Ex Nihilo

by alexascher

co-authored: @orange-grunge, @ingi

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.92

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.20

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.88

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.22

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.20

Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.33

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.29

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.25

In this short mesmerizing clicker you have a chance to solve the celestial mystery by creating your own constellations.
Begin with starless night sky and lit your way to victory!

Art: Scherbakov Alexander

Gamedesign & FX: Mosin Alexander

Code: Dmitrii Goriachev, Tutov Alexander

Music by Lee Rosevere and Daniel Birch - Event Horizon

Here are some tips if you are stuck:
- doble click to create a star
- drag a star on another to merge
- merge stars of different colors and one size to create new stars
- merging stars of the same color will extend its life
- do not merge stars with different size and colors - you will damage it
- take time, and discover effect of each star
- enjoy!

Tools: Unity

Comments25

Tori8 Oct 2019, 20:28

Beautiful game, very relaxing, i love this kind of game where you can get lost in the visual and it feel good to just take some time to contemplate amazing pattern, great job

Shinmera8 Oct 2019, 21:01

Very nice and relaxing game. Unique concept and stylish execution bundle it all into a solid package. Well done!

Sevidax10 Oct 2019, 20:18

simple but super relaxing! I really enjoy the different stars that I make. BGM really fits.

eta10 Oct 2019, 20:24

Excellent game! Very beautiful visuals and such a nice idea for the theme. The music fits perfectly, and have I said it yet, gorgeous visual effects. My favourite game so far!

pfeyffer10 Oct 2019, 21:06

Beautiful!

shubart10 Oct 2019, 21:10

I am not sure i fully understood the rules for creating stars, nevertheless this was a really pleasing experience. I really enjoyed the relaxing music. Thank you for your game

jakemchugh110 Oct 2019, 21:12

This is a beautiful game with fantastic artwork!

Amerigo Gazaway12 Oct 2019, 04:47

Very cool experience. Love the concept and the music/artwork.

_Le_Dav_12 Oct 2019, 13:26

I did not really understand how the game works, but it was very pretty and the atmosphere was very smooth:)

DAVidus12 Oct 2019, 13:37

A very relaying game :smiley:! I really tryed to get every possible star. Good job :thumbsup:!

sharbelfs12 Oct 2019, 13:42

Art of the game is great, but for me the gameplay is still a little bit confusing, maybe something to indicate which colors to merge or what to do next would help.

Alex_LemminG13 Oct 2019, 02:09

Nice one! Art is great and gameplay is solid and relaxing. Rules are a little confusing though. Maybe you should show some of them in game, before the start.

Emiliabea13 Oct 2019, 02:13

Best music I've heard in a submission so far, very relaxing and goes with the mood very well. It was simple but pretty and nicely done

tobb13 Oct 2019, 14:26

Although i dont really understand the gameplay all that well, super relaxing game with a stellar soundtrack!

Gnappuraz13 Oct 2019, 14:49

Great game, a lot of discovery and a super nice music!

Team-on14 Oct 2019, 15:19

Relaxing one. Miss some guidebook what combination I can do

Alexsogge15 Oct 2019, 09:31

Don't know what i did but it was amazing :)

Bernardex16 Oct 2019, 02:05

Fantastic. I didn't understand a single dime what i was doing, but it was a wonderful experience of discovery in the universe you crafted. Thank you very much. Higher stars Sound FX volume would be awesome!

kenster16 Oct 2019, 02:07

I liked the music, very calming and nice. I felt the gameplay had a bit lacking though it was definitely interesting for a short time span

souldzin16 Oct 2019, 02:16

What a fantastic and beautiful submission!

I love this approach to "Start with nothing" (not even an objective), but this really gave the player a sense of wonder and discovery. Great work!

Daniil Krylov17 Oct 2019, 08:23

Beautiful and relaxing experience, perfectly fit the theme. Additional bonus for html)

asfdfdfd17 Oct 2019, 18:36

Love you visuals but have to call my gf to figure out how to play.

kiryu18 Oct 2019, 20:20

Really relaxing and nice atmosphere. I think it is possible to arrange the stars in a way, that they keep each other alive. But I didn't figure it out.
But still nice job!

philomory20 Oct 2019, 05:47

This is really neat, nice and relaxing. I figured out what _some_ of the stars did, but I don't think I solved the whole mystery (in particular I don't have a very clear idea what the red suns are for). In any case, everything I saw worked together well and it was just overall a nice experience. Thanks!

Edit: After playing some more, I wasn't even close to done! I'm still not.

I think it might be nice if the stars stuck around longer, so you have a chance to consider what you want to merge them with. As it stands, I feel like I need to plan everything out ahead of time if I want to manage the right combinations before some of the stars disappear.