Twin star

by t4u
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.09
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.21
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.26
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.41
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.51
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.80
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.61
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.50
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★62%
For People with NG account(for medals):
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/644901?updated=1

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Two stars: red and blue are caught in eternal dance.

Now the time for them to merge has come. But evil comets want to crush into the stars and disturb the merging.

Use W/S to move closer stars closer to each other. If they are close enough you will feel gravity effects and it will be more difficult to spread them apart.

Use A/D to rotate the the stars.
Use spacebar mid-game to return to menu.

Left top corner:
Red dots show how many more comets can you take before losing.

Percent shows merging progress, once it's 100% you win.

Game modes:
Arcade - standard

Heavy - makes stars heavier, putting stars into rotation and stopping them is more difficult. Spreading stars apart when they are closer is more difficult as well
(stronger gravity effects)

screenshot
Genres: shooter

Comments22

Hi_ImTemmy25 Aug 2014, 12:54
Simple, challenging and fun!
sftrabbit25 Aug 2014, 13:04
Cool game and interesting orbital mechanic. I think it would be cool if the comets were affected by the stars' gravities (but would also make it more difficult).
Dasginger25 Aug 2014, 13:09
Nice concept, and really addicting game! Difficulty feels just right too.
psychomonster
psychomonster25 Aug 2014, 21:36
it is not as easy as it looks like... tricky trcky. I like the game... after you played once you know how it works and you will beat that game. Nice
ethankennerly
ethankennerly26 Aug 2014, 05:02
Swinging both stars to dodge comets captivated me! If you continue to develop this, have you considered animating the comets as looking dangerous?
ceosol27 Aug 2014, 15:16
This is a very nice entry. I think it could be improved by either having a stop rotation function or by having the planets continually moving - of course one way making it easier and the other harder. I only played the heavy mode for a little bit, but I really liked the feel of the controls. It made it seem more like you were trying to push a planet.
blurryroots
blurryroots27 Aug 2014, 22:57
Surprisingly fun mechanics. I think it is well executed, although some sounds would have been nice =P
DvanderAart
DvanderAart27 Aug 2014, 22:57
Good game this one. I like it a lot and it is actually a very playable game. Nice one!
torcado194
torcado19427 Aug 2014, 23:34
pretty cool concept, and good difficulty, but there's not a lot there. neat though!
Artamus28 Aug 2014, 15:15
Nice game, congrats!
Hyoga-3D
Hyoga-3D30 Aug 2014, 01:26
Simple but complex, well done.
Natrium729
Natrium72931 Aug 2014, 23:38
A really simple idea that makes a really fun game. Some sounds, better graphics and maybe other modes would make an great addictive game.
HotBoxGames
HotBoxGames2 Sep 2014, 18:37
Nice and simple mechanic that can be surprisingly challenging! Great job!
Z.B.G.E.
Z.B.G.E.3 Sep 2014, 21:52
I like it. It's quite simple but in theme, easy to understand and with a good level of difficulty
MunkeeBacon
MunkeeBacon4 Sep 2014, 18:44
Fun challenge! Nice and simple aswell.
zazery
zazery5 Sep 2014, 00:56
My first instinct was to crash into comets to protect the center planet. Wasn't hard to figure out out how play. Very challenging but a neat idea.
torvik888 Sep 2014, 18:33
I like the concept and the fact that is simple yet challenging. Very well done!
thecolorhacker8 Sep 2014, 18:40
I played three times but I couldn't get more than 70% in arcade mode. Mechanic was cool, connected to the theme and fun to play. Perhaps you could do a game mode in which the more you move the faster it reaches 100%. Good entry!
jprogman
jprogman11 Sep 2014, 03:09
The controls are a little slippery and sometimes unresponsive. I got some used to it, but I had some fun with a spacy version of dodge ball with circumnavigation.
sbarrio
sbarrio11 Sep 2014, 21:15
Really enjoyed the mechanic. Took a bit to get used to the controls but that is part of the fun :)

Great entry!
thecolorhacker12 Sep 2014, 14:06
Hi t4u, I have updated my game so now it is playable in HTML5, as you asked in comments. I hope you like it.

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