Europan Expedition - Ludum Dare 57

Explore the depths of sub-zero Europa

Built for Ludum Dare 57. Theme: "Depths"

With the discovery of what appears to be a liquid cave system in the frozen outer core, this mission to Jupiter's moon Europa hopes to learn what they can about the oceans within.

Controls

• Steer left and right with `A/D`,`J/L` or `Left/Right Arrows`.
• Slow descent with `W`,`I` or `Up`.
• Toggle waystation deploy mode with `Space`. There's an audio cue for on/off.
• Then collide with a surface to deploy. The waystation will attach and your submersible can keep going.

Instructions

• Your energy depletes constantly in the cold. Info at the top left of the screen
• You will return to the launch point when it runs out.
• Max energy is 40, you start with max when you launch.
• Deploy a waystation to recharge energy. You get +20 when you deploy.
• Touch a waystation on your next run to recharge. You get +20 energy as well.
• Each run you can use a chain of waystations to descend deeper and deeper.
• You need 50 materials to construct a replacement waystation at the start of each descent.
• Materials info on the top right of the screen.
• Gathering a material resource gives you +10 materials.
• Takes about 15-20 mins on average for a full playthrough to the best ending.
• Use `M` to toggle the music.