Xicarus's Xtreme Xventure
You are Captain Xavier Xicarus (xe/xir), a thrill-seeking pilot in a doomed solar system.
In 22 seconds, the Xun will explode, taking all life and all planets you know with it.
In the meantime, though, it's a great chance to do some sick donuts around a dying star.
XXX is an addictive and deterministic score-em-up where you maneuver an agile ship across treacherous environment.
Features
- Addictive 30-second game loop
- Refined, skillful gameplay
- ZERO randomness; deterministic physics
- Beautiful low-resolution graphics
- Learn about doomed planets
- Reach the highest score you can!
Controls
- Arrow Keys to steer your ship
- Press X to activate your boost, once every 30 seconds.
- Press Z to open your Solar Atlas, which lets you view planet orbits, and learn about their composition
- Press "Enter" for options
Credits
- Brook.p8 - that's me!
- Elyon - Lore ideas and support
- Playtesters, including Kartik, Morgan, Nova, Tamsyn, softmagic
- Shoutout to trans folks and autistic people everywhere, and especially autistic trans peeps!
- Made for LowRezJam 2022 (I forgot to post it here oops)
- Inspired by Outer Wilds
Meet the System
- Xun
Remaining lifespan: 22 seconds
A hot and burning ball of code and plasma, facing imminent collapse
Our beloved sun at the center of our system - Xerth
Orbital radius: 29,000 pixels
Its neon sea, which neatly divides the planet in half, creates the perfect habitat for life as we know it
We call it home <3 - Devril
Average temperature: 450°F
Due to the high heat and an atmosphere rich in oxygen and carbon, this planet is constantly lit aflame
Possibly supports marshmallow-related life?? - Keple
Planet radius: 1200 pixels
This body's orbit is extremely off-center, passing both closer to and further from the xun than any other planet
Due to the extreme fluctuations in temperature, and its mossy poles, it does not support life. And if it did, it'd probably be lame anyway. Like moss or something. - Bolong
Orbital eccentricity: 0.42
Tidally locked with the sun
Due to its fast movement as it approaches the sun, Bolong's dark side is notable bigger and denser than its sunny side - The Cube
Sides: 6
???? What???
We don't know how it got here - Debris Belt
Number of asteroids: 1.27 million
That's a lot of rocks
The ring appears to extend beyond our observable universe
Thanks for playing!
lol I can see where the OW inspiration came from. Great job! Scored 76
Easy to play and difficult to master, @beanborg.
You've got quite a nice game going on here ! I like it. Gold star !
You may consider adding a MODE where the 2nd mode is the Sun has gravity - which it does.
@Verb
Great job! 76 is a high score, real close to my best of 82.
My original idea was you would be playing Feldspar, but I wanted to go with the alliteration
@dw817
Thank you, I've received your star! ⭐ I'll pin it right here :)
I'm not sure I understand what you mean? The sun does have gravity already.
Indeed you are correct, @beanborg. I was expecting the gravity to use an exponential curve meaning if you're too close you're toast no matter if it is direct thrust against it. :)
When the sun turns white and blue and fills the entire screen, how are you supposed to dodge it ?
Oh! Yeah, I found this way worked more fun / felt better.
You aren't supposed to dodge it! The game is a short loop, you have a very limited time to work with.
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