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[Robotic]

This is some great pixelling, also this looks very fun. I can't wait to try this with 3 friends in class I'd pay for this.

[nachobeard]

Those pixels <3<3<3

If you're the pixel artist, are you open to future (paid) colabs?

[Binarymichael]

haha awesome idea!  like a stun attack with little "waiting on on hl3" status effect bursting off player while he's stunned

  EPIC!

btw 4 player bomberman was some serious fun back in the day, I would so play this over and over with that feel.

[Whiteclaws]

The art style looks amazing , and the trailer is mindblowing ! 

[ｍａｓｏｎ]

Whoa. I love this style. It's like... CHUNKY. I love the smooth animation too.

[barneycumming]

wow thanks for the support guys!  i'd been worrying the ultra-low res pixel stuff might be a bit too niche- really cool to be reminded of all these pixel fans out there!

nachobeard
yeah i'd be open to working on other projects for sure- it'd be fun working with other artists tho i have my hands full with so many monsters and special effects and design issues atm, i dunno how long til i have any spare time!  

guess i will be looking for contract work some time tho, as both of us working on the game quit dev jobs at ea to give this a try, so i dunno how long we can survive eating mostly just toast and beans and burning through our savings!

Binarymichael
yeah playing bomberman 4 players on snes with the multitap was awesome!


just finished first pass on the hud: (all the hud in trailer is just debug text)

i'm not 100% happy, but it's definitely an improvement... this is the first place the low res has caused any real trouble- so much info to squeeze into so few pixels and i don't want it to take up half the screen!

are there "safe frame" requirements for pc at all?  i seriously hope not!

[nachobeard]

Cool, you'll probably not remember anymore at that point, but I'll probably get in touch in a few good months.
Keep up the great work!
Nacho.

[GrnMage]

I love the mechanics of the gameplay, with the whole player hero/monster dynamic. Sounds arcadey and pure fun with more than enough room for friendly competition. Very cool.

You've got some great ideas too for monster control/behaviour/unique attributes and balancing difficulty for both the hero and the monsters.

Props on the pixel art and animation, It's top notch. So much detail and character in such a limited working space. Def some of the best I've seen.

Good luck to you guys with this

[Prospekt]

Dang that's some great animation/style. Looks awesome! Did you use SFXR/BFXR for the sounds? Good luck

[i.i]

I'm going to join everyone in saying that this game looks awesome.

because it really really does. 

[barneycumming]

thanks for the encouraging words guys!!

here is a combo anim I just finished

higher level weapons go deeper into the combos, so you get more powerful and extravagant moves as you get more gear / upgrade etc

oh yeah Prospekt- yep sfxr ftw!  that program is awesome, used it for all sounds so far

[Games Inquirer]

Sweet.

[heisenbergman]

I'm really loving the art.

[Arnold]

yep, you hoofed me big time with the style!

[thecodethinker]

That actually sounds really awesome. It would be cool if when you died whichever monster controlling player who does the best (whatever best would mean in a game like this) is the defending player next. That way the last player who was brutally beaten by waves of monsters can beat up the guy who beat him up.

[thecodethinker]

Put me down for, like, 6 preorders and a game of the year edition with art book.

same for me :D

[barneycumming]

hehe thanks again guys!

more of the same (1handed sword and dagger combos):

[Games Inquirer]

So much personality in so few pixels

[Whiteclaws]

Amazing !

What are you working tools for animation and pixel art , may I ask ?

[Luciano]

your idea is awesome!! for gabe , he could make a final attack releasing Half life 3.

do you have a demo ! the idea looks really fun!