Retro-inspired 2D sidescrolling shooter / Metroidvania with 40+ areas. All assets created during the Jam. We plan to make a post Jam update to update this game.

Jam release information

• ALL ASSETS/CODE CREATED DURING THE JAM

• 40+ areas
  
• 3 different weapons, which let you access new areas 
• 5 werewolves
• 10 original music tracks
  
• Original art and sound effects
• Original story

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We ran into a lot of unexpected personal and technical delays and could not start until later in the month. So what you see is the result of about 8 days of work.

This is a working prototype of the game. Everything is playable but there are some small parts missing.

We plan to make a post Jam update to update this game to how we planned it.

Controls

Movement

• WASD to move
• Mouse to aim
• Left mouse button to shoot
• Number keys to change weapons

Other

• I to save. Saves instantly and does NOT refill health or have a prompt. Use carefully.
• O to load.
• P to skip story.

Jam cheats

• Numpad 3 to unlock all items

Bonuses

• Numpad 9 to toggle Moonshot Mode

Story

McWulffman Industries were researching dark matter on the moon as a potential source of energy. Their experiments triggered horrific transformations in some of them, including the company’s billionaire CEO Wiley McWulffman.  

The player controls the “The Astronaut” who, along with their trusty shotgun “MoonShot”, must embark on a rescue mission to the moon.

“I have brought a seemingly endless supply of silver bullets...but do I need them?

Can I save these lost souls?  Or do I put them down like rabid mutts?

Either way, the cat’s out the bag.”

Intro

“Lunar Lycans” is a retro-inspired 16-bit 2D sidescrolling shooter. With action inspired by the Contra, Metroid, Doom, and Altered Beast, “Lunar Lycans” will combine gravity and shooter mechanics with Metroidvania-influenced level design.

The player controls the “The Astronaut” who, along with their trusty shotgun “MoonShot”, must battle super werewolves, traps, and puzzles in his mission to rescue the trapped scientists in the lunar Research Station.

Credits

All assets/code created during the Jam
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--Game Design--
Xevirous (Engine design/enemy AI)
Kiraroci (Level design/weapons/UI code)
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--Music and Level Aesthetics/Tiling--
Ryan Steel
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--Sound Effects & Voice Acting--
Atryonelis 'Aty' Netron
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--Art--
Patrick 'Scrump' Taylor
Gabriel Serra
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--Writing--
Richard G Mooney
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Created for Github Game Off 2020