RASHLANDER
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RASHLANDER is an arcade game about navigating an asteroid belt with limited fuel and the constant tug of gravity. Find the warp point in each level while collecting extra fuel by landing at fuel stations. With permadeath testing your skills, can you make it to the end of all 5 areas?
Know before you play:
- Controls are Arrow Keys or WASD.
- Land on your feet, not your nose.
- Refuel at "F" towers.
- This is a *hard* game. It is meant to be difficult.
Play: http://www.adventurelamp.com/shared/LD/rashlander01/index.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryguygames
Thoughts: This weekend I aimed to combine elements from classic games like Asteroids and Lunar Lander as well as more moderns games like Super Mario Galaxy. I also wanted the game to feel juicier and more stylized than the classics without veering out of the ultra minimal shapes of classic arcade. Working at a 320x240 resolution helped reign my options in. I am interested in continuing work on this and thinking about how I can get more interaction out of the simple mechanics currently in place (ala Downwell). A side note--the game might be super hard? I didn't have any time to get feedback from others and decided to go the permadeath route so we'll just see how that goes. I had a ton of fun making this and hope you enjoy playing.
4/30 Update: Super outrageous difficulty confirmed. If you can beat the LD version you are on another level. I have been hard at work with a post compo version that includes more tutorial elements, lowered difficulty, upgrade system, random generation work (far fewer unfair deaths), lives, and a much more fleshed out game lore. Get in touch if you are interested in providing feedback on the latest build, I am always looking for testers.
5/4 Update: Just for fun, I want to see how many people can get to the end.
Anyone who can upload a screenshot of the credits page gets a Steam key to my game, Adventure Lamp.
Source: http://www.adventurelamp.com/shared/LD/rashlander01/rashlandersource.capx
Know before you play:
- Controls are Arrow Keys or WASD.
- Land on your feet, not your nose.
- Refuel at "F" towers.
- This is a *hard* game. It is meant to be difficult.
Play: http://www.adventurelamp.com/shared/LD/rashlander01/index.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryguygames
Thoughts: This weekend I aimed to combine elements from classic games like Asteroids and Lunar Lander as well as more moderns games like Super Mario Galaxy. I also wanted the game to feel juicier and more stylized than the classics without veering out of the ultra minimal shapes of classic arcade. Working at a 320x240 resolution helped reign my options in. I am interested in continuing work on this and thinking about how I can get more interaction out of the simple mechanics currently in place (ala Downwell). A side note--the game might be super hard? I didn't have any time to get feedback from others and decided to go the permadeath route so we'll just see how that goes. I had a ton of fun making this and hope you enjoy playing.
4/30 Update: Super outrageous difficulty confirmed. If you can beat the LD version you are on another level. I have been hard at work with a post compo version that includes more tutorial elements, lowered difficulty, upgrade system, random generation work (far fewer unfair deaths), lives, and a much more fleshed out game lore. Get in touch if you are interested in providing feedback on the latest build, I am always looking for testers.
5/4 Update: Just for fun, I want to see how many people can get to the end.
Anyone who can upload a screenshot of the credits page gets a Steam key to my game, Adventure Lamp.
Source: http://www.adventurelamp.com/shared/LD/rashlander01/rashlandersource.capx