[iOS] Space Ignite

Hello, Everybody! I just finish my first game. Space ignite is a pixelart arcade game, which puts you in control of spaceship. You will face the flying asteroids.

Free on App Store.
Free on Google Play

Link on my website: http://spaceignite.patrikseba.cz/

I’ll be glad for any feedback. :slight_smile:

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Normally I’d say this looks cool in a retro style way but, for whatever reason, there has been a flood of retro/old school games released and announced over the past several weeks. So much so from platformers to space shooters they are all starting to look the same. I hope it does well for you but you might want to consider changing the graphics style to stand out. Not sure what has brought on this surge of retro pixel art games but it is so common lately I think if you had awesome 3D rendered graphics it would stand out more. Keep the same game play, level design etc as is. Keep it 2D. Just try a different visual style. Good luck!

Its a matter of workflow. Pixel art (which can be quite complicated under some circumstances) is fairly easy to crank out, takes up little space, and isn’t too difficult to make look ‘good’. With the ease and ability to create games increasing, its no wonder we see so much pixel art. When 10+ years ago kids made mods/maps/etc. within existing games, now with a little more skill and some art you can create your own games. Hence the use of easy gfx.

Nothing against anyone who uses pixel art though, just explaining the sitch.

Very nice go at your first game! Keep up the momentum!

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It can be easy to crank out but like you noted it can also be very time consuming. Animating good pixel art is a very time consuming process. But I meant the process for creating 2D pixel art has been the same all along. However, most games being released here were either 3D or using vector art style for 2D. In the past several weeks it seems like a couple dozen or more 2D games using pixel art have been released or announced. I suppose it is possible people were working on them for a long time maybe targeting Christmas or such and that is why. Or maybe some Ludum Dare compo or such.

@siricz it looks fine. If I was into mobile gaming I would give it a try.

Thanks for feedback guys!

*Now is game available on Google Play!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.patrikseba.spaceignite