The Omicron Fleet
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Nathaniel Lipschitz's run-down Omicron fleet encounters a distress signal from one of earth's outer space colonies. Decades after the war, what could be the cause?
The Omicron Fleet is a turn-based strategy game where you have to wisely sacrifice smaller ships in order to let the flagship survive because only it can stand a chance against the alien menace.
Features an orchestral soundtrack and audio narration.
Update: I posted a Post Mortem here.
Update 2: For future reference, here are the direct links to the streamer videos:
- https://www.twitch.tv/videos/345928158?t=3h32m00s
- https://www.twitch.tv/videos/347021068?t=2h32m28s
- https://youtu.be/o0MHxxyY-UU?t=901
Tools of the trade
- Programming
- Gamemaker 1.4 with custom boilerplate code: https://github.com/Cerno-b/gamemaker_startup_project
- Graphics
- Aseprite
- Wacom Intuos 5, which didn't see much use this time around
- The AAP-64 palette as a starting point with custom shades
- Music
- Cockos Reaper
- Miroslav Philharmonik
- Sound effects
- Chiptone (http://sfbgames.com/chiptone/)
- Fonts
- AZONIX for the title screen (https://www.fontspace.com/mixofx/azonix)
- MunroSmall for the remaining text (https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/munro)
The Omicron Fleet is a turn-based strategy game where you have to wisely sacrifice smaller ships in order to let the flagship survive because only it can stand a chance against the alien menace.
Features an orchestral soundtrack and audio narration.
Update: I posted a Post Mortem here.
Update 2: For future reference, here are the direct links to the streamer videos:
- https://www.twitch.tv/videos/345928158?t=3h32m00s
- https://www.twitch.tv/videos/347021068?t=2h32m28s
- https://youtu.be/o0MHxxyY-UU?t=901
Tools of the trade
- Programming
- Gamemaker 1.4 with custom boilerplate code: https://github.com/Cerno-b/gamemaker_startup_project
- Graphics
- Aseprite
- Wacom Intuos 5, which didn't see much use this time around
- The AAP-64 palette as a starting point with custom shades
- Music
- Cockos Reaper
- Miroslav Philharmonik
- Sound effects
- Chiptone (http://sfbgames.com/chiptone/)
- Fonts
- AZONIX for the title screen (https://www.fontspace.com/mixofx/azonix)
- MunroSmall for the remaining text (https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/munro)