Welcome to Astro Hat! This is my first ever game jam entry. I'm very grateful to Juniper for inspiring/ass kicking me to finally create and submit something.

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Controls: Press space to begin countdown. Use WASD to rotate the propeller to build speed. WASD presses build speed when the light side of the propeller lines up to that color on the hat (W when red, A when green, S when yellow, D when blue). Time it right to build speed - think QWOP.

When flying through the air, press A/D to move sideways to either hit the boosts or avoid the negative boosts - white clouds, hot air balloons, and updrafts all boost; thunder clouds, birds, and bugs all negate.

The higher you get, the more research you collect. Use research to unlock upgrades on the right hand side. More upgrades = higher altitude = more research. Try to make it to space!

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Note - this version is in a sort of 0.7 state. Ideally there would be an endgame (certain altitude), backstory (you are a test pilot and jetpacks are so 2000-late), not to mention sounds and polish. Very happy for having something playable in less than 30 hours.

Credit - all design, art, code etc. done by me.