Boosted Overdrive

A Unity-developed 2D space shooter game with two levels, enemies, asteroids, and a boss fight. Playable on Itch.io, supporting keyboard and game controller inputs for WebGL browsers, Windows, and macOS.

Release Date: August 9, 2021

Link: Boosted Overdrive

Project Details

Introduction

Boosted Overdrive 2D space shooter is an action-packed game where the player controls a spaceship to defeat enemy ships and asteroids. This game can be played in a browser with WebGL support or in desktop environments such as Windows or MacOS.

Levels

The game consists of two levels. In the first level, the player must avoid asteroids and shoot 20 chasing enemy ships in order to advance. In the second level, the player must avoid black holes and defeat a stationary big boss equipped with a variety of laser guns.

User Interface

The game has a simple user interface where the player can control the ship with the arrow keys and shoot with the space bar. The game also supports game controllers for a more immersive experience.

Development

The pixel art for the game was created in Photoshop and the game was developed in Unity with features such as UI, game controller support, 2D models and sprites, animations, particle effects, a particle system, sound effects, music, scripting, collision detection, physics, and more

Gameplay

The gameplay consists of controlling the ship and shooting the enemies in order to progress to the next level. The player must use the controls and their wits to survive and defeat the enemies in order to complete the game.

System Requirements

Platform: Windows, macOS, Browser with support for WebGL

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