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 'modern controls'.

Main 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

Other 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 of the gameplay)
• F1: Self destruct - use in case of getting stuck in scenery. This was simply added to unstick the player - there is no mineral loss.

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 is also on hand.
• Keep moving!!

Credits:

Sprites:

• Space Shooter Redux by Kenney
• Vesselforge by Wisedawn (enemy ships)
• 2015 Cruiser Bold font by 2015 Cruiser Bold font by Neale Davidson (rest in peace)
• Tower Defence Basic Towers by Nido (Gun Emplacements):
• Barrier - sprite sheet by gfroad (Barrier):

Fire & Explosion effects:

• https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/essentials/asset-packs/unity-particle-pack...
  
• https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/vfx/particles/war-fx-5669

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.