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]]> 15 Sep 2007 05:23:45 Jagdgeschwader This game was my entry for the 2005 Pascal Game Developement competition which was themed about dog-fights. It scored me the second place back then.

In Jagdgeschwader two people can select from different WWII airplanes and then are pitted against each other till death. There are different scenarios, different planes, bonus crates to pick up and much more.

The game is fully 3D (using OpenGL) and also has full sound effects and background music. It can be played on one PC via split-screen or over the network (2 players). For the semi-realistic flight-model it's using the Newton Game Dynamics Engine.

Including full source code for the game, written with Borland's Delphi
]]> 05 Mar 2007 10:56:41 Alphasix Alphasix is a 1 vs. 1 overhead shooter. It was made in Game Maker by RinkuHero and Orchard-L, and released on August 20th, 2006.

The game is a hybrid of several genres, it's best described as a mix of Street Fighter II, Shoot the Bullet, Spy vs. Spy, and Smash TV.
]]> 17 Dec 2006 09:09:43 Tank Brigade Well, after quite a bit of work on JumpStart and one of its demos Tank Brigade I have decided to release the demo as a full working game. Basically its a single level game built around JumpStart. The Map to play on is randomly selected from a set list (currently 4 maps) and play exists of you trying to destroy all of the enemies on the screen. Some maps are generated procedurely and some are hard coded.

In the relased version sound is supported (turned off by default, turn it on in the options screen). I'll warn you now that the sound can get a bit annoing. Luckily you can press escape, go to options, turn it off, back, and resume game.

Graphics are completely from SpriteLib GPL. If anyone wants to take the time to create real graphics for the game I'd be happy to add them in and add on a credits screen.
]]> 05 Mar 2007 09:33:21 NapalmBomber3D A remake of the well known bomberman, but this time in 3D with modern 3D graphics (using OpenGL) a lot of different scenarios, different playmodes and powerups.

The game supports up to four players on one PC or over LAN/Internet and also includes a map-editor for creating your own maps to share with other players.

The different scenarios includes a classical bomberman theme, a fantasy wood with huge mushrooms, an industrial theme, snowy forests, an egyptian scenario, a hand-drawn paper-like scenario and even a scenario underwater with realistic caustics, and even some more.
]]> 06 Mar 2007 06:50:54 Star Wars Arcade A remake of the classic 1984 Atari Vector game Star Wars
]]> 03 Mar 2007 07:10:17 Lunar Rescue Remake Tribute to the Taito classic arcade machine from Trevor Smila Storey.

Controls a lunar lander module that must navigate through a field of asteroids to the bottom of the screen, rescue an astronaut by hovering above a plateau, and travel back up to the top through a swarm of enemy ships.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 01:32:43 Critical Mass (aka Critter)

Your world has been infested by an aggressive army of space critters. Overrun and unprepared, your government was unable to defend its precious resources. As a last effort to recapture some of the "goodies", you have been placed into a tiny spacecraft and sent after them.
]]> 14 Feb 2007 04:33:33 UFO Panic! UFO Panic! is a simple and fun arcade game, where you abduct aliens with your flying saucer, while avoiding and destroying the alien defences. Game control is simple and can be picked up in moments.
]]> 06 Mar 2007 02:48:39 PixelShips [from official pixelships page]

The Story Behind PixelShips:

In the year 2049, a new toy was invented to bridge the generation gap, uniting people of all ages together in friendly competition: PixelShips. Each ship is designed to meet specialized standards so that no matter how young or old you are you can enjoy them just the same.

Most PixelShips are only a foot or two long and are flown using special devices called PICCs, or PixelShip Interface Command Consoles. The consoles have two joysticks and six buttons on each stick and can interface with any ship that has been registered into it. Some PICCs also have LCD displays so that you don't need a TV to see what your PixelShip sees while it flies.

Each PixelShip uses batteries, just like any other toy, though some use Micro-Reactors instead and are fueled at special facilities so that childeren cannot actually access the fuel inside. They are also designed out of segments held together by micro-magnets. When the ship is "destroyed" in combat, its micro-magnets disengage and the ship flies apart into its seperate segments, each still carrying a residual charge from the ship's anti-gravity unit. If all of the segments are then tagged by another PixelShip, that collector may then, under official guidelines, possess the ship if he so desires.

Classic PixelShips takes place in the year 2076 when a very secretive PixelShip has supposedly been built. Your task is to collect all 160 known PixelShips by earning them through campaign battles at the arena. Afterwards, you will be given access to a special campaign where you may earn this unique and unheard of PixelShip.
]]> 11 Mar 2007 10:18:01 100 Invaders GAME: a sub-dimentional invaders game,. destroy the invaders and their ghosts.
RELEASED: 2005
]]> 12 Mar 2007 05:11:34 The Life in Matter played using only ONE key
takes place in a strange subatomic space.
]]> 12 Mar 2007 05:27:47 Shopper Rush You desperately want the new hot gadget and you're ready to do whatever it takes to get it. However, you share the same thought with over a thousand other people!

Shopper Rush is a 2D game in where you control a single character in a sea of AI players. Some levels will throw over 1200 AI players at you at the same time and your job is to get from one side of the shopping mall to the other, and be one of the 30 first customers in order to get your long-awaited gadget.

You also have a couple of tricks in order to get there before everyone else does. You can bump into people so they'll fall, you can push tables and other objects in their way, sprint past them or even spin around and make everyone around you fall. Great if you're stuck somewhere!

The basic game mechanics are based on group behavior and flow dynamics. For example; If 100 people are rushing to the stairs, chances are that it will clog up and you're probably better of taking the slightly longer route around it.

The game is a 5 week project at the University Of Skövde and deadline for the game is February the 16:th. It is also participating in the Swedish Game Awards.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 04:55:54 Asteroids Story:

At 0400 hours, we received confirmation from NASA that an asteroid field larger than any recorded in the history of civilization is headed for a direct collision course with Earth. If just one of these asteroids were to hit Earth's surface, the impact would measure at approximately 50 megatons - 4,000 times the explosive power of the fission bomb used on Hiroshima.

Our entire military fleet is currently at war with the Martians and, as fate would have it, the asteroid field is too far away from Mars to reassign a Commander. You are the only armed ship within reach of the field.

Your mission is simple: Eliminate all asteroids. Our information sources believe gravitational forces have banded the asteroid field into eight waves. This will provide time between each wave to repair your ship.

Scientific analysis has shown the asteroids' outer shells are coated in almandine carconite, a rare, highly explosive mineral which is normally only safe at extremely low temperatures. This means a single shot from a laser turret will suffice to blow the asteroid into pieces, but be warned! The explosion will be so large that you are advised to stay well back. A severe explosion could interfere with your guidance systems, or ultimately obliterate your ship.

The entire fate of the world rests in your hands. Good luck.
]]> 12 Feb 2007 04:49:18 Natto-Cat Natto-Cat is a unique, cute but violent Boulderdash style arcade game. You play as cyborg cat RB51, exploring underground caves and collecting cat snacks.

Dangers include falling dried plums and walking, exploding bowls of custard. Furthermore, some cat snacks have been force-fed to cave rabbits, who also explode! And keep an eye out for expanding green peas, which can quickly fill a cave or block the exit...

When enemies explode, blood (or custard) splatters on nearby objects... so the game is a bit violent.

A cave editor is also included so you can make your own caves.
]]> 05 Mar 2007 07:19:28 The Terror The Terror is a top down vertical scrolling arcade shooter. Worlds have been destroyed and panic is growing. Hired by the UDA you play as Frex Maine, a mercenary, who pits his wits against a terrorist organization that will stop at nothing to get what they want. The game features 9 scrolling levels, 5 large bosses and the story is shown through in game cut scenes.
]]> 09 Mar 2007 08:18:10 Forward Always Forward fast action shooter
with a need for stratagy
in a wonky oldskool style.
]]> 12 Mar 2007 05:39:11