- Added achievements!
- Made adjustments on some enemy fire rates and movement speeds in later stages.
- Made the targeting cursor more visible when using the mouse.
- Fixed the scoreboard so it displays the correct level number after a loop.
- Fixed a bug where dashing inside an enemy beam would rarely destroy all shields.
Burst Drive
Release 1.02
Release 1.01
- Added tier values to items in order to distinguish them in the shop more easily.
- Increased the number of shields at start to 2.
- Added some colour to the input tutorial and it is now visible when the game is paused.
- Fixed the input tutorial so it updates in real time when a setting is changed.
Burst Drive is out!
Release Announcement - Hello 1.0
It is finally done!
A challenging space shooter with 50 levels that get harder as you advance to the next loop. Take control of a space fighter, upgrade your ship and blast away!
Here is a short taste of the single-player, late-game experience.[previewyoutube="OETHPcEXLRY;full"]
About the development
I am a solo developer and I have been working on this side project of mine for quite some time now. The development began with an inspiration from Warblade (an amazing classic) and took off from there. I wanted to create a small space shooter that could be played from the same keyboard by two people. After achieving that, I kept adding weapons, experimented with different mechanics and it shaped into the game you see now.
The additions started to become a nuisance rather than fun. It made the game a little hard to get into by introducing a learning curve. So I added gamepad support and mouse control (for one of the players). Added a dash mechanic with upgrades and reworked some of the levels and here we are. A top-down space shooter with a non-twin stick setup.
Special thanks to Taylan for most of the UI and my brother for the voice recordings. :)
In the future
I have ideas and feedback about what could be added to the game. These include more items/aliens and a new game mode. But it all depends on how well the game is received. I will post updates if there are any new additions or future plans.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy Burst Drive. If you've played it, please let me know what you think about it.
Stay safe ːnecroheartː