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Space Highway Clearance Simulator

by milugames
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.31
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.03
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.91
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.81
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.82
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.04
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★63%
Clear all the asteroids using your 1 solitary nuke! Try not to blow yourself up!

WASD flies the ship.
SPACE shoots the nuke. Use it to pulverize the asteroids and then catch it again with your ship before the timer runs out and makes it go boom.

Physics based spaceflight so it's pretty tricky. Holding SHIFT engages the inertial damper to stop the ship.

Made with Game Maker Studio. And I'm really really too sleepy to be writing this here.

Come talk gamedev with me on twitter @GamesByMilu

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Comments25

bodsey
bodsey16 Dec 2013, 10:31
This is good ! I've got the feeling that it would be better on a bigger map, but I don't know
alcorrius
alcorrius16 Dec 2013, 10:32
Well made little game with bad end...
explosivose
explosivose16 Dec 2013, 10:41
Looks awesome, funny circumstances :-)
TobiasNL16 Dec 2013, 10:46
Pretty cool concept, I like the cathing, and it wasn't too hard either. Still very challenging though ;)
Solid gameplay once you get used to it!
Crowbeak
Crowbeak16 Dec 2013, 11:05
This is at once the most difficult and the most interesting asteroids variant I have played. I salute you. Also, budgetary constraints, lol.
stephan_h16 Dec 2013, 11:07
Nice little entry.
Not much content but what is there I like.
Intro Screen has too much text in small font sizes.
psychomonster
psychomonster16 Dec 2013, 12:08
I like the Artwork very much. Deep space, shiny planets, dark nebulas... cool :) Nice minimalistic gameplay.
David Colson16 Dec 2013, 12:45
I enjoyed this, its a little difficult but its not impossible with some practice, also I like the graphics, very nice.
windwalkerranger16 Dec 2013, 13:59
Really enjoyed it, waiting for a polished version now :)
PlugNPlay16 Dec 2013, 15:57
Nice asteroids clone with good graphics.
Is it intended that the nuke gets removed when you press control?
Coblynau16 Dec 2013, 17:46
This is really well polished, shame I died though. ;) Good game, music was the only thing that was missing!
Solluxx
Solluxx16 Dec 2013, 18:11
Haha had a lot of fun with this. And your humor shines through wonderfully :D
broepi
broepi17 Dec 2013, 11:00
Good game, but you used Game Maker Studio? Shame on you!
broepi
broepi17 Dec 2013, 11:02
Good game, especially the physics are authentic ^^ bother also bothering. but you used Game Maker Studio? Shame on you!
milugamesauthor17 Dec 2013, 17:13
Thank you everybody for the absolutely awesome feedback! :) I especially enjoyed the comments that picked up on the humor in the game. I would've added a lot more if I had time. Maybe in the "real" version. If I ever get to it. Thank you again!

@broepi What do you have against GM:S and why shame? Read the rules. I clearly did not break any rule nor the spirit of this competition!

@PlugNPlay I was 100% sure I removed that. I just used that for testing. That's pretty bad that that was left in. But then again 48 hours.It happens.
multikorv17 Dec 2013, 21:41
Nice sluggish controls on the ship. Feels solid also, nice work!
broepi
broepi17 Dec 2013, 23:38
No, don't worry, you didn't break any rules. It's just a personal feeling because GM:S is highly proprietary and commercial. Just think about "Ubuntu Linux Export" +$99.99 extra charge , WTF is that?
mrjordan18 Dec 2013, 06:40
Brought back memories of the old arcade Asteroid game!
jomomomo
jomomomo19 Dec 2013, 03:27
Can't play windows games. :-(
Nelien
Nelien19 Dec 2013, 03:28
Great take on Asteroids. Loved angular momentum and inertial dampers (while unrealistic :P) are vital in these cirscumstances. A bit more variety -- different kinds of asteroids, maybe black holes that suck you in etc would be cool if you plan to develop it further. Very fun entry, good job!
Snuti21 Dec 2013, 01:25
Found it a bit challenging to move around, the thrusters should probably have been a bit more responsive. Really like the idea of throwing and fetching a nuclear bomb to destroy asteroids, fits well with the theme. :)
d__adee23 Dec 2013, 06:41
It's pretty hard! I get lost of the control and direction easily. xD
Otherwise it's a pretty nice idea.
oskardevelopment31 Dec 2013, 14:35
Awesome graphics and interface! Good luck! :)
nyrrrr5 Jan 2014, 03:00
good job mate :) (forgot to add a comment when I rated it last time)
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