Man, I’ll be honest — I’m always a bit hesitant to download executable files sometimes haha, especially when Windows throws up a warning (even though I know that’s a pretty normal thing). But I decided to take a leap of faith here, and I don’t regret it — the game is great! That said, I would definitely recommend looking into exporting your games to the web if possible. (Even though, personally, I prefer downloadable versions, since browser games sometimes don’t run as well for me.)
Right at the start, something weird happened — the screen wasn’t centered, and I saw a bunch of logs showing up on the left side. Probably some kind of system incompatibility, maybe? (I’ll try attaching a screenshot here.) Even with that small issue, I was able to see the edge of the "Start" button — and that’s what saved me, because it let me actually start the game. I couldn’t click on anything else in the menu, but luckily that was enough to get going.
Now, about the gameplay — what a beautiful environment! I have to admit, I was a bit overwhelmed at first with all the particles and colors on screen, but I eventually got used to it, and it turned out to be a really fun experience. I died a few times here and there, but with some persistence I managed to get the hang of it, defeat a few enemies, and put up some solid scores.
The theme was well implemented, although I felt like the ship had a bit too much visual overlap. Still, it didn’t really hurt the readability of the shapes. I’d say the game was genuinely fun — especially thanks to the fast-paced combat combined with the constant danger of the red circles.
You’ve definitely got a solid project here, and there’s a lot of potential to expand on it. Maybe add some shooting upgrades, temporary buffs that could reverse the danger zones (making the red circles safe for a few seconds), or even a super weapon to wipe out enemies — things like that could make the gameplay even more chaotic in a fun way haha.
Congrats on the project — the game was a lot of fun despite the rough start. Wishing you the best of luck in the jam!
The startup sequence should look something like this. It should disappear and take you to the start menu as soon as you touch anything