Planetshaker for Android

by maek
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.17
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.13
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.18
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.65
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.77
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.24
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.27
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.63
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★77%
Here it is, my LD30 game. This time, my second LD, I had only 1 day time. But I think the game is pretty cool.

In Planetshaker you have to connect the worlds/planets by tilting your Android device to the left or to the right.

Enjoy the game!!!

Made in Java with LibGdx by an 16 years old boy.

Please check also out:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markus.kaeppeler.android

Comments24

caranha
caranha25 Aug 2014, 03:02
Nice work, fellow android developer :-) The application worked without any problems on my Fujitsu phone. The idea is rather original. Here is some suggestions:

* Add a QR code with your download address in the screenshots. In this way if I am browsing on the computer I can use this image to download it directly to my phone.

* Your game lacks some "choice" - right now it is just about shaking the phone as fast as possible. How about if sometimes there were TWO planets that you could connect to, with different point values? This would make the game much more intense.

Cheers!
Zoomyzoom25 Aug 2014, 11:16
nicely done on getting an android game in such little time!! High Score 146! Come at me bros!
hirsch25 Aug 2014, 17:21
Thats a nice casual android game. Small and simple and does not need extra permissions. A (local) highscore list not bound to Google Play Games would be nice :)
little-burrito25 Aug 2014, 17:29
Simple and pretty fun little game. I like how you have a little window of opportunity to make a comeback after you've left the screen!
Alaxe25 Aug 2014, 17:33
Although It doesn't have really complex mechanics, the fact that you made such a polished game(I mean it has online Leader boards for god sake) for android is really impressive. I also use libgdx but my game relies heavily on keyboard controls so I can't join the android club ;)
slowfrog
slowfrog25 Aug 2014, 17:39
Nice Android entry with Play achievement integration. With the current trends towards mobile gaming, it's a good idea.
The game mechanic is simple but well implemented and fits the theme quite well indeed.
pighead1025 Aug 2014, 17:58
Hmm. Any way to play on PC? I don't have an adroid.
JackDegree25 Aug 2014, 18:06
Yeah, same here, I don't have Android, so I can't play. Though I get that given that it uses tilting there's no real point in porting it...
Bozwellox25 Aug 2014, 22:50
Nice and simple which is good for a mobile game, and the graphics are nice. But it's a little bit too basic and gets boring after a while
madmaw26 Aug 2014, 03:00
OMG! Achievements! XP!
Endurion
Endurion27 Aug 2014, 11:24
Sorry, no Android.
gnuwind27 Aug 2014, 13:05
Could you port to iOS or other OS, no Android, sorry.
dook27 Aug 2014, 21:43
Very neat little game! Keep up the good work :)
TBSHRichard27 Aug 2014, 22:41
Simplicity

(Negative) - The game is a little bit too simplistic. More depth could be added by provided, like perhaps making the planets move around or by having planets that you should avoid connecting to or you lose points; things like that.
(Positive) + On the flip side, simplicity is great for mobile games as often times they aren't played in long sessions, just in periods of down time during the day. So it's good that you are thinking simple, perhaps just a little more complex would create improvements.

Graphics

(Negative) - The graphics aren't anything extraordinary.
(Positive) + The graphics are consistent across the entire game and each one looks like it fits in with the rest.
(Positive) + The randomness in planet color is a great touch; I prefer the use of the random number generator for aesthetics as opposed to gameplay elements.

Overall, this is a nice game, especially for only one day's time! Keep on improving and keep up the good work!
ice cold muffin28 Aug 2014, 01:01
I would love to see an iOS port!
buckslice28 Aug 2014, 01:02
Nice game, and pretty original! Kind of annoying that the planets won't connect if you are tilting too fast, but it makes sense why, otherwise you could just shake your phone around and win. Fun one!
Pierrec28 Aug 2014, 10:35
Works on My Wiko Highway. This game is WAY more interesting and addictive than it looks. I'm impressed so simple mechanics could eventually become so fun.
Innovative AND fun ? That's a great entry!
dcampos
dcampos1 Sep 2014, 13:55
Simple and nice game. Good to see Android games here.
Maekauthor5 Sep 2014, 12:57
Thank you for your great Feedback! :) :) :) It's fantastic!

Soory that I can't port it to IOS, I don't have a Mac and I don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for the Developer Account and the software. When someone would port the LibGdx game to IOS he can write me at: [email protected]
cstudios7 Sep 2014, 09:14
it was nice. casual, first i thought its to easy, but later on i realised you can fail... and i did.
Teesquared
Teesquared13 Sep 2014, 15:47
Very innovative. I like the use of device movement for input. Great take on the theme too. A very complete and fun game. Hopefully you get more downloads!
fizzd13 Sep 2014, 21:39
This was fun! I really think it's a great idea - scored 132 first time.

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