Connected Worlds

by cakemonitor

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.19

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.93

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.43

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.13

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.83

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.17

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.83

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.33

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★54%

An interplanetary trading game, with space-pirates thrown in for good measure. I didn't have time to complete the combat system; there's lasers and enemy pilot AI and explosions, but no damage / looting system. Everything else is more-or-less functional. There's no win condition, just the endless accumulation of credits!

Music by Will Clarke
Programming by Martin Cooke

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Some assets not created during the Jam...

* 3D models -
http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/Artists/Angryfly

* Akashi typeface -
http://tenbytwenty.com/?xxxx_posts=akashi

* Starfield Generator -
http://www.blenderfreak.com/blog/post/creating-infinite-starfield-unity3d/

* Planet textures & names -
http://donjon.bin.sh/scifi/world/index.cgi

* Sound effects -
https://www.freesound.org (various)

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Tools used:
Unity, Paint.net, Blender, Audacity, LibreOffice

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Enjoy! :)

Comments19

Greenskin3326 Aug 2014, 13:30

Awesome!

shico26 Aug 2014, 18:04

The game concept is great and the fight controls are simple and responsive, but the space pirates are very disappointing because you have no way to fight them, and they have no way to harm you. It's kinda like if the space pirates are just shining a laser pointer at you to annoy you instead of really being pirates trying to steal your stuff.

paps27 Aug 2014, 03:01

Really good. (personal note: I need a spreadsheet, remind me of EVE all over again).

ShawnFeatherly28 Aug 2014, 04:52

Great fit to the theme

AortaStudios28 Aug 2014, 08:43

That was really cool! I have to say I thoroughly I enjoyed flying around space and not knowing whether I was the right way up half the time! I did however neglect a lot of the trading :( Good job though!

spolsh28 Aug 2014, 10:20

Traveling through space is great. I haven't found any enemy in first 10 minutes of game :(

mrexcessive28 Aug 2014, 12:44

Hi there. Great ambition. Trading screen nice and clear compared to some entries with a similar approach. Love the interplanetary flight mechanics, visuals and SFX. Good job - develop it some more !!

DragonInstall28 Aug 2014, 19:52

Nice game. Awesome graphics. Really enjoyed travelling in space.

Chaoslab29 Aug 2014, 00:06

That was some fun! Thanks! :-)

frogcheese29 Aug 2014, 20:48

Even if not all of the game is there, it's still pretty fun just flying around, if only for a while. I couldn't really get into the trading for long since nothing really happened en route.

Tanser31 Aug 2014, 11:37

Nice game, im digging the controlls/movement :))

rd127p7731 Aug 2014, 11:43

Awesome idea, fun to play too.

kibertoad31 Aug 2014, 13:10

For a ludum privateer it's extremely pretty and works remarkably well. Controls are grate, but it feels kinda weird to ram a spaceship into planets for profit. With better polished combat system and something to spend money on this could be great.

alangamebot2 Sep 2014, 01:36

I really liked this. I wasn't very successful with my trading though. I wound up losing money. Cool music too.

uvwar4 Sep 2014, 20:58

I wish there was a warp drive button (unless I missed it), but otherwise the beginnings of a nice trading game!

dusho4 Sep 2014, 21:10

solid game, was fun for some time.. then a bit dull flying between planets.. combat could have been more engaging
good start for more complex game.. keep adding features

kirbytails76 Sep 2014, 06:30

Pretty good, though it would be nice to have something compelling to do while en route between planets (beyond the fairly tame enemy ships).

cstudios6 Sep 2014, 08:37

It would be better if the planet would rotate around a star, and you had to estimate the shortest trip, because you would burn fuel. Also enemies and other trader would be nice.
nice job!

i loved the interplanetary dust and the controls...

lotusgame10 Sep 2014, 08:00

Very nice start ! It's beautiful, very polished, controls are good, trading is interesting.. With better space fight, the game could have a great potential.