Depths Space 9

by wisch

co-authored: @lollister

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.48

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.39

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.93

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.88

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.50

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.71

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.61

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.30

Pushing into the depths of space
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In Depths Space 9 you push forward into the depths of space, on a mission to escape the claws of the cruel rule of the Glorpixian Empire. Your goal is to match the target star constellations so your warp computer can find the correct coordinates to your next jump location. But beware, as long as you are still in their territory the Glorpixians are near and try to locate your ship and hunt you down.

Can you make your escape in time?

Controls
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- A: roll left
- D: roll right
- Shift: hold for fast roll

Notes
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You don't need to be 100% exact on the alignment, your navigation system can fix smaller misalignments.

Tags: #godot, #no ai, #space

Genres: puzzle

Comments25

derllie8 Apr 2025, 13:44

so interesting game! good idea to do smth with the stars for this theme!

lea2518 Apr 2025, 13:48

Nice game. More addictive than i thought first. After some try and mostly failings, i managed to complete about half of the challenges.
Some background music/atmosphere would be nice.
Great Submission!

LDJam user 2828708 Apr 2025, 13:48

Nice game, and a very interesting idea.

I wasn't sure how it worked in the beginning but it became apparent as I played it a bit.

As an idea you could add 'W' and 'S' for forward and backward movement and have the screen get smaller and larger to match the constellation

RoxxorXx8 Apr 2025, 13:51

Surprising gameplay. Not clear at the begin, but when founded it's fun

Teist8 Apr 2025, 14:54

Nice! Cool idea to use constellations with this theme, could really benefits a lot from more juice and some background theme

Aveezavr8 Apr 2025, 15:22

For those who enjoy astrology and stargazing, this one’s for you. The gameplay is pretty simple and reaction-based. The warp jump was a bit painful — I had the volume sound all the way up — but overall, it’s an interesting concept.

buckmeister8 Apr 2025, 20:48

Interesting mechanics, though a bit same-y throughout the game, adding more depth in order not to only rely on rolling would be a nice touch too. Either way, congrats on making the game!

milano238 Apr 2025, 22:05

Cool game. Very easy to play. Definitely a mobile game. Good job!

gamesplusjames8 Apr 2025, 22:22

Very cool idea! Took a little bit to wrap my head around it at first but then I really enjoyed it. Great job!

alec9 Apr 2025, 23:54

I really liked the warp visuals, reminded me of that classic windows screensaver! I think the time to game over was too short, and as other said some more ways to change the view would have helped keep things fresh.

Wolfier10 Apr 2025, 00:29

This is a good concept for a bigger game, but the sound could be less shrill.

jscommander10 Apr 2025, 10:08

Great game! Good job!

MagnesiumNinja10 Apr 2025, 21:53

Really cute concept here, I had an A-ha moment when I understood what I was doing and then saw rapid improvement after that point. The rotating of the star space left me mildly dizzy toward the end, though I'm not sure how that could have been easily addressed

Verbante11 Apr 2025, 17:22

Maan these captchas are getting crazy! Loved the concept, came all the way to 21

LDJam user 33769711 Apr 2025, 19:49

Cool concept with potential! The minimalist approach is interesting. It definitely has a clean look, though I think some music would help bring more atmosphere to the experience.
The timer felt a bit tight, which made it hard to actually think through the puzzles. It also started to feel a bit repetitive after a few tries. With a bit more variety and some pacing tweaks, this could turn into something really fun, maybe, as part of the bigger game! Nice work getting it done for the jam!

LDJam user 23334711 Apr 2025, 21:10

First thought - before playing - looks like a classic "X" game

After playing:
Look and feel of X combined with the FTL setting and a classic puzzle game.

Very enjoyable :blush:

LDJam user 4312author11 Apr 2025, 21:47

@xparker Thank you for the kind words! And that was actually the look I was going for when designing the cockpit :)

LDJam user 37632012 Apr 2025, 18:21

Interesting idea. With simple mechanics you did a great job. Got 15 of 25 in my second try!
Had to decrease the volume tho, the jump sfx was too loud for my headphones haha

YT-TY13 Apr 2025, 12:46

I think this game aligns perfectly with the theme. It tests my skills, and the art style is minimalist yet sophisticated.

2009yasha200914 Apr 2025, 03:14

Wow! When you start running away — it gets really tense... and that’s so cool! The fact that not everything is visible on the radar adds a special touch — and it’s awesome! Thank you for the game!

limered18 Apr 2025, 12:37

Cool idea. I hat trouble finding the correct stars at first. I needed to understand that the smaller stars also count. Maybe add a small tutrial for the first level in wich you mark the target stars.

designernap19 Apr 2025, 15:26

You know, I was playing this like "this is too punishing.. the player needs more time..." and then gave it another 5-6 goes trying to get better at it! That means it is just about right :D Nice work!

EZduzzit19 Apr 2025, 18:26

I was really confused at first because i had it open in a smaller window so I think none of the stars ever matched up, but once I fullscreened it it worked great! What a cool idea using the constellations to jump! The sound effects were really awesome too.

HolyBlackCat20 Apr 2025, 14:38

A really interesting idea, but it ends up being very simple with only one degree of freedom. Most levels end up being solvable by looking only at the teeeny area around the center of rotation.

This would be really inreseting with a freely rotating camera and an entire skybox of stars.

Ryano20 Apr 2025, 23:48

Fun little game and clever use of constellations. Good job!