BACKSTORY

It's lonely out there at the far reaches of the Universe. Your job is to clear asteroid belt KAPPA-07-B and the work is getting old fast. So you decided to take the matter in your own hands and have some fun!

INSTRUCTIONS

  • WAVES WILL PROCEED AUTOMATICALLY
  • DO WHAT YOU CAN TO FEED THE COUNTDOWN
  • AVOID REACHING ZERO FOR HIGH SCORE

STRATEGY

  • All new elements of the game are introduced/signposted as they occur
  • There are multiple ways of scoring and, more importantly, gaining time
  • Take notice of the things happening on screen
  • You cannot die, but you can run out of time which means game over
  • Nothing is really hidden…except, perhaps, a little something at the end of the known Universe

HAVE FUN

  • Best experienced full screen
  • There are 16 WAVES, and some surprises along the way
  • Go for the high score!

GENRES

  • Survival
  • Racing
  • Shooting
  • Puzzle

CONTROLS

ACTIONKEYBOARDCONTROLLER
STARTEnterStart
ROTATELeft/Right or A/DLeft/Right
THRUSTUp or X or W
Up or B
FIRESpace or Z or ShiftA
GIVE UP(Long Press) Enter(Long Press) Start

Controller supported tested in Safari and Chrome using an Xbox 360 Controller.  

NEW WAYS TO PLAY

  • The itch web version will always be free to play, so have fun!
  • Buy a download for Wii or Linux to support the developer, it's my job!

NOTES

  • This was my entry into GMTK Jam 2026
  • Developed using Jinks a totally new way to make games
  • No sound until you click
  • Please rate the game and leave a review if you like it

SHORT PLAY VIDEO


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Have fun!

matt ✌️ 

Updated 1 day ago
Published 13 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5, Linux
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Authorgingerbeardman
GenreSurvival, Racing
Tags2D, Arcade, Asteroids, Game Maker's Toolkit Jam, High Score, Shoot 'Em Up, Space, Vector

Purchase

Buy Now$5.00 USD or more

In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5 USD. You will get access to the following files:

beltrunner-wii-20260807.zip 6.6 MB
beltrunner-portmaster-20260807.zip 22 MB

Development log

Comments

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Super fun and smooth, the controls feel great, and the vector aesthetic is just right. I've been playing it a lot. I love that shooting the rocks has been turned into a choice, and that there's tension between the chaos they create and the powerups they release. I haven't made it through all the waves yet, but I'm getting there 🗿.  I'm excited to see where Jinks goes from here.

Thanks so much for your kind words! Are you playing on web or on Wii or handheld? My best score right now is about 425K. Still not managed to get to the end in my own steam. Have fun!

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Cool additions to Asteroids! The feel is good, and the countdown targets give a good reason to use propulsion to actually traverse the game space. I like it

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Thanks! It was tricky to balance the new stuff, but I’m finding it a lot of fun. Especially dashing for the last gate knowing you won’t collide with a rock as long as you get there first. And it’s fun doing a little spin or dance to get in the black hole a little faster. Did you find any secret stuff?