Hey this is a great idea! I really like the idea of this game, it gives a bit of personality to a space invaders type game. I see lots of room to make the game even better if you choose to do so! Its a lot of fun as is though! One thing I think would be nice is if the incoming asteroids were line up on the same x axis as your platform. that way one would only destroy one piece of of your platform. I felt a lot of times it was very difficult or maybe impossible to keep my platform safe as at times there be three different asteroids coming at the same time for a single platform!

I enjoyed this submission! Great work!

Cool game! Loved shooting stuff with my blaster :)

A few thoughts on how to improve it: I have escaped without doing a single jump - it was easier to just stand on initial platform and shoot incoming asteroids with rapid fire (they got 4 stones out ot 5, but defend one is even easier). It would be cool to be able to move vertically and reach the ship by yourself, not just waiting for it. I think it would add more choice between staying and trying to get more score and moving to escape (this choice is present in https://itch.io/jam/scorejam29/rate/2661422, but it lacks the right amount of danger).

The stats screen and abilities are very nice additions!

Really solid entry!
I think the gameplay feels very snappy, and the decision between staying alive and getting more points is definitely very present throughout the whole game.
The aesthetics are coherent and look pretty nice!
For sounds maybe you could've added a sound effect to shooting your pistol, regardless of whether it impacts an asteroid, but other than that, it's solid!

In terms of feedback:
I think you could implement more vertical follow-through in your jumps. What I mean is that sometimes, if you hit your head when jumping, your character loses momentum and falls, which makes jumps feel a lot more punishing (which might be what you're going for, though!). It's not uncommon for platformers to allow your character to hold their vertical momentum for a short while if they hit their head to avoid this issue, or they'll round out their platforms' colliders a little bit so that you'll slide smoothly if you still have some momentum. This allows your game to feel a bit less punishing if you're a bit off in your jump, ultimately resulting in the game feeling a bit more fair.

Very cool entry, keep up the good work!

Awesome! Very fun concept, and really does make you lose by getting too greedy! The unlocked powerups also add a fun renewing aspect, love it!

Whew! Very cool little game but brutally difficult for my weaksauce reflexes. Hah!

I'm not very good at this, but it was a great little gameplay loop with complimentary nice visuals and a cool sound/music package. Great job! Love having to choose between saving myself or more points

Okay, I'm back to play some more.  I have to beat this game. I have both powerups unlocked but I need to know is this just time based or do I need to get a certain amount of points before the ship comes back ..... or is this endless????

I really liked the game idea, i think could be turned into a full casual game and be published.

A little hard for me, but maybe a skill issue, congratulations and nice work!

The game idea is wild! Execution is solid. Sadly, the pacing and jump skill requirements are way beyond my level. I'll have to wait for the "speed 0,75" option in the settings Хъ

How do I escape to the space ship?

Awesome game and freaking maddening!! lol Saving the stats for replayability was brilliant.  I seriously can't believe you were able to submit the game with 20 hours left!!! That is absolutely amazing!  Great job.

good game tho touchpad makes it hard

Amazing concept, I played it like a platformer mostly, cool when you can choose a strategy or use game mechanics differently. The game reminded me of that Tai Lung's  escape scene in Java Kung fu panda 1 game LOL

Good simple execution. The hit shake and crunchy sound effect have great game-feel.

(submitted Escape Velocity https://itch.io/jam/scorejam29/rate/2663194)