Planet LD48B
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After being dropped off on an unusual alien planet, our clever scientist embarks on a journey deeper and deeper into the jungles to collect and study precious materials unique to the planet that others want for their own purposes.
- A pixel art action adventure
- Battle enemies while learning about the planet's mysteries
Well, this seems like a good place to get you started...
There seem to be powerful precious materials on this planet. There have been reports of rogue operations trafficking them to neighbouring systems to trade for weapons. People have been calling for us to put a stop to their actions and protect foreign ecosystems.
Your mission is to research the materials whilst protecting these jungles. They're hidden deep within, so we will let you get settled in this area. Hopefully, you have all the equipment you need to get going.
Watch out for exploiters trying to grab the stuff before you get the chance.
Mothership, signing off. We await your safe return.
Find out what the jungle has to offer. To get to some places, you'll probably have to cut through vegetation.
Pick up samples of the local flora. Research them at the research table at the camp.
> The red orb plant emits warmth. this orb creates fire!
> The blue orb plant is so cold! this plant creates ice!
> The yellow orb plant creates wind!
It's dangerous out there. Take this, straight from the crafting table!
> The orbs can be used with leaves dropped from the plants, and twigs from bushes. Combine them at the crafting table to obtain new powerful attacks for enemies and shrubbery of the corosponding colours.
You'll inevitably encounter rogue exploiters on your path. Be prepared to defend yourself and the ecosystem.
Keyboard and mouse:
Move: W A S D ↑ ← ↓ →
Attack: Space Enter Mouse1
Use, pick up: F L
Cycle attack modifiers: Q E [ ]
Reset game and go back to menu: Backspace
Gamepad:
Move: Left stick
Attack: L2 R2
Use, pick up: A
Cycle attack modifiers: L1 R1
Art, animation, gameplay design, dialogue:
Zoe Anslow Gwilliam
Instagram | Twitter | Twitch | ArtStation | itch.io
Music, sound design:
Marek Domagała
YouTube | itch.io
Programming, producing, creative direction:
Outfrost
itch.io | Twitch | GitHub | Discord
Level design, gameplay design, programming:
666Savior
itch.io | Twitch
Font: Silver by Poppy Works (CC BY 4.0)
Submission hour version
* Put in forgotten crafting table sprite
* Adjusted tree collision
* Sped up player & enemy movement
* Added a visual highlight for lootable objects
* A few small UI adjustments
* Improved readability of health bar
* Placed an extra bush
* Fixed bottles being researchable (which caused inventory confusion)
* Made damage numbers for player appear in red
* Fixed enemies spam-attacking each other
* Fixed misaligned animation sprite
* Fixed music track crossfades and starting volume levels
* The executable is now called `PlanetLD48B`, you're welcome ;)
Both desktop and Web builds are available. If you wish to play the submission hour version, please go to the itch.io link and download a desktop build there.
- A pixel art action adventure
- Battle enemies while learning about the planet's mysteries
Introduction
Well, this seems like a good place to get you started...
There seem to be powerful precious materials on this planet. There have been reports of rogue operations trafficking them to neighbouring systems to trade for weapons. People have been calling for us to put a stop to their actions and protect foreign ecosystems.
Your mission is to research the materials whilst protecting these jungles. They're hidden deep within, so we will let you get settled in this area. Hopefully, you have all the equipment you need to get going.
Watch out for exploiters trying to grab the stuff before you get the chance.
Mothership, signing off. We await your safe return.
How to play
Explore
Find out what the jungle has to offer. To get to some places, you'll probably have to cut through vegetation.
Research
Pick up samples of the local flora. Research them at the research table at the camp.
> The red orb plant emits warmth. this orb creates fire!
> The blue orb plant is so cold! this plant creates ice!
> The yellow orb plant creates wind!
Craft
It's dangerous out there. Take this, straight from the crafting table!
> The orbs can be used with leaves dropped from the plants, and twigs from bushes. Combine them at the crafting table to obtain new powerful attacks for enemies and shrubbery of the corosponding colours.
Fight
You'll inevitably encounter rogue exploiters on your path. Be prepared to defend yourself and the ecosystem.
Controls
Keyboard and mouse:
Move: W A S D ↑ ← ↓ →
Attack: Space Enter Mouse1
Use, pick up: F L
Cycle attack modifiers: Q E [ ]
Reset game and go back to menu: Backspace
Gamepad:
Move: Left stick
Attack: L2 R2
Use, pick up: A
Cycle attack modifiers: L1 R1
Credits
Art, animation, gameplay design, dialogue:
Zoe Anslow Gwilliam
Instagram | Twitter | Twitch | ArtStation | itch.io
Music, sound design:
Marek Domagała
YouTube | itch.io
Programming, producing, creative direction:
Outfrost
itch.io | Twitch | GitHub | Discord
Level design, gameplay design, programming:
666Savior
itch.io | Twitch
Font: Silver by Poppy Works (CC BY 4.0)
Changelog
v0.1.5
Submission hour version
v0.2.0
* Put in forgotten crafting table sprite
* Adjusted tree collision
* Sped up player & enemy movement
* Added a visual highlight for lootable objects
* A few small UI adjustments
v0.2.2
* Improved readability of health bar
* Placed an extra bush
* Fixed bottles being researchable (which caused inventory confusion)
* Made damage numbers for player appear in red
* Fixed enemies spam-attacking each other
* Fixed misaligned animation sprite
* Fixed music track crossfades and starting volume levels
* The executable is now called `PlanetLD48B`, you're welcome ;)
Links
Both desktop and Web builds are available. If you wish to play the submission hour version, please go to the itch.io link and download a desktop build there.