I like the art style a lot! The UI is neatly organized and accessible.
There is a surprising amount of depth and polish for a game jam entry. Impressive!
Had a lot of fun figuring out all the builds and tactics.
Great game you have here!
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Thank you! Sticking strictly to PICO-8’s default 16-color palette was a massive,self-impossed challenge—I usually reorg colors like crazy :P—but I really think I got a look that feels unique and somewhat “un-PICO-8.”
It was a marathon of 12+ hour days battling engine limits and brain-melting logic to squeeze so much in. Since there’s no proper tutorial, I was really nervous it would feel too unforgiving or confusing, so I’m thrilled to hear you had fun with it and cracked the ship configuration piece! I’m already planning a rewrite to iron out the balance and polish those rough edges (and probably add more variations for ships, loadouts, anomalies, etc). Thanks for playing!