Welcome to the Boss Rush Jam 2021! This is a game developed specifically for the jam, and the theme this year is Self-Destruction. In this game, you play as Namika, a brave fighter who has to destroy all the aliens and bosses in five challenging levels.

To succeed, you'll need to use all the weapons at your disposal. You can shoot your regular weapon using the CTRL key, but you can also use a super weapon when you find the energy to do so. To activate the super weapon, press the Space or ALT key.

But sometimes, you'll need to take drastic measures to survive. That's where the Self-Destruction option comes in. Press the SHIFT or Z key to activate this powerful move, which will take two of your lives but kill all the enemies around you.

To play the game, you can use either the keyboard or a gamepad. Use the arrows or ASDW keys to move, and CTRL to shoot your regular weapon. To move between levels, just follow the prompts on the screen.

If you're playing in a browser, we recommend playing in full-screen mode to avoid any problems with the buttons. Good luck, and have fun!

(ON browser play full screen to avoid problems with the buttons )



Game Plot:

It's the year 2032 and humanity is thriving on planet earth, enjoying a peaceful existence. However, one day, everything changes as the skies turn a sinister shade of red. The once beautiful landscape starts to wither and animals mutate into grotesque creatures.

As chaos ensues, it becomes clear that earth has been invaded by a ruthless alien race. The invaders have initiated their plan to terraform the planet, converting it into a new home for their species, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake.

Amidst the devastation, you assume the role of Namika, a highly skilled warrior trained to defend earth against extraterrestrial threats. As the world falls into chaos, you must embark on a perilous journey to find a way to defeat the aliens and save humanity from extinction.

As you journey through the ravaged world, you encounter other survivors, each with their own unique set of skills and abilities. Together, you form a small resistance group, working to stop the aliens from completing their terraforming process.

However, the odds are stacked against you, and the aliens have an army of terrifyingly powerful creatures at their disposal. You must use your wits and tactical skills to outmaneuver the invaders, gathering resources and building up your resistance force along the way.

As you progress through the game, you learn more about the alien race, their motives and their weaknesses. With this knowledge, you devise a plan to strike back, launching a daring mission to destroy the aliens' ship and save earth from certain doom.

The fate of humanity rests in your hands. Will you be able to overcome the odds and save earth from annihilation?


Credits:

  • Design , graphics, sounds  and Development  : Mauro Rilla
  • Music : Laser Quest Loop - Music by timbeek.com


StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, HTML5
Rating
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorMisterm
GenreAction, Shooter
Tags2D, Aliens, Shoot 'Em Up

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Love the colors, shine and particles. I had problems hitting the enemies' hitboxes, I don't know if they or the shots that are too small. Nice work! :)

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Thanks for playing!!!

While the controls, music and soundeffects are good I think (Note this is just my opinion) you should tone down on the glow effect, maybe make the players projectile have a bigger hitbox and I think you really should have some sort of shield mechanic as I had to stand in the projectiles path if I wanted to dmg something.

Also the spider enemies are the first boss but with low health maybe change them up a little? or add a extra attack for the boss? 

Cheese strat: if you move to the right so enemies spawn you can move left so the get off screen and kill them without them attacking back.


Jam related feedback:

I dont feel any "rush" to get to the boss and have not noticed the theme of "self destruct" (the theme is optional but you did not say anywhere that you were not using it)


However the most important thing in the Jam is just have fun making the game! all of my text is just suggestions and can be ignored. Im not the best at typing feedback so I really hope this did not come of as rude.

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Thanks a lot for the feedback, I really appreciate it.

I have still 10 days to improve it, I will take some of suggestions and improve it. Thanks again

Very nice feel to controls. Feels smooth and responsive. Only thing I noticed with the browser version is that CTRL + W/A/S/D activates browser shortcuts so I need to play the downloaded version

Hi, thanks for playing. If you play with arrows could avoid the issue.

The game is still under development. the jam ends at in about 10 days.