Squadron by project_scientist

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made by project_scientist for LD34 (JAM)
Squadron is an homage to the classic aerial scroll-shooters with a twist - you control a growing squadron of fighters instead of just one. Gameplay emphasizes large scale battles with many casualties on both sides - you must use the fleet formation mechanic to survive.

Controls
WASD or Arrow keys move,
Left click fires primary weapon (laser)
Right click fires secondary weapon (missile)

Formations
C, V ,B, N keys
C: Squad forms a horizontal line
V: Squad forms alternating V's
B: Squad forms a vertical line
N: Squad forms a square

Tools used
Unity Personal Edition
Cinema 4D
Adobe Photoshop CS5
FLStudio
Audacity
Headus UVLayout

Sounds from Freesound

Feedback

Modoc73
14. Dec 2015 · 13:44 UTC
Looks nice on max graphics. Game-play I found a little difficult. Nicely done, even though I feel it didn't follow either of the themes. Or if it did, I didn't pick up on it.
JD557
14. Dec 2015 · 14:19 UTC
I can't run this game.

All download links (Windows, OS/X and Linux) are the same and point to the windows release.
zguerrero
16. Dec 2015 · 19:55 UTC
Very hard game, but good work on the graphics though!
el_kloklo
20. Dec 2015 · 15:26 UTC
Good graphics, but most of the time my ships are out of the screen, I've tried both 800x600 and 1366x768.
yuigoto
03. Jan 2016 · 02:51 UTC
Nice work on the graphics! Though, no audio? :/

I couldn't grasp the proper concept of the game, and the controls are a bit complex for a shmup-like game. Having the formations a bit more closer to other keyboard controls could make it less complicated. :)