LOST ORBIT: Space, Speed and Death

PixelNUATS

Hi Everyone!

This is LOST ORBIT, a small indie game we've been working on for the last year. I wanted to share our latest gameplay footage and screenshots and get some feedback.

We're also on Greenlight and would really appreciate your vote!!

We'll be posting updates often so keep an eye out.



LOST ORBIT

Stranded after his ship is destroyed in deep space, Harrison, a lowly maintenance worker and our hero, must struggle to find his way home...

LOST ORBIT centers around the exploration of space. Players take control of a lone astronaut (Harrison) who sets off on a dangerous journey to rejoin his civilization, armed with only an improvised set of equipment and a relentless spirit. Without the help of his ship, Harrison will need to use the gravitational forces of planets to navigate and propel himself through space.

Set in a world rich with comedy and tragedy, LOST ORBIT is a game filled with risk, loneliness, wonder, and death.


Features:

• Explore 40 levels set across 4 unique solar systems on your perilous journey home.
• Each level features a detailed ranking system and time trial mode.
• Choose and upgrade your set of abilities to customize Harrison as you see fit through a light RPG system.
• Boost, swim, bounce, leap and teleport your way through a myriad of obstacles.
• Simple and intuitive controls make the game easy to pick up, yet surprisingly deep.
• Balanced between tense technical moments and cathartic graceful flight, LOST ORBIT is a game that is instantly immersive and satisfying to play.
• Die alone in space; where no one will know of your struggle.

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BobtheGreatII

This looks really nice. Great work.

NomadSoul2501

Loving the art style and presentation.
Best of luck on greenlight!!!

kamih

Upvoted!
Looks really nice. Great work guys!

Mr.Moose

Looks really cool! I just..keep...hearing...birds!!
Love the art style And the sounds are great! (Except I dunno where the birds are >.>)

DWalker

It looks rather monochromatic at the moment - everything is some shade of red. That's fine for the environment, but I'd think at least the ship and its exhaust would contrast (perhaps a blue-white?). The little planets and the crystals could also add some more color.

The ship is really quite tiny - smaller than the exhaust. Even looking at the still image I have no idea what it looks like.

The machines are rather arbitrary; they're just hanging out without any sense of purpose. For the toothed wheel, for example, why not have it breaking up a larger asteroid, spitting out clouds of dust and the occasional small asteroid?

The GUI is very minimalist at the moment, only displaying the number of items collected. If you really plan on displaying that, then it's far more common to display it in the upper left corner.

PixelNUATS

Thanks a lot for the comments,crits and votes guys! Much appreciated!!

Birds? Ill have to keep an ear out for birds hahaha


Thanks for the crits DWalker, you made some really good points! The ship is actually a little dude in a space suit. If that's not recognizable then we really need to address that.

I agree about adding some more colour to the crystals, theyre a bit blah right now.

The machines are a bit arbitrary and more for gameplay, but I'll see what we can do to make them fit in a bit better.

We are gonna add a little more to to GUI but I do like the idea of moving the collectable location if thats all we stick with in the end.

BradMyers82

Very cool man! One problem with the video imo is that it doesn't really show you what the game is like because you never fail. It makes me wonder, what happens if you hit a rock or something? Do you die at first contact? I guess just a little more info in the video by showing different events would help.

JasonLavoie

Good to see you guys on here Good luck with the project, looks AWESOME, and congrats again

PixelNUATS

BradMyers82 wrote: »

Very cool man! One problem with the video imo is that it doesn't really show you what the game is like because you never fail. It makes me wonder, what happens if you hit a rock or something? Do you die at first contact? I guess just a little more info in the video by showing different events would help.

That's a good call, the trailers are usually perfect runs. If your interested in seeing the game in it's natural state, check out this stream we did with IGM's Average Giants.

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JasonLavoie wrote:

Good to see you guys on here Good luck with the project, looks AWESOME, and congrats again

Thanks Jason!! It was about time we posted on Polycount. Should have happened a while back.

PixelNUATS

Here's some model shots of the Mining Machines.

perrivince

I love the art direction! looks so fun too, so fluid...

PixelNUATS

perrivince wrote: »

I love the art direction! looks so fun too, so fluid...

Thanks a lot!!

PixelNUATS

Hi Everyone,

We've been working on some new FX for LOST ORBIT. Check out some of the new screenshots and give us some feedback!
Help us get Greenlit as well, vote for us here -> http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=229624829

PixelNUATS

Hey Everyone!

We'll be showing LOST ORBIT at the Niagara Falls Comic Con this weekend!! If your in town, come out and say hi!
Find us at The Video Game Arena!! June 6th - 8th 2014
http://niagarafallscomiccon.com/

PixelNUATS

Hey Everyone,

We've been working on the art for the final level in LOST ORBIT. Here's some WIP of our turrets and lasers. We'll have some videos up soon.

Also, a bit of an update on our Greenlight campaign. As of this morning we are #68!! So hopefully it wont be long now. Thanks to everyone that voted so far!!

PixelNUATS

Hey Everyone!!

We got Greenlit today!!! Thanks to everyone that voted!!

perrivince

Awesome! congrats guys, can't wait to play it.

dschmidt3d

Congrats on the green light. Can't wait to play. Subbed

PixelNUATS

Thanks a lot guys!!

PixelNUATS

Some WIP of the final Solar System in LOST ORBIT, a Ship Graveyard!
This level is filled with new challenges for the player to take on, including Turrets, Laser Drones and some surprises too!

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Suba

Duuuuude, take my money This is looking gorgeous.

PixelNUATS

Suba wrote: »

Duuuuude, take my money This is looking gorgeous.

HAHAHA thanks a lot, glad you like it!!

LaurentiuN

When is this going to be released?

PixelNUATS

s1dK wrote: »

When is this going to be released?

We're looking to release at the end of summer on Steam.

PixelNUATS

With production nearing it's end we decided to redo the main menus for the game. Each of the four solar systems has a unique and fully animated background. The character art will also change with progress through the game to adjust for the state of Harrison's adventures through space.

Check out the new art and give us some feedback!!

dyv

Looking realy good! Can't wait too put my hands on it !!

EdGaray

Is it too much to ask for a Vita version of it?? Maybe take advantage of the touchscreen and motion controls for a different experience? Still the game looks great and fun. Congrats!!! =]

PixelNUATS

Thanks guys!! Glad you like it

We would love to see the game on as many consoles as possible. Right now our focus is on the Steam version but who knows what the future holds!

PixelNUATS

We're happy to announce that LOST ORBIT is coming out on May 12th, 2015 on Steam and PS4 for $11.99 USD

Thanks to everyone who followed along with the development of the game! We're excited to finally have a release date and that we can share the final product with everyone!

LOST ORBIT is a fast paced and deadly dodge 'em up. Players take control of a lone astronaut (Harrison) who embarks on a dangerous journey to rejoin his civilization. Armed with only an improvised set of equipment and a relentless spirit, Harrison will need to speed his way across four systems, survive over 40 levels of intense challenges, and confront not only his mortality, but what lurks in the darkness...

http://www.lostorbitgame.com/


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Geordi's Visor

Just wanted to post a link to the PlayStation Death Blog as well. It's a design breakdown of the use of death in the game. P's!

Geordi's Visor

Hey Polycounters.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for taking a look at this thread, and for all your comments. Our "Dodge 'em Up" trailer was posted on Game Trailers recently, so if you haven't had a chance, please check it out.

Also, we're putting together a Thunderclap campaign to help spread word about the game's release on May 12th (PS4/Steam). If any of you can commit your facebook, twitter, or tumblr support, we would really appreciate it!

PixelNUATS

We're happy to announce that LOST ORBIT is out now on Steam and PS4
Thanks to everyone for their support! Check out the new trailer and store links below!
http://www.lostorbitgame.com/
Steam - PS4

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Geordi's Visor

We also had the opportunity to be on the PSN stores and Gamejunk Podcasts. Both were a really great time, and we chatted about not only LOST ORBIT but all the other things we've been playing etc.

Check 'em out!