Sunday, 18 November 2018

X-Type

X-Type (working title) is a multi-directional shoot-em-up in the style of R-Type and Super Metroid.

The level generation is fairly unique in that each level is contructed from pre-made rooms or 'blocks' each time it is played. So, the experience will be somewhat different each time through, though the overall path of the level is constant.

The graphical style is minimalist pixel art with a 4-colour palette. This is to give the game a bit of extra retro feel and also makes my job a bit easier as graphic 'artist' as well as everything else.

A working prototype is up and running with a single three-way weapon attached to the player's craft. There are also a few enemies to deal with, just as a way of testing the overall idea of the game.

Right now I'm not yet convinced this will make a good game, or one worth completing but I may fiddle with it further in the future.