Cheers! Yes UI definitely needs some work. It's not immediately obvious when the current coin is 'active' vs the one on the left, and yes as you mention the turn indicator could be a lot more obvious, particularly given the size of the playdate screen!
I intend to keep iterating for a month or so and see where I can take it. Feels a bit like a basic physics sim atm, need more gameplay. However I have learnt an awful lot about the Chipmunk2d framework along the way which is handy.
Hello! Well the good news this is exactly what I added today :). There's now proper game states and level restarts, as well as four simple levels. The game is a WIP for a game jam, so it's changing daily atm.
Hey thanks for your kind words! Yes definitely a work in progress. I have a lot of ideas for sure, it feels like there are lots of potential things to explore game play wise which is exciting. The plan currently it to update the game daily (since it's a 7 day jam), so stay tuned!
Hopefully sometime this week there might be more than one level and a proper game restart :)
Nice! There's not a lot of accelerometer games on the playdate. This is a nice clean idea. The sound and music is nicely done too. A slick piece of work - impressive.
The best pomodoro timer I've found for the playdate. A lovely minimalist app that just gets the job of pomodoro timing done with zero fuss. I enjoy the clarity of presentation too, a simple glance tells you the state of your focus time/break.
The 'alert' alerts are also very nicely done. Absolutely low stress audio that gently suggests with audio cues rather than alerts at all.
Latest version includes 1:1 crank and ... I confess you are correct. I find myself enjoying 1:1 much more, makes the ship feel more nimble. I'm also about to add a few lines to save your preferences so the game remembers when you've turned 'Fixed Crank' on.
I have just discovered your dev logs and they are fascinating. Your depth of research into the subject, and the balance between graphical design, and practical, exciting game-play that also gives you a hint of what U-Boat crews experienced is impressive. Your point about events that many players wouldn't encounter is interesting too. Obviously takes time to develop those, but they do add legs to a game, and reward the consistent, attentive player. Interesting balance to strike.
This is an instant purchase from me once it's complete and available on here or Play.Date.
Cheers! Interesting suggesting about the 1:1 cranking. Could be an input option perhaps. I was pleasantly surprised how well the crank works for this kind of top down input.
