43 505
Humor(Jam) 3.20 307
Innovation(Jam) 3.37 257
Mood(Jam) 3.48 266
Theme(Jam) 3.86 203

Feedback

FZeroRacer
25. Aug 2015 · 04:33 UTC
I really like it! Everything comes together to create a fun and unique experience. Devouring a planet and watching everything fly everywhere is great.
keyboardmonkey
25. Aug 2015 · 05:14 UTC
This is really *fun*! Great spriting, great use of sfx, and smooth planet-crunching game-play. And it is re-playable! Good Work!

This makes me want to use Love2D more : )
BNeutral
25. Aug 2015 · 06:03 UTC
Damn space police. Pretty cool game.
Monkokio
25. Aug 2015 · 06:09 UTC
Space police cracked me up, haha.
Overall really solid! Had fun with this one.
A Flat Miner Studios
25. Aug 2015 · 06:37 UTC
Super neat! With a slight bit more variety (impervious planet chunks, perhaps?) this could be a great high score table kinda game. Reminded me a little of the miner ships in Sinistar. (Sinistar is great!)
ChuiGum
25. Aug 2015 · 06:42 UTC
Nice graphics, some great audio too. Cool idea, it was fun!
magenta
25. Aug 2015 · 09:56 UTC
A great little game. Solid idea which makes it fun and replayable. I keep hearing the little planet dwellers going, "Jinkies!". I probably need sleep :}
Dizzyman572
25. Aug 2015 · 14:52 UTC
Excellent game! I feel like this is going to be a keeper on my pc. The mechanics were very innovative, it was really fun to eat planets, the graphics looked cool, and the soundtrack was pretty nice.
AzureAspect
26. Aug 2015 · 08:59 UTC
8 space polices chasing you at the same time:
"this is spa... surren...you are und...this is" oh god just shut it allready!

Eating through the planets was fun experience. I also forgot there was special key for charging *cough*
stoarch
26. Aug 2015 · 10:47 UTC
Good game. Very fun. Some audio and visual effects and it will be perfect
mantis
26. Aug 2015 · 18:00 UTC
Great game! Now the theme will be stuck in my head :d
AdayMC
26. Aug 2015 · 22:34 UTC
Nice proposal, good graphics and ambient in general.

I felt I little lost at start but when I started to eat, only policeman stopped me :P
Hippomancer
26. Aug 2015 · 22:36 UTC
I like that the space police ask you to "please" surrender. Lots of fun.
RougeRogue
27. Aug 2015 · 01:19 UTC
It's rather hard to explain, but the feel the combination of everything creates is just really great! Really enjoyed devouring solar systems and the space police!
lanestp
27. Aug 2015 · 12:02 UTC
Fun! I have a soft spot in my heart for games like this. The melee vs bullets is a nice variation. And the controls feel nice. Great job!
CheesyRamen
29. Aug 2015 · 16:19 UTC
Great job! I really enjoyed devouring planets & its fleeing inhabitants! =)
Also, nice pixel art!
HotBoxGames
29. Aug 2015 · 16:23 UTC
Cute graphics, great premise, very engaging!
Overall, I enjoyed this thoroughly. Good job dude!
Lukbebalduke
30. Aug 2015 · 00:08 UTC
Fun game! I really played it a lot, good idea and gameplay style. I felt like I were Galactus hahaha
Congrats =)
derr
31. Aug 2015 · 09:44 UTC
Crunching through dozens of blocks real fast is a nice feeling. And with multiple enemies it sounds like a cool remix "This is the.." "This is the space police!". Really like it!
ohsqueezy
01. Sep 2015 · 20:54 UTC
Amazing game. The controls are SPOT ON- Keeping this on my computer for sure
crafteverywhere
02. Sep 2015 · 05:01 UTC
A solid jam, very re-playable and very fun.
panda
03. Sep 2015 · 01:56 UTC
Wow, I love this game! It's very fun to play, and I like the graphics and sound effects too! Excellent job, kudos!
Omiya Games
03. Sep 2015 · 21:51 UTC
Decent amount of fun, even though I wasn't a big fan of the tank controls. It lead to a lot of moments where I'd be stuck between two rocks often. The space police were pretty funny, though.
Simonaiso
04. Sep 2015 · 08:39 UTC
This is the space police! What an amazing game! Incredible fun, perfect and cool audio. 5/5
Zupoman
06. Sep 2015 · 20:20 UTC
Cool game! Fun to play, nice graphics and audio. I found it a bit lagging on my computer though, which caused me to sometimes pass through walls. Is that because of delta timing?
🎤 Ryusui
06. Sep 2015 · 20:25 UTC
Thanks for the feedback, all. :3

Yes, the lag is due to delta timing - sometimes the framerate sputters and random acts of teleportation slip into the gameplay. I read a good article explaining why I should used a fixed timestep instead, though I've yet to implement its advice. ^_^;