Cipher Celestia
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Game for the Jam of Pirates
Premise: The stars have fallen from the sky, leaving the seas treacherous to navigate. Only one small alchemist dares to explore these abandoned waters, with the power to create their own stars and send them to the heavens as guides.
Controls: WASD to move, E to collect ingredients from deposits, Tab to open/close the star chart, mouse to interact with UI. The mortar and pestle icon is how you create stars and constellations. Stars cost 1 sulfur (red), and constellations cost 1 stardust (purple). Stars can just be placed, and constellations can be made by clicking on one star and drawing a path between it and at least two others.
GDD: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HWgiBmBc_L3Uy79OwQWAU1dQrMA38JpW_DroFBGYdCU/edit?usp=sharing
Some audio was not made by me, and was provided by creators on Freesound.org, which was all allowed for commercial use so long as the creators were properly attributed.
Comments
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This is a really beautiful idea, and the game loop is super fun!
Thank yous!
I really enjoyed this game. I think the concept is really super, and indeed it felt a ton of hopelessness in a very similar "light maze" setup. It was also great that the stars need to be named - created a way to differentiate plus a sense of attachment. And progress felt real as you were exploring but did not want to get lost.
Glad you enjoyed