But there's just not enough here. I'll first mention the glaring inconsistency between the title, which promises exploding space ships, and the game, which has us shooting down asteroids. Which is fine, but the misnomer irks me.

The sound design is lazy and the lack of music is overt and noticeable. It also isn't clear why the asteroids break into rubble after a certain point, or what affect this has on the game- it seems a needless visual effect.

As far of the game itself, the controls feel slow and sluggish and there just isn't a sense of action or peril that makes the game fun. Everything moves so slowly that most of the challenge vanishes.

It would seem that giving the planet a health meter is a mistake. Games like this are usually one-hit-kill in that if any asteroids connect with Earth it's over. Frustrating, yes, but that sense of challenge- that desire to come back and beat your high score, is what makes games like this good.

I would suggest removing the planet's health bar and instead of automatically rewarding the player with defenses and mines make them purchasable with the points they earn.

The visual presentation is crisp and clean and its far from painful to look at. The interface itself is a bit too small and it's difficult to see exactly what you're clicking/dragging at times.

One of the largest problems is the lack of sound and interaction. With these elements missing it doesn't feel like the player is doing anything more than staring at a static window. A bit more to keep a player entertained and engaged would have gone a long way.

Despite it's rough exterior there is actually a lot to love about this short. The animation, while simplistic, has an artistic element and a sophistication that makes itself apparent the longer you watch.

At times the story becomes cluttered, and some aspects of the story telling style need to be refined, but overall it did not fail to get the point across; which can be difficult without voice work.

A very good submission that should not be underestimated.