199x
A very meta game where the character feels like they are being controlled by a mysterious external being; which is clearly true.
Links
- Itch: https://evantognotti.itch.io/199x
A very meta game where the character feels like they are being controlled by a mysterious external being; which is clearly true.
Gar-type is a bizarre mashup of R-Type and Garfield with a neo-Spectrum aesthetic that includes very beautiful and charismatic monochrome art.
It is entirely playable in the browser but I found the mouse-based controls a bit fiddly with a trackpad.
Left trigger toggles the potions menu and the letter buttons map on the slotted quick use items
Right trigger activates the special attack moves (Attack Conduits), again the letter keys selected a slotted attack
Each region has specific powers that are bound to the left and right bumper buttons with the right button being a ranged one.
Some creatures may have a blue shield bar that needs to be worn down using the ranged power for that region.
This is a great tribute to Monument Valley and the Fez. It's immediately delightful but also quite fiendish in its geometry bending. It made me wonder why more computer games don't make more use of their unreality at some point in their gameplay.
Tags: ComputerGames