A simple way to generate score in Phobos Down using a lure device and upgraded rocket launcher.

Sorry about the low resolution, recorded on #steamdeck display.

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Phobos Down - Apps on Google Play A minimalist twin stick shooter where every run is different

And just a reminder that the Android version is 100% free and available here: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

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I'm working on a small update to Phobos Down. Some players have been missing the button to hide the touchscreen controller guides, so I changed the icon and made it blink when the guide is visible. Other small fixes coming too.

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The Quake 1 axe sound is just the Metal Hit sound from Korg M1, and the signature grenade bounce is in fact the same sound nearly 2 octaves lower.

Although the legs already worked quite well, I started testing a simpler alternative solution based on calculated optimal stride length. I'm hoping to build a generic leg node that I can slap on anything. Should be a fun challenge 😅

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I think the legs work well enough for now, so I started testing what I can do with Godot's built-in 2D lighting. Shadows seem to be working fine.

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I made a tiny bit of progress with the procedural legs. They now find the footholds further forward than they can reach, so that the leg is at optimal position by the time it actually touches ground. Looks much more natural.

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Phobos Down is 30% off on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2754880/...

Also on Itch.io: fractilegames.itch.io/phobos-down

#SteamSale #TwinStickShooter #IndieGame #Shmup

Phobos Down Postmortem A bit over three months has passed since the Phobos Down release, so it's a good time for a look back. The plan I set out to make a perfect twin-stick shooter for myself. Something with a strict focus...

I wrote a short postmortem on Phobos Down on @itch.io fractilegames.itch.io/phobos-down/...

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These procedural legs are going to need a lot of work but this isn't bad for a first attempt

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A bit better now. Instead of exploding, it now changes direction on ledges and when it eventually does break, it can repair itself.

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I don't really know.. Just playing around for now and hoping to come up with ideas for an actual game.

My physics-based character controller works okayish, except for those sharp outside corners. Not good enough.

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Who has already tried Orbital Overdrive's demo? I'm still sitting at number one on the leaderboard, and I dare you to try and dethrone me.😎
Give the demo a spin👇
store.steampowered.com/app/4134040/...

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Physics-based character control is hard. Unpredictable and dynamic terrain does not make it any easier.

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I managed to get the dynamic terrain chunk destruction/creation work in editor too. This is what it looks like from outside when the camera moves.

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Phobos Down release trailer got its first comment, two months after the release:

"Graphics look like sh*t. Easy pass."

Nice to see that someone watched it 🤣

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Just a reminder that Phobos Down is still available at -25% discount on Steam and Itch for about 24 hours!

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A mobile version of Phobos Down is now available on Google Play!

You can now play the game on your desktop PC, Steam Deck, or Android mobile device.

📱 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

🌐 Website: www.fractilegames.com/phobos-down/

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It's just marching squares. Based on this: github.com/milesturin/G...

I would've been a bit disappointed if someone didn't ask this 😅 Not a MoleZ sequel. The similarity does bring back memories.

I'm very late for #screenshotsaturday but I just upgraded to Godot 4.6 and started playing with CharacterBody2D in this (quite literal) sandbox project I started earlier

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I describe my game as arcade twin stick shooter and people still expect it to be a roguelike

Android version 1.0.3 of Polychoron is out now! This is just a long overdue maintenance update that bumps Android API version to keep Google Play happy.

Website: www.fractilegames.com/polychoron/

Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

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I learned this with Polychoron and I was prepared to add support in Phobos Down too at some point but didn't think it would already work

For me this should include a considerable slice of thinking about marketing but not actually doing anything about it

I expected this to be about fishing

I didn't really plan for this but apparently the mobile version works flawlessly with gamepad too. I just paired a PS4 controller with the phone and it just worked 🎉

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Samsung Galaxy S8 from 2017 running Phobos Down

Testing Phobos Down on eight-year-old Samsung Galaxy S8: Runs perfectly!

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