Shotgun Sammy and The Transmogrifiers From Mars
- LBuncleJoe
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Shotgun Sammy and The Transmogrifiers From Mars
So, Ludum Dare was a couple of weeks ago, and while me and my cohort were not able to finish our game in time for the jam, the theme (shapeshift) lead us down a long, dark, and ridiculous path. If the above artwork looks familiar at all, then you probably know what this game is aping, but I'll go ahead and break things down regardless.
Shotgun Sammy is an faux-retro-FPS made in Unity where you assume the role of the legendary shotgun wizard and battle an army of invading Martian Mages. It features a health system like that of 2D Mario games, where each 'form' affords additional benefits to the player (in this case increased damage output) and are attained via powerups in a linear order. All of the enemies either shoot avoidable projectiles or are restricted to melee, meaning that (in theory) every attack can be dodged.
We're going all in on the aesthetic, so we're hoping to include things like jump pads, monster closets, and everyone's favorite - key hunts! Here's a peek at how the game was looking around the end of Ludum Dare, though we've added quite a bit since then and will probably be taking another video soon. And here's a sample from the game's soundtrack. Hope to keep working on this in between other more important things, and hopefully have it ready for some kind of release in a month's time. There's mostly just level design work left to do, so, that shouldn't prove too difficult!
And with that, here's a quick look at just a bit of the opposition you'll face on this rollicking adventure!
Sleepy Shamans
Literally the worst at this job. If you're lucky, you can even catch them mid-nap for an opportune strike.
Mustache Mages
Dressed to impress. Careful that they don't fool you with these clever disguises.
Wily Warlocks
The real go-getters. Masters of all things Martian and magical. Hates your guts.
Lich Witches
Gangling practitioners of all things necromancy. Will ignore you outright to resurrect old ghosts.
Hot Heads
Terrifying titans of fire and ash. Huge dicks. Come in a variety of fun colors!
- LBuncleJoe
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Re: Shotgun Sammy and The Transmogrifiers From Mars
The soundtrack's really coming along for this fellow! Released a new sample track just a few days ago, why not give it a listen?