SpaceRider

co-authored: @rhookx, @tino
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.59
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.53
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.85
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.71
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.59
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.68

SPACE RIDER


🌐 A WebGL version is available (embedded above) but it has no shader so the Windows build (SpaceRider.zip below) is to be preferred.
Full screen recommended.

🎧 Sound is a fair part of the experience so sound on is advised, headphones preferably.

🎮 Using a controller is recommended as well although not mandatory at all, as keyboard controls are fully functional.

🛠️ Everything was made from scratch during the jam, all assets, graphics, musics and sounds.

Good luck, have fun, and let us know your score in comment! 😄
Safe wavy Ride among the stars !

Comments26

Mekuire
Mekuire21 Apr 2026, 12:32
It's a pretty unusual game with great graphics, but it's quite long—I didn't finish it.
azsteak21 Apr 2026, 12:34
Nice dynamic soundtrack and environment !
I find it really hard to aim though, maybe it could have been easier in 2D ?
Sariiger
Sariiger21 Apr 2026, 12:47
Great minds think alike!

Really loved the music and how it changed with the wave! I beat it a couple of times, although my highest score is only 59. Probably a skill issue on my part, but it felt quite difficult at the end to scrape together a few loops, let alone get a full chain. Regardless, it was a ton of fun playing this game, and to see an idea similar to ours realized in 3 dimensions. I can see myself coming back to it to try and get a new high score.
The visuals are amazing as well, and overall, it's a fun game to play. Great job!
cRoxx21 Apr 2026, 14:30
really creative take, you control the wave and not the player which flips the whole "fly through rings" thing on its head. didnt make it far by my own skill issue lol but the concept is great
Rhookx21 Apr 2026, 15:08
@mekuire @azsteak @sariiger @croxx thank you guys for your early comments ! there's definitely room for improvement but we appreaciate the positive and negative feedback for sure, some good stuff to carry on with us for future jams :)
LDJam user 383510
LDJam user 38351021 Apr 2026, 19:36
This was rather peculiar, cool idea with controllling the wave
kukaracila215
kukaracila21521 Apr 2026, 19:36
This was rather peculiar, cool idea with controllling the wave
awalone
awalone21 Apr 2026, 21:08
Madcatlady DAZ3D potato knish atuism Absolutely unhinged
kayrum
kayrum21 Apr 2026, 21:23
Very original controls with reactive music. I laughed out loud at the death sound.
LDJam user 342640
LDJam user 34264021 Apr 2026, 21:38
Really strange & fun runner game, death noise caught me off guard lol
bonedaddy
bonedaddy21 Apr 2026, 21:38
This game is wild. I also love the hippy artstyle on the fonts and things. Really cool
drainkid
drainkid21 Apr 2026, 21:38
Really strange & fun runner game, death noise caught me off guard lol
BorisFromMurmansk21 Apr 2026, 22:07
The controls are a bit tricky—it's hard to predict how the character will fly—but the concept of moving along a wave is interesting and unusual.
Jiamu Zhao22 Apr 2026, 13:54
You captured a very specific "vibe" perfectly with these visuals.
LDJam user 387548
LDJam user 38754822 Apr 2026, 22:38
I really like these crazy digital visuals, and ui is also very suitable. I really like it
Zastegnushka
Zastegnushka22 Apr 2026, 22:38
I really like these crazy digital visuals, and ui is also very suitable. I really like it
Wizard22 Apr 2026, 22:38
I've never played/controlled a game like this. So cool. It took me a couple tries to understand how exactly the nobs changed how I moved but once I did, cruising through space felt really satisfying. excellent game well done.
gryxitl23 Apr 2026, 02:15
This is a very interesting game, I've never played anything like it I'm very curious how the controls would work after a long play session if my brain would click into it. Ill have to come back and give this one another go. Very very interesting.
Overlix
Overlix23 Apr 2026, 21:11
wow, i was not expecting that, but this is incredible, good job !
LDJam user 259103
LDJam user 25910325 Apr 2026, 01:32
This is really interesting, though I wasn't able to make it through the whole map. Because changing frequency and amplitude doesn't have an immediate effect, I found it difficult to control them properly as quickly as the game seemed to expect me to. Perhaps it would be made slightly easier if the HUD weren't so small (it's possible that's because of my high-DPI display, though)? Otherwise, I had a good time playing this! The graphics and music gave it a unique vibe, too.
python-b5
python-b525 Apr 2026, 01:32
This is really interesting, though I wasn't able to make it through the whole map. Because changing frequency and amplitude doesn't have an immediate effect, I found it difficult to control them properly as quickly as the game seemed to expect me to. Perhaps it would be made slightly easier if the HUD weren't so small (it's possible that's because of my high-DPI display, though)? Otherwise, I had a good time playing this! The graphics and music gave it a unique vibe, too.
Caer
Caer25 Apr 2026, 14:13
This is the trippiest game I've played so far during LD59! I love the very literal interpretation of riding a sine wave. My one feedback is that the controls didn't _feel_ responsive (they felt like they lagged very far behind)...though perhaps that is my own lack of skill coming through...
VenomousMouse
VenomousMouse28 Apr 2026, 13:29
It's a nice idea, also nice music. But i get this cracling noise and it getting on my nerve. In general, fine game.
Rhookx30 Apr 2026, 17:01
Hi guys, thank you all for the feedback, about the crackling sound, it only occurs in the webGL version of the game, sorry about that, webgl was a last ditch effort before the closing deadline, which also explain the shaders missing

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