Sunbeam

Created for Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Game Jam

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"The end of the day approaches... Take the reigns of one of the last motes of sunlight, and get the most out of the quickly fleeting day!

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My second attempt at a Playdate game. I've improved a bit since my last one, especially in regards to the menus / presentation, but there's still lots to learn. Originally the core gameplay was going to be more complicated (Closer to a Launcher game as opposed to a one-button timing one), but time and inexperience necessitated a change in plans.

Known problems / Areas of improvement:

• Polish: Again, I'd love to add more detail and some sound. Probably next on the list.
• Game Feel: Not super happy with the sense of speed in the current build. I imagine this would be in part from the lack of background detail, but the momentum system definitely needs work. Additionally, there's some strange interactions when holding a dive after colliding with something.
• General content: I'd love to come back eventually to touch up the details and add some of the cut out ideas. Maybe even end up with two separate versions available.

Special thanks to:

• SquidGod's incredible tutorial series. Many of his videos and examples were used over the course of the project.
• Crabaret's Itch.io cover image template. 
• The Playdate Dev forums. While I didn't ask and questions directly, they were a great source of information.