Compass 2: Rising Tides

Compass II: Rising Tides - Action Platformer 

After a year and 4 months of development, adding up to around 250 hours of work, welcome to my first full indie game!

- Story -

You are an agent of the Compass Habitation Coalition, an organization whose goal is to colonize planets for mining, scientific R&D, and safe living. Your squad has just touched down on a newly discovered planet, ready to scout its lands and face its dangers. However, something seems... off. This planet is covered in the remains of an ancient civilization with no trace of its former inhabitants. Can you find out what happened to them, and prevent it from happening again? 

- Gameplay -

• Brave the dangers of 7 large and diverse levels 

• Dodge and weave, fighting over 20 unique enemies 

• Buy, sell, trade, and upgrade to obtain stronger gear 

The tides are rising... something's coming. Save the world before it's too late. 

- Basic Controls -

Move: WASD or arrow keys 

Use Weapon: LMB (Left Mouse Button) 

Pause/Interact: E 

Exit Dialogue: Q 

- More Controls -

Use Shield or Powerpack: Space 

Use Dash or Jetpack: W or Up Arrow while midair 

Save Game: Press E for the pause menu, then click the 'file' button to get a savecode. 

- Credits -

I thank God for giving me the patience and perseverance to complete this massive project. 

99% of Code, Art, Game Design: @finnagin5 

Music: Lifeformed x Janice Kwan, @finnagin5 

• Lifeformed: "Baryogenesis", "Cider Time", "The Magnetic Tree" (From Dustforce [2012]) 

• Lifeformed x Janice Kwan: "Snowmelt", "Neon Shore" (From TUNIC [2022]) 

• @finnagin5: "Tear", "Lac", "Sol", "Ant", "Leif", "Tal", "RBY", "RBY (Space Edit)" (Original Soundtrack, 2024) 

Contributions and used code: @griffpatch, @anantnpapa, @TheMoonJellyfish 

Inspiration: Terraria, Journey, Rain World (kinda), Doom (kinda), The Legend of Zelda, TUNIC, Compass: Wild World 

Full game speedrun:

OST: https://on.soundcloud.com/KoA5ZRCZ9PiiKDKP9 

Wiki: https://compass.fandom.com/wiki/Compass_Wiki 

Note: this is a game that I've shared on Scratch, so I'm making it free for anyone to play. It's not a very big game, but I worked hard on this for hundreds of hours, so if you're willing, a tip would be much appreciated.