The Aurora Wager

[tails]

The Aurora Wager is a game created for the 7 Day Rogue Like event.



The game is about you (Jebe) and your buddy (Frits), your arch nemesis (Frederik), and your wager to make it to the North Pole first. By hot air balloon, naturally!

You will face many per­ils on your way North, and you will have to fre­quently pop down and explore to find the mate­ri­als you need to succeed.

We had to cut a boatload of features to get the download up in time, but we think this is the most minimal version of the game that’s fun to play.

We were inspired by lots of things! The biggest and most direct influences are:

- Roguelikes!
- Proteus
- Kerbal Space Program
- Dear Esther
- Last Exile
- Steamboy
- Minecraft
- Music we played (Kettel, Emeralds, Ochre, Biosphere, Deru, more)

http://volo-airsport.net/blog/2013/03/the-aurora-wager-version-3/


– Windows –
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?g6e1ubrqvuhiq3q
http://www.ramjetanvil.com/games/7drl/TheAuroraWager_v3_win.zip

– Mac –
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1dcebx6ltbnjn4l
http://www.ramjetanvil.com/games/7drl/TheAuroraWager_v3_mac.zip

– Linux –
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?md9cnouxqfiiv4m
http://www.ramjetanvil.com/games/7drl/TheAuroraWager_v3_linux.zip

Controls:

Use: Left Mouse Button
Pick up: Right Mouse Button
Jump: Space
Sprint: Left Shift
Cancel: Right Mouse Button

Grappling hook can reel in items (or the ship) by pressing pickup once latched.

(We know the controls are a bit confusing at the moment (when to press use or pickup) and are working on it. Also, we’re adding a sprint button.)

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keQsRVeXqfI - Official V3 video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZXX1AB63XQ - Nerd³

The internet is lacking in photos.

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[Twenky]

dutch developers :)

the game looks cool, any idea if they're making/thinking of a multiplayer version?

[Blooker]

I'm going to play this in a minute

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How long is it?

[Ayxrion]

dutch developers :)

the game looks cool, any idea if they're making/thinking of a multiplayer version?

oh my god
that would be AWESOME

for 7 days, this game is awesome :o

[Igloos]

DOWNLOADING NOW

It looks like a lot of fun.

[tails]

If you take any cool photos the topic could use them!

How long is it?

Depends how many islands you explore.

the game looks cool, any idea if they're making/thinking of a multiplayer version?

No idea :( All I can find is this:

I’ve also started experimenting with procedural terrain generation, and am really excited about the prospects. I had already have a ‘huge-world’ streaming system for Aurora, but with only a small selection of islands it gets kind repetitive after a while. Doing terrain procedurally will hopefully allow much more variation while keeping download sizes small.

[Ayxrion]

how do you actually steer this thing
it never moves
i know it moves with the wind, but it doesnt go anywhere >;c

[tails]

Use boxes as weights and stuff.

[Ayxrion]

oh god, i went down so far (but didnt die) that my boxes and fuel canister were gone ;-;

[Unwritten Calender]

i knew the boxes had to do something
i was watching nerd and i'm just like "dude, those boxes probably put weight on the thing"

[Gojira]

>inspired by kerbal space program
yay KSP inspired a game
i'm SO playing this

[Menen]

Steering is really hard. Landing on Islands is even harder. The game needs some sort of propeller items

Died twice.

[D3ATH LORD]

Steering is really hard. Landing on Islands is even harder. The game needs some sort of propeller items

Died twice.

Some islands have grappling hooks on them so you can pick up items and anchor yourself to an island really easily

Also apparently there's massive winds at the north pole so you'll need grappling hooks there too.

[TheXrayNerd]

The Islands only generate around the balloon :/ so jumping out at a high height and landing on an island is not the best idea, since when your balloon gets too far away the island disappears.