Can Hippos Achieve Outer Space?

Made for Brackey's Game Jam 2021.2 in one week!
Controls: 
WASD - move
R - restart run (no rewards)

Can Hippos Achieve Outer Space?

In Can Hippos Achieve Outer Space, you're a hippo-pilot trying to reach for the stars. You begin the game with a rickety rocket and a bit of fuel and try to get as far as you can. Each run, you're rewarded with coins based on how high you flew which you can then use to buy upgrades. Upgrades include more health, fuel, speed, and upgrades to the rate at which coins are awarded. However, there are also upgrades that let you collect resources from enemies, turning some of the obstacles on your journey into collectibles if you have room for them on your ship. The Karman line (where Earth's atmosphere meets space) is at about 330,000 ft. Can you make it that high while avoiding the floating rocks, dragons, and psychic brain clouds?

Art, programming, game design, sound effects by me

Music by Monplaisir – "Bass" – https://youtu.be/E7uKKTUhFAc

Known Issues as of 8/29/21 (contains spoilers)
- The top right upgrade's full text is cut off. The upgrade's effect is "reduces the number of feet traveled required per coin earned." The game starts of at one coin earned per 10ft, but this upgrade reduces that to 9ft, then 8ft, etc.
- The game ends at 330,000 feet ascended, but your upgrades at that point will often make this happen in a matter of seconds out of nowhere.