Update I have just published the game! You can try it out in this link

Journey of a Black Hole

Hi, this is my first attempt to make a game, after 2 weeks from when I started to get into GameDev and into Unity. 

I have been watching Brackeys videos continuously, and yesterday I ended up watching  one where he announced this Game Jam, so I just started today and these are the results of my first day.. I've proposed to code it all myself and don't use any external assets or graphics, so let's see where can I reach!

The game is about you being a star (the sun) and having to absorb other stars that are smaller than you (have less mass) meanwhile you flight in the outer space. The other stars out there work under the same physics, attracting and absorbing smaller stars and being absorbed by bigger ones.

The more you absorve, the bigger you become, starting from a start, becoming a full of energy red super giant and finally a Black Hole (not quite there yet).

This is where I got so far after Day 1:

Starting the journey

Being absorbed by a green star

Becoming a Red Super Giant about to blow!!!

I will continue tomorrow posting my advance.

And please if you share any feedback or thoughts that would help a loooot!

Thanks!

Day 2

Today I have almost no time to work on the project. Feeling I am running out of time..

I finished the animation for when we finally convert into a Black Hole!

Let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions!

PS: Thanks @Maribor for the gif method! It really worked! ;)

Day 3

Just an update of a couple of things I added today.

• 1st I added the ability to have an instantaneous movement towards the mouse direction once you click the button. Then is easier to scape big stars gravitational fields.. But the star needs some time to recharge all this energy wasted! (indicated by the power of the emitting light..)

• 2nd I have played a little bit more with the BlackHole animation.. Adding some slow motion and increasing gravitacional force.. Let me know if you liked it more now or before!

Tomorrow I wont be able to do anything, so I am planning to finish with menus and music today.. Let’s see what we get..

If you like it follow me to get updated!

Thanks!

UPDATE

Featuring a new start menu. So yes, we can now confirm that our cantidate to black hole is indeed our Sun!

And YES you spotted it right, our score is count in years, the fewer years you need to become a black hole, the better!

Let me know guys what you think.. Open to any feedback!

Thanks!!!

FINISHED

Well, after many hours working on it, I can say that my game is pretty much finished, at least my scope for the GameJam.

I am pretty happy with the results, put a lot of effort on the graphics and to detail each animation.

I made a preview video so you can see the results, I will upload it tomorrow morning! :D

Let me know if you like it, or if you still would change anything! Still got some small time tomorrow monrning!

Thaaanks!!

YEAH! I have just published and submitted the game! 😀

You can go and try it out here! 🙌

Journey of a Black Hole

Have you already try the game? I have heard there is a Hell mode where no one has ever last longer than few seconds.. 😱

Enough of click-baiting.. if you try the game and see some improvable features, I might still have some time to do some fixes..!

Journey of a Black Hole