December 13th-16th 2013 :: Theme: You Only Get One
[ Real World Gatherings | Ludum Deals | Warmup Weekend ]
You are stuck in a universe full of war, terror and hazard. You have been sent on a mission of Recon, to see if you can find any survivors. You jump into hyperspace (Star Wars Reference) but something goes wrong. The dials and buttons are flashing red, and sirens screaming. You stop, and appear to be in an asteroid belt. You try to fly away, but some sort of gravitational pull keeps you in the line of site. You have to avoid the meteors for as long as possible, and try to escape.
How to Play:
Press SPACEBAR to change the direction of the ship
ESC to pause
How to Install:
1. Download my game from one of the links above (If the first doesn't work, try the mirror)
2. Save it to your computer
3. Locate the .zip file
4. Extract the contents to a folder
5. Open that folder
6. Go to the folder named "Simple Ships"
7. Open the .jar file
If you can't figure out how to do something, open the about.txt located in the same folder as the .jar file.
Please enjoy my game,
Have fun,
Love you all,
Luke
Enjoy
PS: You may make videos on this game if you want, and you have my consent to monetize them.
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 59% |
| #294 | Theme(Jam) | 2.68 |
| #384 | Fun(Jam) | 2.55 |
| #456 | Innovation(Jam) | 2.29 |
| #476 | Mood(Jam) | 2.15 |
| #511 | Overall(Jam) | 2.30 |
| #524 | Graphics(Jam) | 1.90 |
Comments
It can't read the about.txt when I chose the "about" options which makes it impossible to get more information. I have been unable to figure out the controls.
Good little game; I was convinced I was dodging cookies for a while. :)
Fun game, but very simple. I also thought they were cookies. :p It would have been nice for it to be progressively harder.
Hey,
Thanks for the feedback, it is greatly appreciated. I may try to change the texture for the meteor, maybe not.
The part of the theme is that you die instantly and dont get a second chance.
I dont know about the problem with the about.txt, but I will paste it into the description now.
I did think of making it harder, but had no time. I didnt start until Saturday evening. Will do better next time, so make sure to look out for me in April (I think the next one is on April, if not, correct me on that)
Thanks
Love You all
Luke
Fun to play :) Better graphics and more intricate game mechanics would make it amazing :)
Make sure to check out my new version!
Thanks
Love You all
Luke
PS: How do you change your profile pic? I am a noob at this website, it really confuses me.
Pretty neat little game! I love those kinds of games where you don't exactly have direct control. Needs online high scores ;)
Well, it's simple and there are ships. The controls are so simple, but it's pretty neat how you can do everything with one button.
You only get one button to control the ship. Rotate the head and play it like lunar lander or some shit
Sorry, I now know why the about thing doesnt work. It is because of a fail in the packaging of the jar, but dont owrr, hopefully I will fix it soon.
Luke
Very good use of the theme alongside the controls. Really easy to pick up and play.
Thanks, will make sure to fix bugs.
NOTE: Everyone, please report every bug, even the TINIEST things to me so I can fix them. I like a clean game.
Thanks
Luke
Current Users of my game: Please download the game again for the changes and bug fixes.
Thanks
Luke
Took me a while to figure the controls out. But a pretty fun game!
Thanks everyone, the reason there is no sound is because I cannot find a program to make sound effects that doesn't cost more than my house, or one that is so confusing it puts quatum physics to shame. If anyone has suggestions, feel free to tell me it would be greatly appreciated.
Luke
Cool game! With some improvals on graphics, progressive difficulty and music this game will become great! I've liked how you used the theme. Good job :)
If you have time please rate my game! :D
It has progressive difficulty, and I have re-drawn the graphics at least 3 times since the first version. Not going to add music, I am shit at it :O
No restart button? had to close and reopen to play again.
I think the hitbox for the ships is too big because I found that I died when asteroids just came close to me
Thanks for the heads up @Pomb
I will add a restart button, and fix the hit box. Please re-try in an hour or so and it should be fixed. Thank you.
Luke
3 Years, and I have come a long way...
Be sure to see me very soon..
Luke
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Hmmm, the controls were a bit unintuitive at first, but once I got used to it I liked it! This is a great start :)
What exactly was the play on the theme?