This LD I made a tetris-like base builder in space!

Sanctuary Station in action!

I made this as a Jam, because I did not have Saturday off and wanted to spend 2 days on the LD. (basicly a compo entry, with only two sound effects sourced externally.)

The Concept

This game started out slightly differently – I had prepared/pre-thought about games for most themes, but this theme combo stumped me a bit. At Sunday 1200 I finally had a concept, which was more about the guys in the pods than the pods themselves. A few hours laters I realized matching the pods to the central hub is actually the fun part!

The Bad

• Spent too much time on the lil guys in the pods & them walking about
• The pod movement is a tad klunky when you change direction or collide
• Could have added more sound FX, more appropriate music (always the last to go in)
• Only 2 levels, of which one is more a tutorial

The Good

• Pivoting when finding the fun
• The ‘clunk’ of airlocks joining
• The learning curve – the two missions have good ways of ‘starting’ fully when the player gets the mechanics
• The visuals – simple sprites, with moving light from the guys and (easy) star-field background go well together

The Result

I am very pleased with the results, and plan to make this into a proper game – I see lots and lots of ways to add depth and variety.

Please play it & provide feedback!