Abstract Code - SHMUP Visual Novel MASSIVE UPDATE! NOW ON STEAM

[RUOK]

Hey everyone! After 315 hours the game is now available on STEAM at;

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2732 ... ract_Code/

UPDATE 17/09/2024 Version 3.0 Out Now!

- New weapon set! You now have 4 unique weapons at your disposal at all times

- Use your bombs to cancel bullets for MASSIVE SCORES! Gotta grab those diamonds.

- Enjoy brand new enemy types with more challenging patterns!

- Branching story paths!

- Graphical overhaul

- More levels, more bullets... more everything!


My play through:

https://youtu.be/lExZtxh1PrI

OST:

https://youtu.be/-HRLl2u1IPw

Screens:








Best regards,

RUOK xxxx

[RUOK]

Here is the first 2 mins of the game. Melvin is cool but like gets high all the time and lets the FINKs in.

DEAD LINK

[RUOK]

Today the build has been overhauled in both the flavour and gameplay departments.

The main mechanic of the game is the charge shot which only fires when you let go - fighting game "negative edge" style execution.

There is of course the rapid shot too for macro and bonus stages and sheeeet.

I've implemented the logic for the scoring system today too, you get a life or something every 30 hits.... not sure yet.

Game is meant to be trippy. My design philosphy here is "if you mess one thing up, might as well just make a mess"

Yeah anyway thats it. I updated the build on itch. One love to the void.

[RUOK]

Massive overhaul on the aesthetic and scoring system. And the name

DEAD LINK

[Ark]

This is a truly acid trip game. What were your influences?

[RUOK]

oh my gosh! Thanks for looking!

Gameplay wise I am strong fan of CAVE & Pyskio, namely Death Smiles and Strikers 1945+, but I play many games.

Aethetically, I really love green and pink + new styles of semi-realistic AI art, so I integrated that with simple pixel work on the sprites.

Music wise, I love electronic music, techno, hip hop, classical, vaporwave, mallsoft... loads of weird stuff. The SFX is all placeholder rn tho, I will be making a custom sound pack before I hit steam.

On ther story, well... I have an entire universe and world in my head which I currently dumping out. This game takes place is a much larger universe involving singularities, post-humanism and drugs

Thanks again for taking a little look

[RUOK]

Refining gameplay and stuff, recorded some prototype gameplay and bosses here;

Can't wait to get started on the SFX and tidy things up.

Looking to have an "apartment" for your character that gives you access to a jukebox and some other cool stuff.

The game will be free

[RUOK]

Would love you guys to check out my "nearly finished" arcade mode for the initial DEAD LINK

I will be making a website for high scores and a prize for the top score 6 months after release.

[RUOK]

Just added new images and a few videos to the original post

[RUOK]

Pick the game for free here https://ruok2000.itch.io/abstractcode

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Any plans to release Abstract Code on Steam with Steam Deck support?

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[RUOK]

Hey there! Sorry for the late reply, we're still trying to get Steamdeck support for the engine

We are live on Steam though! And its FREE! I just released a massive version 3 update;

New weapon set! You now have 4 unique weapons at your disposal at all times

Use your bombs to cancel bullets for MASSIVE SCORES! Gotta grab those diamonds.

Enjoy brand new enemy types with more challenging patterns!

More levels, more bullets... more everything!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2732 ... ract_Code/


My playthrough:


https://youtu.be/lExZtxh1PrI