Planet Panic
Play as an always expanding V͏́͜ ̕Ơ͡ Ì̧ ̸Ḑ consuming all planets and stars in your path
Control the Void by clicking and dragging opposite your intended direction like a pinball machine. Pull farther for more velocity!
Pull in smaller planets with your gravity to consume them and grow.
Gain enough mass to consume the star and move on to the next level.
Alt f4 to exit
Comments (8)
Gobbling up planets with a black hole, seen it before… In multiple jams. It is a thematic idea though, just not an original one.
The pixelated sprites look good in the menu, less so in the main scene. Rotating pixels are a big no-no for me. At least the pixel sizes are constant and, yes, the ending animation is quite something!
Let's cut into the interactivity. There's not a lot to cut into. Flick the blackhole around, figure out the gobble order, do it fast enough. Barebones, not very exciting, spammy too. Not a fan…
I would have preferred an accuracy based system: a set amount of actions, ricocheting from the edges, or using actual wormholes to get around? Would shift the focus from APM to careful consideration of geometric paths and gravitational forces.
No bugs, that's good. The design needs… more design.
Overall: Average (4)
Graphics: Above average (6)
Gameplay: Terrible (2)
Originality: Bad (3)
Theme: Above average (6)
The controls feel a little erratic and inconsistent, and it is not very clear which planets you can eat and which you can't, because sometimes you can eat planets bigger than you. It could also do with some audio feedback and music. Gameplay wise, I think it could use some threat - I assumed bumping into planets when I was too small would kill me, but I just bounced off! Some bigger black holes that could eat me would be cool. In sum, a good idea that needs a bit of iteration and juice.
Nice game