THREAT* by Jacky San

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made by Jacky San for Ludum Dare 60 (JAM)

*The Secret of the Old Space Station THREAT

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Presentation

An old threat wakes up in deep space. The CRT memory must be purged.

You have boarded an abandoned orbital platform—an ancient, forgotten outpost controlled by a rogue AI system. Equipped with nothing but your trusty rusty boomerang, you must dodge wall-mounted deadly lasers, align with energy switches, and destroy all 4 core modules of the central CRT threat.

Will you survive zero-gravity and purge the system before it's too late?

The Challenge

  • Fast-Paced Action & Boss Phases: Alternate between intense dodging phases, glitching wall switches, and Zero-G attack opportunities.
  • Precision Boomerang Mechanics: Throw your boomerang in 8 directions to strike wall switches and exposed core modules.
  • Invincible Dash: Master the 8-directional double-tap dash to phase right through lethal laser beams.
  • Parodic Retro Vibe: An intense boss fight themed around old hardware, CRT glitches, and pure retro action.

Controls

Keyboard - Arrows: Move + Aim in 8 directions - X : Throw Boomerang - C : Jump / Zero-G Thrusters - Double Tap Arrow: Dash (Invulnerable vs Lasers!)

Gamepad - D-Pad or Analog stick: Move / Aim - ❎ / A Button: Throw Boomerang - 🅾️ / B Button: Jump / Thrusters - Double Tap D-Pad/Analog stick direction: Dash

Credits

  • Coding, design, pixel art, sfx & music: KILIK (aka Jacky San)

Tools

  • PICO-8!

Ratings

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