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wow this game could win
Very fun little game! I love the pixel art and the gameplay is really solid. The space stations are a cool way to have the player defend a checkpoint from multiple enemies for a short time. Not sure if your death animation was inspired by Super Metroid, but if so then that's a cool nod to a classic!
The ability to split your health in order to spawn and despawn your second ship is really cool and I can see a lot of potential for that mechanic if you decide to expand your game after the jam. I definitely enjoy the minimalist approximation of dogfighting that works great on a small scale with the proximity based auto-firing.
I also really like the varied enemy types like heavy ships, laser ships, and burst-fire heavies. Several nice quality-of-life features in here as well, such as being able to mouse over your modules to see which ones are equipped. Finally, for some reason I just love that the space station's progress bar is actually shown on the tether connected to your ship. Lots of cool attention to detail in a game that's a lot of fun to play. Great work! 
Fun game! I really like the gameplay loop, it's a really clever concept that's simple to play but also has depth. The start and end animations look great too!
Save the Galaxy, one space station at a time!
Survive an onslaught of foes as you travel the cosmos as Apero the UFO and their companion, Gax. Defend space stations from the invaders as you download their data, and gain powerful upgrades to help you survive longer. Navigate asteroid belts and hordes of foes as you take down as many of them as you can in a last ditch effort to survive.
Simple to learn, yet hard to master
25 abilities to discover that change the way you play the game
Asymmetrical coop that can be joined or left at any time
A host of unique and powerful foes to try and stop you in your tracks
A charming two-tone pixel art style
Addictive high score gameplay that will make you play "just one more run"
Use WASD or the arrow keys to move the main ship
Press LMB or RMB to deploy your secondary ship, and use the mouse to control it.
The secondary ship takes half of your health to summon and halves both ship's attack speed while out.
Press LMB or RMB to dismiss your secondary ship, regaining any of its remaining health and getting back the attack speed.
Both ships shoot automatically when you're within range.
Travel to the various space stations around the galaxy and collect powerful upgrades!
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