Aim for the Star

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.89
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.33
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.33
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.89
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.12
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.62
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.08

Play (WebGL build): http://afts.gabrielveiga.com

There are many little planets in our universe that are sneered at by other, bigger planets. They even go so far as to say that they're not real planets! Well, they may be Small Worlds, but they have big hearts! Help them Aim for the Star and show the other planets that they shouldn't be underestimated!

Controls:
- Mouse to aim and fire;
- M to toggle music.

Game made in Unity; artwork made in Aseprite; music generated in cgMusic with minor edits in Audition.

Thanks for playing!

Comments27

warbzz23 Apr 2017, 20:53
Awesome game!
Jupiter_Hadley
Jupiter_Hadley24 Apr 2017, 15:58
Really simple, well made game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 38 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :)
nandemoguy26 Apr 2017, 14:59
Digging it! Nice and to the point.
ToonTeamJ7 May 2017, 19:07
Kind of reminds of mini-golf, but with more black holes. The music set the mood quite nicely.
mwcz
mwcz9 May 2017, 20:42
I think this games greatest strength is Fun. I really thing the progressive levels of difficulty make this game fun. Nice job!
Vodzik
Vodzik13 May 2017, 13:08
Nice and simple :)
spacewarp13 May 2017, 19:59
I second @toonteamj in that it feels a lot like mini-golf. Nice music :)
Kate Kligman13 May 2017, 20:23
This is a clever take on the astroid (or planet x!) crashing into earth scenario. Except it's the sun! This is a fun unique puzzle game.
CoderDozer
CoderDozer13 May 2017, 20:37
Really cool, the black holes really add a challenge. nice job!
Jaenis14 May 2017, 08:51
Nice game! Liked the challenge of the black holes a lot. This was kinda minigolf with a planet :)
makiki9914 May 2017, 10:43
This is one fun variation on minigolf. The black holes had a bit unpredictable gravitational pull though.
ysty
ysty14 May 2017, 14:13
A great concept. It took me a couple of goes to realize that I could change the strength of the throw. I liked the way the gravity on the black holes worked and there was a good variety to the levels, though it might have been nice if there was gravity on other objects as well. The music is really good and sets a nice frantic tone to the game.
Hackingroelz14 May 2017, 18:20
Very interesting gameplay. The black holes made for a nice challenge. Especially since I hadn't figured out I could change the strength at the start...
Skruffye
Skruffye14 May 2017, 19:11
Yay, space golf. :P On that note though, I did find the massive amounts of friction being applied after each swing to be a bit over the top (especially as you would expect something closer to zero friction in space!).

Other than that though, it was good fun. Wasn't 100% on the music, but it certainly didn't detract from the experience. The art palette was a little bit dull (colour-wise) which I thought was an odd choice given that you were working with stars, but it certainly wasn't bad.

Overall, good job, keep making games!

-Skruffye
Wati88815 May 2017, 16:51
I quite enjoyed the game, and the fact that it's in a web player, is great!But overall, it's enjoyable, fun to play, and pretty great for a Ludum Dare game.
Inigo15 May 2017, 18:37
Very nice! Good job, maybe the satellite (or what you are) lasts for a little longer to stop and let you move again but I have really enjoyed it. Very good job.
stuntddude
stuntddude16 May 2017, 01:56
I don't have much to say about this, except that it's good fun. My only complaint is that it would be nice if the level restarted faster after the planet leaves the window.
madjackmcmad
madjackmcmad16 May 2017, 03:49
What a fine little mini golf you got goin' on here. It was pleasant through and through! The music added to the experience, which isn't common with most LD entries :) I bet you had 100 more ideas for crazy planet behaviors, worm holes, aliens, etc, but you did good getting in quality mechanics that you polished up a little too. Excellent work, be proud.
boorik16 May 2017, 12:39
Nice interstellar golf!
Doug Graham
Doug Graham16 May 2017, 14:21
Great Game! Like a mini-golf with planet physics. Nice amount of levels created in a weekend. Really enjoyed this entry.
Antti Haavikko
Antti Haavikko16 May 2017, 16:08
edit: Ugh, double post b/c slow server...
Antti Haavikko
Antti Haavikko16 May 2017, 16:08
Golf with planets. Sure, why the heck not.

At first sight, I was expecting the other planets to have their own gravitational pulls and then was kind of disappointed when it didn't happen only to realize than the black holes did almost exactly that later on.

Nice amount of levels. Not too little and not so many either that it would get repetitive without the introduction of new mechanics. So much more you could do with it though.

Good game! Who would say no to a few rounds of mini-golf?
clegamecoop
clegamecoop16 May 2017, 16:56
Great game! It's like planetary putt putt. I love it! Would definitely love to see a full game made out of this. Awesome job!
Manax
Manax17 May 2017, 01:28
Good work. Nice that it has a bunch of levels. I didn't really understand that it was minigolf until I got through the first level. The black holes were a good idea, but felt too strong. A few of the middle levels felt very unbalanced. Both of those are just polish, which is always difficult to spend time on for LD...

It was fun to play.
Itzhak W
Itzhak W18 May 2017, 08:43
Well made space-golf, indeed.

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