Light Beyond Stars

Light beyond the stars is a 2D top-down space shooter featuring your ship trying to survive against ever-growing waves of enemies that seek to snuff out the light that you carry. Your ship itself is the embodiment of the light you must protect, which goes weaker as it takes damage. Protect the light as best you can while surviving the onslaught before you.

• Single-player top-down game, featuring 2D space combat.
• Fight versus multiple enemy types, ever-growing in size as you push onward.
• Use standard weaponry as well as curving shots to deal with enemies that vary in speed and tactics.

Created for a weeklong game jam with the restriction of being able to be played on an original Game Boy, as well as a limit on file size. Tap space to shoot, and press and hold space then release in order to fire curve shots in the direction of movement. WASD controls your movement as well as pressing the B button to activate a shield to defend against enemies and fire.

WASD to move

Tap SPACE to fire

Hold SPACE to fire

Press B to raise a shield