BIG NEWS!
SpaceDeck X is going to be released on a physical arcade cabinet thanks to The Amsterdam Indie Arcade!
The release party is on the 14th at Blast Galaxy arcade. SpaceDeck will be released on one cabinet and Solis, another indie game from Amsterdam, on the other. If you are around, come and compete in the hi-score tournament!
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In deep space, laser wranglers got bored and decided to throw a deck of cards in to spice things up.
SpaceDeckX is a game that combines 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 it to shoot lasers
- 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