Stunning artwork, animations, and sound effects! I got a little confused which controls to configure next. Playing this was a fun experience that really matched the jam theme really well!
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The First Wave's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics | #6 | 4.541 | 4.541 |
| Innovation | #7 | 4.082 | 4.082 |
| Audio | #18 | 3.836 | 3.836 |
| Overall | #52 | 3.574 | 3.574 |
| Theme interpretation | #88 | 3.393 | 3.393 |
| Gameplay | #125 | 3.033 | 3.033 |
Ranked from 61 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/rednur01/the-first-wave
Theme interpretation
A daring endeavor to cross the galaxy and its many perils to reach Earth
Comments
3 years ago(+1)
Hi Zelveri! Glad you took the time to understand the control system and the various gameplay mechanics, and had fun doing it! We spent a lot of time and effort designing them. Sorry about the bugs - at the end of the jam we're rolling out an update fixing all the known issues, as well as adding some more cool stuff! Hope you'll check it out then!
Really cool game! I love the diegetic UI, makes you feel really in the game! I can totally see this as a VR game of sorts in the future :D. I really enjoyed messing around and pressing all the buttons, and actually I think i broke the game at the start because of my button pressing lel
Buuttt that was totally my fault! I reloaded the page, and actually followed the instructions the second time around, and things made kindof sense! I did get a bit lost with what I was supposed to actually do, but I was just mesmerised by how interactive and beautiful everything was :)
Hi Rayyan, thanks for the compliments! Glad you liked the visuals and sound.
Sorry about the bugs :( We only discovered them from user feedback after the submission deadline. We're going to be fixing them all in the next update, right after the jam ends. A UI rework and a tutorial are in the works too to help with learning the controls and mechanics early-game.
Thanks for playing!
Thanks for playing smokecastles, and for the detailed bug report! From the initial look into those error messages, I suspect some sort of browser add-on (like an adblocker or popup blocker or something along those lines) that's stopping the game from accessing certain parts of the browser. We will definitely take a closer look and try to find the exact cause. In the meantime if you would like to play again without the errors, firefox seems to work better than chrome for this game.
We will be releasing an updated version of the game shortly after the jam ends, where all known bugs will be fixed and the UI will be updated to be more beginner friendly. We also have a tutorial in the works to teach new players the mechanics and controls in a natural way. Hope you'll give the game another shot then. :)
Hi Sam! Thanks for the compliments and for playing more than once!
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback about the gameplay mechanic as well. We agree that the runs are a bit short right now, especially on Lupus where you can get to Earth in 4 planets if you go for the shortest route, or 5 planets in Olor. We will take a look at that and try to come up with a good balance between making the runs longer and feel more substantial while also allowing for fast-Earth strategies. We want this game to have a lot of replay value and we're working on redesigning some of the mechanics to allow for that.
Glad you enjoyed the game!
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