A downloadable game for Windows

Sternenwalzer is a short interactive experience inspired by the life cycle of stars. Since Sternenwalzer is best experienced without any prior knowledge, The only advice for a player is to just be patient and see what happens. (Also remember occasionally to hold down either mousebutton and drag your mouse along the edges of the screen.)

This project was my first experiment with particles and shaders.

Music used:

Waltz of the Flowers

Composition: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arrangement: Lawrence Odom
Performance: United States Air Force Band, Concert Band
Recording:United States Air Force
Licence: Public domain

Requiem - Dies irae - K. 626

Composition: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Author: GregorQuendel, https://pixabay.com/users/gregorquendel-19912121
https://www.gregorquendel.com/
Licence:Pixabay content licence


Cover Image adapted from gif of Eadweard Muybridge's Phenakistoscope: A Couple Waltzing by Trialsanderrors used under CC BY-SA 2.5 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 by Kielolaaksosta

Changes made: Image cropped and background replaced

This could be improved and optimized further, but I accidentally deleted the source code. To make any improvement I would have to remake the entire thing. 

Updated 6 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
AuthorKieloLaaksosta
Made withMonoGame
TagsCozy, Mouse only, no-objective, Short, Space
Average sessionA few minutes
InputsMouse
AccessibilityTextless

Download

Download
Sternenwalzer.zip 24 MB

Install instructions

  1.  Extract zip file / Pura zip tiedosto.
  2. Run Ratas(.exe) file from the extracted zip file / Suorita Ratas(.exe) tiedosto puretusta zip tiedostosta.
  3. If  Windows Defender SmartScreen window pops up, click "More info" and then "Run anyway" / Jos Windows Defenderin SmartScreen ponnahdusikkuna ilmestyy, paina "Lisätietoja" ja sitten "Suorita joka tapauksessa"

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