In deep space, laser wranglers got bored and decided to throw a deck of cards in to spice things up.
SpaceDeckX is a little game that tries to combine action and turn-based gameplay together. You’re going to play an old school shoot-em-up (aka shmup) first, but when you get to the boss, the game turns into a deck builder.
Try the tutorial, it should make things clearer
Controls:
Shmup part:
- arrows - move
- z - hold "z" to shoot
- x - fire the super weapon
- c - fire the EMP (costs one energy orb)
Boss fight:
- arrows - select a card
- z - play card
- x - end your turn
esc - pause
Controller support is in alpha (Chrome only).
The hard part is connecting the two genres in a cohesive and fun way. I've tried my best, and I think the result is a decent small game. That said, I might still add stuff here and there.
Made with Kaplay!
Feel free to report any bugs you encounter
If you read all of this, consider leaving some feedback too, I would really appreciate it!
Desktop only, sorry!
Resources and tools used:
- https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=picotunes2-0 - both tracks exported from Pico-8 Tunes Vol. 2 - *Into the Belt* and *Dimensional Gate*
- https://deep-fold.itch.io/pixel-planet-generator - used to generate the moon animation in the background