Post Judging
jimmybob on 2013/05/06 21:43
of Space Rotate
Some people seemed to find the game fun, some not so much, which I guess is normal. It is probably not the most thrilling thing in the world! Also, it is true that you could get pretty far by just randomly clicking. I think I was a bit stuck between making a proper (difficult) puzzle game and making something that would be basically mindless fun, and probably the game reflects this.
I had originally hoped to add an additional game mechanic for each galaxy (as was suggested in one of the comments) but was a bit time crunched. Also, I agree that perhaps the timer implementation is a bit harsh (per Galaxy rather than per level) and maybe the game would be better without any timer whatsoever. There are other pretty simple improvements I could make to the visuals (e.g. using raster images rather than pygame circles) and maybe the music (thrash metal may not be suitable for a puzzle game...). I had these thoughts during the week, but decided I needed to prioritise other things to ensure I shipped a 'finished' game. I probably won't spend any more time making these types of improvements, but I do plan to clean up the code a bit (got a bit hectic towards the end) and release it into the void.
Overall, I achieved my goals for my first Pyweek. I have now convinced myself I can actually make a playable game! Hopefully next time I can devote more time and go for something a bit more ambitious.