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Postjam Update!

Paint the Stars
A browser game made in HTML5

Heyo! Pretty significantly overhauled this little jam game I made about a week back because I was unsatisfied with the state I released it in. Still not perfect, but I'm more content with leaving as it is for a bit. Hope you enjoy, whoever you are!

Changes:

Star Shards!

  • When asteroids are destroyed, they leave behind shards that can be collected by one of the new constellations to unlock things!
  • They will despawn after around 6 minutes, so be sure to collect them when you can.

Star Chart (Constellation unlocking)

  • On the left side of the screen there's a tab that lets you see constellations you've unlocked, alongside some info about what they do.
  • Once you have enough shards, you can unlock new constellations here

New Constellations!

  • Three Grow variations
    • Now your forest can grow faster!
  • Summon 2 Druids:
    • Can never have enough of these guys.
  • Collect
    • Collects all shards currently on screen! Fun to watch when there's a lot.
  • Summon Bears
    • Bears sit on top of your forests and ward off asteroids by roaring really loud, but they cost a druid to create.
  • Summon Spirits
    • These helpful little guys will collect shards automatically in a radius around them. They don't move after they are summoned, so you'll want to keep making them as your forests grow!
  • Summon Ents
    • These guys eat shards while they work, but they'll lob piercing spikes upwards that slice through asteroids.
  • Create Star Wave
    • At the cost of 100 shards, you can make a giant wave to wipe out all the asteroids you can see! Can really help pave the way for some growth

Gameplay Timer!

  • If you care to for whatever reason, you can speedrun this game. Wowee!

Rebalanced Gameplay!

  • The game takes a bit longer to complete now, but is more satisfying.
  • The asteroid spawn rate changes at a more paced rate that should ebb and flow with the upgrades you unlock

Design Changes, Menu Stuff, Bugfixes, etc!

  • Made it so the constellations appear in the background as you unlock them
  • Volume, fullscreen, and tutorial toggle on main menu
  • New fonts and display contexts! Fun!
  • Lots of bug squashing.
  • Refactored circle design and made it more readable
  • Visual and audio feedback on constellation completion
  • Lots of new sfx and vfx!
  • Other stuff I don't care to mention.

Files

  • PaintTheStarsHTML.zip 52 MB
    Feb 13, 2024
  • PaintTheStarsWindows.zip 68 MB
    Feb 13, 2024
  • PaintTheStarsLinux.zip 66 MB
    Feb 13, 2024
  • PaintTheStarsMac.zip 92 MB
    Feb 13, 2024
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