Lost in the Stars

For the GDTV Game Jam 2022. A 2D space shooter with three levels, upgrade mechanics (unlockable via progression) and lots of big explosions.

Your ship is equipped with both forward lasers and a turret which fires towards the mouse pointer. PS. if you don't like 'tank controls' then pressing 'M' will change to more modern controls.

Controls:

• W: Forward thrust
• S: Reverse thrust
• A: Anticlockwise thrust
• D: Clockwise thrust
• Left click (or ctrl): Fire main lasers
• Right click (or space): Fire turret
• Shift: Afterburner

New - Alternate Controls:

• M: Toggle between classic movement and easier movement. Easy movement makes WSAD move you towards the cardinal directions.
  (note: this is an experimental feature but added so hopefully everyone can enjoy the game without the controls getting in the way)

Collect minerals from destroying asteroids and foes. Use minerals to upgrade your guns,  turret and ship's armour and engine / turning performance.

Good luck and have fun! I tried to provide a balance between relaxed gameplay with action as frenetic as you want to make it.

Hints:

• Your max upgrade level increases as you progress (phoenix-like from the ashes)
• Blind-firing into the distance will cause enemies to return fire! They won't always chase you, but they will fire back with decent accuracy. Balance aiming and gratuitous laser death spraying :)
• Don't forget the afterburner if things get dicey.
• Tank controls take some getting used to, upgrading your ship can help make you more agile. The modern control option via the 'M' key is also on hand.
• Keep moving!!

Credits:

Sprites:

• Kenney - for most of the assets
• Vesselforge for customised Kenney stuff
• https://opengameart.org/content/sci-fi-effects by Scorpio
• 2k_mercury.jpg - planet texture: https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/
• 2015 Cruiser Bold font - http://www.pixelsagas.com

Fire & Explosion effects:

• https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/essentials/asset-packs/unity-particle-pack...
• "Tower Defence Basic Towers" by Nido licensed CC0: https://opengameart.org/node/114170
• "barrier - sprite sheet" by gfroad licensed CC0: https://opengameart.org/content/barrier-sprite-sheet

Music:

• Space Ambience & Chronos by Alexander Nakarada: https://freepd.com/electronic.php
• Goodnightmare by Kevin MacLeod: https://freepd.com/electronic.php
• Think About it & Go On Without Me by Bryan Teoh: https://freepd.com/epic.php

Backgrounds:

• https://opengameart.org/content/vortex-background by darkrose
• https://opengameart.org/content/weg-art-background-space by vladart

Everything else was made by myself, let me know if I missed anything! And please let me know if there are any bugs or particular performance issues with the WebGL build.