The Xanderwood Strain

NOTE: Click on the game if "Enter" is not starting the game.  Full screen recommended!  If you let all the enemies build up your PC will have a fun time handling it but overall was super happy with the results.  Cheers!

The Xanderwood Strain

This was created as for Xanderjam 3!  Please give it a play and leave a comment / review.  I had a lot of fun making it :)

https://itch.io/jam/xanderjam-3-spring-jam

Tie to the Evolution Theme:  The swarms of drones are generated using a cellular automaton scheme combined with an algorithm to detect clusters and have them move together as a group.  Cellular automaton is famously associated with Conway's Game of Life and I immediately though of it when I heard the jam theme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life

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Controls:

• WASD to move
• Click / Hold Left Click to Shoot
• Press Space for heavy attack

Objective

• Collect all the GREEN vials and escape through the red portal in each of the 5 vaults and save the world

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This was created as for Xanderjam 3!  Please give it a play and leave a comment / review.  I had a lot of fun making it :)

https://itch.io/jam/xanderjam-3-spring-jam

Most of the art was from an artist I previously worked with to generate sci-fi pixel art for my games / tutorials.  Feel free to contact him if you like the style! Highly recommended:

https://www.fiverr.com/aimen23b

I also made use of some music from xanderwood since it was his jam:

https://xanderwood.itch.io/

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This was created in Construct 3.  For those using this engine, I have also included the project file for this game.  Be warned, as this was a jam there are a few head scratchers in there :).

Also, I actively generate game dev tutorials on Youtube, particularly for Construct 3.   I created a tutorial on cellular automaton and a play through of this game linked below.  Give it a look below and subscribe if you enjoy the content, would make my day :)

YouTube:

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Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48464594

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