The Core Process

by jacic
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.94
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.88
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.94
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.82
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.94
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★24%
Fight your way through a computer's security system to take over the entire system! This is a sidescrolling shmup, with a twist: your payload can shapeshift to better combat certain types of security programs and bypass "gates" safely.

Controls and instructions are explained in-game.

Well, the art isn't great. I tried to do something different and limit myself to 4 colors for each sprite, but I don't think it went too well. Also, this game may not be very playable with certain types of colorblindness. Sorry about that. I'm not sure it will be a problem for anyone, but I'm not sure it won't, either.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the game.

Made in < 48 hours using Haxe and HaxePunk.

Genres: shooter

Comments10

Arvydas
Arvydas19 Apr 2016, 03:45
Fun concept. Need more to it, though. Good Stuff
deepnight
deepnight19 Apr 2016, 10:29
Interesting idea and more difficult than it seemed at first :) My main issue is with the feedbacks: you have none ^^ It's a really important element in any game: if you hit something, it has to react accordingly (white flash, particles or shaking for example). It will make the gameplay feel more "powerful".
Good job on this one anyway :)
Jacicauthor19 Apr 2016, 16:23
deepknight: Yeah, every LD I say, "I'll definitely add hit effects *this* time, just after I've done everything else." And then I run out of time. :p
Jacob Peltola26 Apr 2016, 22:21
Very fun!, liked the use of color and shape to signify what to do so I was able to understand without the tutorial!
CMLSC
CMLSC26 Apr 2016, 22:59
Interesting idea. :P
KairosXIII26 Apr 2016, 23:30
Clever game, some player feedback would be great.
madk30 Apr 2016, 17:54
I got a score of 4100, but I don't feel like that's very impressive.

It took me a few minutes to realize I wasn't playing Ikaruga. I think the game would have been more enjoyable if the player was invulnerable to bullets of the same color.

I rather liked the art. Not a bad effort at all, but it's lacking the fun aspect. Could've done with just a little more actual gameplay.
Szabin
Szabin2 May 2016, 14:20
I like the game's retro feeling :D
Roland M2 May 2016, 23:32
Good LD entry. =]
Xanjos7 May 2016, 22:55
Pretty simple but fun entry.

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