Celestial Mechanics

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.16
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.18
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.82
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.60
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.29
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.60
First gamejam & first game with physics.

Gameplay : Place the planets in orbits to create perfect harmonies.

Controls : Arrow keys to move & spacebar to shoot and make orbits & moons resonate

N go to the next level if you're stuck, P to go to the previous & R to restart the level.

Sound : Florent Allibert

Code : Tom Allibert

Headphones are recommended!

Enjoy!

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Comments16

mattdotam8 Oct 2019, 06:50
The physics on the player controller really supported the sense of scale you're going for with these celestial bodies. The background music also complemented this.
DigitalLimestone
DigitalLimestone8 Oct 2019, 06:53
The game works fine, and the art, mechanics and sound are very nice. Good job!

I didn't really understand what I was meant to be doing. I just tried to shoot in a random direction and then pressed n when I didn't complete the level.

Apart from that, it was really quite polished so well done, especially for a first jam!
Celdur
Celdur8 Oct 2019, 06:56
This game is kind of beautiful, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing.
I'm assuming it has something to do with the music, and I have to place the planets so that there is more harmony, but I'm terrible at music puzzles so I had to give it up.
microwerx
microwerx8 Oct 2019, 06:59
The game was interesting to play. The music had this mellotron-ish feel to it which I enjoyed. I enjoyed the art style but sometimes it was difficult to tell which planet was which. I did not like that I had to install the program (version 7) to run it, perhaps that is something that can be fixed in a future release.
givit-game-studios
givit-game-studios8 Oct 2019, 07:09
This is a interesting game. I didn't know what to do at first until I pressed space bar and use the arrow keys. What I was meant to do in the game I am not sure but interesting concept. Just remeber you can't have enough player feedback the more give the better.
Matthewjd3898 Oct 2019, 07:17
It was pretty fun to play, The game has some interesting mechanics! nice job.
Vaibho8 Oct 2019, 07:36
Fun, interesting game with nice art and music. I Enjoyed it.
Wxzuir
Wxzuir8 Oct 2019, 07:51
Love the idea.
But when I try to finish the first level I meet this error.
And it'll be much more convenient if you sumbit a zip rather a exe!

FATAL ERROR in
action number 1
of Step Event0

for object obj_planete:

Variable obj_accordeur.(100100, -2147483648) not set before reading it.
at gml_Object_obj_planete_Step_0
stack frame is
gml_Object_obj_planete_Step_0 (line -1)
Pierre Feuille Studioauthor8 Oct 2019, 09:02
@microwerx and @wxzuir , I added a link to a zip version :)

@givit-game-studios I put an explanation at the beginning thanks for your feedback

I fixed a bug where the levels wouldn't be validated properly, thanks everyone for your feedback! :heart:
SageWare
SageWare8 Oct 2019, 14:45
Since you mentioned we had a similar theme with planets, I decided to give your game a go as well. While I found the game's objective to be difficult to figure out, I believe this game to be a true work of art. Lovely simple graphics, a unique concept, and peaceful sounds. One of the most memorable game's I've played during this jam. Excellent work.
mrabnox
mrabnox8 Oct 2019, 15:20
The audio was just amazing, really loved it. The only problem is has people said it is not very clear what you have to do at the beggining, so I think i simple tutorial had been perfect aside from that reall great visuals and amazing audio!
Glowt8 Oct 2019, 15:30
I liked the theme, I love music games but for some reason it never seemed to harmonize for me. I somehow beat the first level but then I was kind of stuck. The art and the sound design is great but I felt like I was missing something. Its fun to explore stuff, I just got a bit stuck and would have liked some more nudging in the right direction.
NachtWitch8 Oct 2019, 16:43
Fantastic game for a first jam, I also joined this jam for the first time, would love to see a commercial version of the game in the future, keep up the good work
Sacramentix8 Oct 2019, 17:52
good ambiance and game is innovative but the control doesn't have enough acceleration to my taste and we slip too much
TongueEnvy
TongueEnvy8 Oct 2019, 22:54
I love the concept, but I found the game does not control well, and that the audio was very grating.
dmanzano10110 Oct 2019, 13:34
Great job for your first approach to the Jam. The objective is a little unclear, and controls a bit fuzzy, but it can be improved in future updates. Keep it up!
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