SPACE WASD

by tdsmale
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.78
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.24
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.13
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.91
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.02
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.69
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.67
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.07
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
Built in HTML5. Works best in Chrome. Music doesn't work in Firefox, sound effects don't work in IE.

I had no idea what to do with this theme other than something weirdly abstract. I originally didn't intend to upload it, but then I wanted to see what people made of it and changed my mind in the end. The comp deadline had already passed, so here it is as a jam entry.

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Comments28

Rubi
Rubi29 Apr 2013, 14:40
Minimalism!
Fabien Porée29 Apr 2013, 14:44
This is pretty.
I thought the title was refering to outer space, that would have been a cool name :3
Follett29 Apr 2013, 14:51
Everything about this game fits together so perfectly, The music, the sfx and the visual aesthetics work together so well I played much longer than I thought I would.
deige10129 Apr 2013, 14:52
man, that effect is pretty neat.
rab236
rab23629 Apr 2013, 14:53
Very interesting concept. I can see why the game was named what it is.
ataxkt29 Apr 2013, 14:54
Perdy! Really tasty concept, done really well. HTML5 bonus points awarded ;) Not a big fan of the "reveal" SFX though, buzzes my headphones!
Mythalore29 Apr 2013, 15:11
Certainly very minimal but not to much gameplay.
Macroz
Macroz29 Apr 2013, 15:16
I like the style but perhaps there could be some progression. The gameplay is more or less aimless wandering? What about an end?
tonic29 Apr 2013, 15:33
I don't get it, but it's fun to move around in!
fishbrain
fishbrain29 Apr 2013, 15:34
There's something in that...
3.1429 Apr 2013, 15:35
Not much of the game, but I like the graphical effect and the mood at the beginning is nice.
Sebastian
Sebastian29 Apr 2013, 15:36
I'm glad you chose to upload it. I think its beautiful.
Merkoth29 Apr 2013, 15:38
Excellent work, very polished and fun, fits the theme perfectly.
badlogic
badlogic29 Apr 2013, 16:48
Fits the theme, not sure i'd consider it a full-blown game. Doesn't matter, i enjoy the composition!
jcvsmc29 Apr 2013, 16:50
the sound effect made me think i was losing every time until i realized what was happening! xD
Interesting idea though!
Geoege29 Apr 2013, 16:52
I really love the graphics and the way you fit in the theme.
A bit sad to don't see more gameplay or experience range.
Tozy
Tozy29 Apr 2013, 16:53
There is no goal, right?
kewry29 Apr 2013, 17:16
Awesome use of the theme!
Yezu
Yezu29 Apr 2013, 18:26
That's a lot of rectangles :P
rwos
rwos30 Apr 2013, 21:02
No idea what I'm supposed to do but I enjoyed it. :-)
sharbelfs1 May 2013, 11:51
nice concept, i liked the game
Exclamation Mark1 May 2013, 12:16
Yes, i think you went a bit overboard with following the theme :D I've seen some games with no objective or way to loose, like "Be the wind" or "Zenbox", and there is a lot of games playing with geometric visuals. Putting it all together, you made something that's hardly a game, but definitely an interesting experience. For some reason, it actually works - it is engaging for a minute or two. That a good time for a LD game! Should you back off a step from following the theme, and gave this game some sort of objective, this could be a very promising entry!
DaveDobson
DaveDobson4 May 2013, 04:28
Definitely minimal! Kind of hypnotic, but not much of a game here. I like the sounds and music - satisfying and moody. Nice work.
Komradus4 May 2013, 07:07
Interesting concept, not sure what I was supposed to accomplish but the ride was rather interesting.
Mach60KAS
Mach60KAS5 May 2013, 15:30
I quite liked this, though the controls were a bit iffy (i.e. you continue diagonally if you let go of one of two buttons being pressed). It's worth noting that the audio works in Firefox Nightly (probably due to MP3 format?), I'd suggest using .ogg and .mp3 based on which browser accesses the page.
MinionStudios
MinionStudios14 May 2013, 20:26
I like it! The constantly scaling blocks make for a unique experience!

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