Space Defender

by timco
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.41
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.94
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.38
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.72
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.26
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.15
In Space Defender you control a plasma ball to defend a Planet. The planet absorbs the energy balls and grows up until it explodes.
We published for android and webplayer.



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Comments23

secretstage
secretstage5 Dec 2017, 02:00
Fun little game, simple and classic gameplay.
My only criticism is that on the WebGL version you can see beyond the boundaries and some feedback about the damage to the planet would be nice. I can imagine this being even better in the Android version, thanks for providing both!
Timco
Timcoauthor5 Dec 2017, 02:03
Thanks for feedback, the planet will switch the color from green to red before it explode. But our plan was to integrate a health bar. So much to do ;)
RickSquanchez5 Dec 2017, 11:55
personally would like the game to be a little more punishing, but overall fun game.
greg5 Dec 2017, 13:14
Simple little game, I really liked the graphics.
The gameplay was a bit too simple for my taste, it would benefit greatly from a few powerups and enemy types, but liked it overall.
Timco
Timcoauthor5 Dec 2017, 15:02
@greg This is our next step to grow up with Space Defender ;)
Lance Krasniqi
Lance Krasniqi5 Dec 2017, 15:26
Fun little game. The absorption mechanic is nice, reminds me of an older game "Solar". Overall, pretty good. So, mobile release when? ;)
Casper5 Dec 2017, 15:27
Nice! Hoped for more features in your game in the future. Keep it up!
Yetman
Yetman5 Dec 2017, 16:00
Nice game, the game viewport was too long for my laptop screen so I had to only focus on the center. The art and music are good. In the middle of the game, I was doubting if the objects were causing damage to me but since the only I could do was to shoot them, I kept shooting :D
Josef212965 Dec 2017, 16:50
Simple but cool. Nice job :)
mooncalf6 Dec 2017, 19:38
Simple, fun game. Looked good and played well. I felt most the action took place on the edges of the screen, it was more a game of moving to the arrows than shooting the things. I think the camera could be pulled out (or something). Fun to play, thanks!
ArturasD7 Dec 2017, 21:51
That's neat! Very smooth gameplay, easy to understand what your objective is, nice art. Couple things to mention:
The sound was conflicting. The bacground music seemed to be washed up by the shooting sound (shooting sound could have been a little less loud). I would like some sort of powerups added, new skins for charaters or planets. So much to expand on! I hope you guys release the full project and one day we'll see it at the top of google Play! Amazing job, keep it up!
icxon
icxon7 Dec 2017, 22:09
Screenshot reminds me Osmos, but this one is different for sure. Really nice visual effects.

You definitely should add bonuses/power-ups and some mini-bosses (that will not fly into the sphere, but spin around).
jchaplin7 Dec 2017, 22:20
Very nice game. will be playing much more of it! Awesome job!
Vija02
Vija027 Dec 2017, 22:42
Fast and fun game :). A little more polish and this game is something i can find showing up in playstore as recommended.
Drekler7 Dec 2017, 23:55
Very enjoyable, fast paced gameplay. I ended up around 90, but I had to open the door for my girlfriend and took a few hits since I didn't notice the big pause button. :p

I appreciated the sound effects and music, especially with how few games had time to implement them. The theme fit the jam perfectly and the visual style was very well executed. I would have like to see some type of powerups or special abilities, maybe a short shield that pops up around the planet or something that clears the stage of meteors. Keep up the great work!
saviourgaming8 Dec 2017, 00:03
Good game! I liked the idea. The sound effect matched the environment, and the graphics were great.
Neill Robson
Neill Robson8 Dec 2017, 00:06
Loved the simplicity and addictiveness of the gameplay! I agree with others that some extra powerups and such would have been nice, but as it is, you published an excellent and cohesive product in terms of function, graphics, and sound. Great work!
SubZtep
SubZtep13 Dec 2017, 21:01
Nice one, I liked that idea to show the the direction of meteors with an arrow.
Joror
Joror13 Dec 2017, 21:28
Very addictive little game. The auto-shooting was a nice touch, we do that in most of these games anyway. :smile:
Would have like a speed indicator on the arrows somehow, and perhaps some more slow moving ones, so you have a more prioritization.
The whole is nicely rounded (harr) and plays smoothly. Well done!
Artur Hawkwing
Artur Hawkwing13 Dec 2017, 22:51
Very nice! I particularly loved the graphics with the stars and meteor explosions. And I love how the meteors travel in non-linear paths--it makes it more challenging to hit them. And I love the music--it really adds to the game!
Flubz
Flubz14 Dec 2017, 04:26
I found the game surprisingly fun given how simple it was. The soundtrack works wonders here to build up the ambiance and mood. The simplicity of the graphics is nice but it would work better with some post processing, bloom in particular with a vignette, it would add a bit more to the mood of the game. Also it would be nice to know how much health is left, preferably without a UI so you can further immerse the player, maybe by changing the player core color. :relaxed:

I think that would be the best additions you could make to the game. But besides that, it was wonderful. Made it to 120 something! Cheers!
ksbdude16 Dec 2017, 07:16
Awesome game, your right its a little similar to the one I came up with. Great job with it
11tomi1228 Dec 2017, 19:47
Nice game! Well done

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