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[Freak]

The game is a simple one level shooter with a boss at the end.
It is pretty much complete aside from some fine tuning, maybe add some music if I can find somebody willing to provide it.
I'm also thinking of replacing the explosion sound.

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So who wants to try and kill the Cube Lord?
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21848278/cubelord.zip

EDIT: And here's that other game.
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21901573/shooterthingy.zip (dead game)

Edit x2: Another Shooter
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21966401/Another+Shooter.zip

[Valid_Dark]

What did you use to make it?

it lags when there are too many things on screen at once,
and it's too hard to tell a difference between an enemys bullet and random bits of debris or whatever

[Freak]

What did you use to make it?

I used Game maker.

it lags when there are too many things on screen at once

Plays just fine on my computer, and it isn't exactly top of the line.

and it's too hard to tell a difference between an enemys bullet and random bits of debris or whatever

Fixed, the only big things on screen are enemies and bullets now, oh and I suppose the terrain would count as big too.

[Biag]

Runs fine on my machine, too.

First impressions: I love the aesthetic, and I like the slower-paced bullet hell feel. But the spaceship is too big and there are too many boolit for survival to be a realistic prospect. I keep getting caught in situations where I'm simply unable to dodge because of the hitbox. Is that intentional?

[Enzo]

Wait, isn't the hitbox that tiny little dot in the center of the ship?

Anyway, runs fine on my machine. I like the general aesthetic. Slow moving bullets (the player's bullets) frustrate me. Enemies loose a bazillion shots before mine make it halfway accross the screen. I'm crap at this sort of game though.

[Freak]

Wait, isn't the hitbox that tiny little dot in the center of the ship?

Yes it is.

Slow moving bullets (the player's bullets) frustrate me.

If I made the bullets move faster then the enemies would die too quickly. Besides the game is supposed to be super hard.

Edit: Hmmm, on second thought maybe the bullets could move a bit faster.

Edit: Edit: Just in case there was any confusion these two things are good, you should collect them.

[The Fool]

If you're concerned about the bullets doing too much damage by traveling too quickly, just decrease bullet damage as you increase bullet speed. It should balance out.

[Freak]

If you're concerned about the bullets doing too much damage by traveling too quickly, just decrease bullet damage as you increase bullet speed. It should balance out.

I've already changed the bullet speed and uploaded the new version.

[Freak]

New Version, now with difficulty select!
Select stuff in the menu by ramming it.

http://www.gamefront.com/files/21492079/cubelord.zip

Edit: I should clarify that this is not an April fools joke... for the most part.

[Heron TSG]

The powerups are a little hard to distinguish from all the explosions and whatnot. Perhaps change their color to a friendly green?

[Freak]

The powerups are a little hard to distinguish from all the explosions and whatnot. Perhaps change their color to a friendly green?

Wouldn't fit in with the game's art style, how about I make them larger with a more distinct design?

[The Fool]

Is it possible to have it pulse different shades of grey? Something that doesn't flash would be nice, but a slow fade in and out would make it more obvious without changing the design.

I think that the major issue is that explosions cover the power-up shapes, so a more distinct design would be nice anyways.

[Freak]

Oh hey a new version, with STUFF.

Impossible Difficulty is complete.
New effect for the water.
Various bug fixes.
Took The Fools suggestion and made the powerups pulse.

So barring any last bug fixes and refinements the game is more or less feature complete, enjoy! (I consider music a refinement.)

http://www.gamefront.com/files/21848278/cubelord.zip

Secret Spoiler Stuff!

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The Cube Lord scrolling thingy in the menu can be shot.
There is a secret at the beginning of normal mode that warps you straight to the boss, but beware as you won't have any power ups.
To access impossible mode just do what you normally do in a shooter.
Terrain that has been shot is not solid until it regenerates fully.

[Freak]

I am now bored with Cube Lord, time for something new.

Something with upgrades!

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Oh Boy, stuff to buy!

Something with lots of firepower!

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DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA

Where you are the healthbar!

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Yeah, I'm making a big deal about getting bloody.

Plenty of blood!

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I'm sure Armok would approve.

And an entirely fictional form of currency for you to gain ludicrous amounts of!

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Seriously, what the hell is that?

All coming to you soonish for the low low price of nothing, because even I'm not dumb enough to charge for this crap.

[EvilTwin]

that is clearly a mirrored letter 'E' that has a line in it to make it look like a real currency, much like the €