Shape Shooter

by weazen
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★1.78
Theme★★★★★★★★★★1.43
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.30
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.73
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.87
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.74
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★41%
Shmup for the Pico-8.

Controls
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Arrows to move
'Z' to fire
'X' to monster fire

Purchased Pico-8 shortly after the theme was announced. Enjoyed it immensely. Highly recommended.

Comments15

TerraCottaFrog
TerraCottaFrog24 Aug 2015, 04:10
This is a fun shmup that gets intense very soon.

Great for 48 hours.
stahlmanDesign
stahlmanDesign24 Aug 2015, 04:10
I didn't rate this cause it doesn't seem to fit the theme. What do you mean "purchased" after theme announced?
merrak
merrak24 Aug 2015, 06:03
This was fun to play-- didn't seem to fit the theme that well, though. Good for 48 hours!
Azlen24 Aug 2015, 07:17
Gets very hectic, very fast!
weazenauthor24 Aug 2015, 12:16
@stahlmanDesign Thanks for playing my game! Pico-8 (pico-8.com) is a "fantasy console" that I used to make my game. It's currently in alpha, and it costs $15 to download. It has built-in code, sprite, map, sfx, and music editors. While it costs some money to download, and it's in alpha, it's extremely well polished and an enjoyable experience to make a game with. I highly encourage others to give it a shot!
bradur
bradur24 Aug 2015, 14:18
Well working game, but not very related to the theme. I liked the sound design :).
steve24 Aug 2015, 17:36
This was fun, but it went from too slow to insane in the blink of an eye :)
omaha25 Aug 2015, 05:19
This is great. Nice and simple and clean. Well executed.
zatyka
zatyka26 Aug 2015, 16:59
I agree with others that this isn't really a game that uses the theme in any meaningful way. However, it is a pretty good pico-8 game. Nicely polished, but I think the balancing could use some tweaking... things escalated quickly.
JustinJ27 Aug 2015, 01:26
Really fun. Loved the simple graphics for the plane (and the background).
Geckoo1337
Geckoo133728 Aug 2015, 06:01
Nice space shooter which has been developed on an engine that I didn't know. Thank you for this entry ++
Biruts31 Aug 2015, 17:00
Very nice project guys, i really love it, please check our game too and if you liked it give us a vote. Look for Road to hell and enjoy.
Mach60KAS
Mach60KAS7 Sep 2015, 17:59
Very pure and fast-paced shmup. The connection to the theme seems completely tacked on, but the mechanics are solid. The difficulty ramps up extremely quickly, and the simple and clean graphics ensure that the game still makes sense even when you're vastly outnumbered. Good work, I think all it really needs is a soundtrack to bring out the action!

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