==Warning: Game is now NSFW due to user generated worlds== Note: Internet Connection is Required
Star Garden is a game where you can create planets and explore the planets other users have made. As more and more people play the universe grows and grows. Every world you create stays in the universe for everyone else that plays to discover.
The seeming persistence of the stuff people do is a good solution to the problem of a limited audience. While I see the realism of the spaceship controls, the momentum made it difficult for me to perform "oh that looks cool I'm going to check that out" behavior, which is how I expected to interact with the world.
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ViliX25 Aug 2014, 04:03
Very innovative and interesting concept :) You should improve the graphics and also polish it a bit more.
Good idea. One thing I added with my game was that if the player pressed a certain button, the player's ship would slow down. I think that your game could benefit from something like that so that people can focus on visiting planets.
I really like the implementation of the theme, well done! I think it's impressive to make an online game, but I find it a bit sad that not all the drawings are visible on the outside white planet. Nonetheless, like what you've done :)
Nice work on a networked game in such a short time, I can appreciate how insanely difficult that is! I like how the framework of the planets and needing to physically move around and explore adds a nice layer to a shared art gallery type thing. Nice work!
I LOVE the concept. I'd be interested to see what you would do with a bit more time. The Create tool could be more versatile and the shapes cover the UI, so you might have depth issues!
Being able to create a game that supports user generated content during a Jam is impressive! I'd add some more tools to create the drawings with. I had more fun creating my drawing than exploring due to the control issues other people have mentioned.
Have to say, while a little bizarre, fits with the theme and it's kind of fun to connect with other people's worlds. Even though I don't see other spaceships around, I do feel like other people are around making wacky worlds. Pretty cool idea!
Only problem I experienced was not seeing any cursor so I was stuck on the main screen for a bit. Other than that, it worked like a charm. (And I'm a fan of the Asteroids style flight physics.)
Steering the ship was a bit tough, but managable. As an avid Kerbaler I wished there was some gravity towards worlds, but I like the idea of a totally player generated universe.
Nice and simple idea. Well executed. Some polish, both in the graphics & sound department and edit tool options, would make it much better, but given the timeframe this is a very good entry. :)
The idea is a very interresting and innovative. However, as it stands there is not so much fun in exploring. Somehow I'm missing more game mechanics in this game.
Interesting concept. I did find the controls of the ship floaty as others have mentioned, however I felt like that was part of the charm of the experience. What struck me as I was visiting other planets is how much I would love to be able to leave messages for others, either in a given language or through created images.
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You should improve the graphics and also polish it a bit more.
I think it's impressive to make an online game, but I find it a bit sad that not all the drawings are visible on the outside white planet. Nonetheless, like what you've done :)
Fun little game, I'll have to check back later to see more planets.
Some sound would be nice ;)
If anyone finds a big red heart floating out in space, that might be me ;)
Drawing tools are a bit limiting but that just adds to the challenge.
Only problem I experienced was not seeing any cursor so I was stuck on the main screen for a bit. Other than that, it worked like a charm. (And I'm a fan of the Asteroids style flight physics.)
Really cool idea on the theme. Ship movement was a bit touchy to control, and a little small, but a very cool concept and use of the theme.