Badius

by leafo
This game is garbage, sorry. Really didn't have any time to finish, at least enjoy the music.

Arrows Move
X shoots
C spends upgrade points
Esc quits

(gamepads also work, and recommended)

The game plays just like Gradius, just with the entire game squeezed into a rotating ring. Collect popups dropped from special enemies to get points to spend on the upgrade bar. The left edge of the play area slowly moves around the ring, forcing you to play on all sides of the screen. Watch out for corners, they can hide obstacles.

Comments10

frondeus
frondeus8 Dec 2014, 18:49
Couldn't run. Missing lovekit. I tried to install love from love2d.org and run badius.love... but still nothing.
Meta-link
Meta-link8 Dec 2014, 19:12
Same here, the game don't run :/
leafo
leafoauthor8 Dec 2014, 19:47
Crap, I don't have a windows machine readily available but it should be fixed now. Thanks
vrld
vrld8 Dec 2014, 22:43
The idea is pretty cool, plus Gradius was one of my favourite games on the NES. The projection around the edges is a bit weird though. Bummer that you didn't have more time to work on this.
fullmontis
fullmontis9 Dec 2014, 14:12
I like the concept and the way you applied the theme. Only complaint, the maneuver space is too little and makes the game a lot harder.
recursor
recursor9 Dec 2014, 17:46
Ooh Very cool Idea. A side-scroller all on one screen. Very innovative. Nice music too.
SimonLarsen
SimonLarsen10 Dec 2014, 22:55
Super innovative! i totally dig the "immiedateness" of the design without it getting stale. only complaint/whine is that the game gets super hard once you have to maneuver the sides of the level. in any case a super simple, innovative and really juicy game! best use of the theme i've seen so far - LukasErritsoe
thopis
thopis11 Dec 2014, 02:28
Great idea!Music is good also!Cool job
plauk
plauk11 Dec 2014, 09:19
It crashes if my controller is connected!

Cool concept, but I got frustrated trying to control the vertical sections. Still, I like the idea. Feels like a racetrack or something.
naufr4g026 Dec 2014, 12:37
Good game! Really fun! Needs more practice for me.
A very "different" side-scroller shump.

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