Red Planet Rendezvous

Overview

Land a rover on Mars! Try to place the rover as close to the target as possible, but watch your fuel level and don't land too hard. The scientists hate it when their equipment breaks.

How to play

Controls

* Up/down arrow keys: increase/decrease thrust
* Left/right arrow keys: rotate the sky crane left/right
* Space bar: progresses through states (retracted, lowered, detached)

Suggested Strategy

1. Descend and maneuver toward the target (follow the green arrow)
2. Lower the rover (press space)
3. Set the rover on the target and detach (press space again)
4. Maneuver and land the sky crane anywhere on the ground

Tools used:

* Game Engine: Godot 4.0.1
* Art: Inkscape
* Sound Effects: Bfxr
* Music: BeepBox
* Coffee: Costco

This is my first game jam, and my first released game. I had a great time making this and I am looking forward to receiving feedback!