Hey, so this was my first solo Ludum Dare. I've participated in two LDs before with my friend (who, unfortunately, couldn't make it this time), so I thought "I'm a grown man, I can do games on my own, right?"

Since I'm no coder, I used Construct 3 to build the game. For art, I used GIMP 2 and Aseprite. But enough boring stuff, let's get down to the game I've given birth to. (Yes, it was that painful :stuckouttongue:)

Behemoth is an unkillable steam-powered ship. But since "unkillable" doesn't translate well into interesting gameplay, you know there's some fine print attached to it.

So, the only way the ship can die is if you overheat your engines and blow up. Unfortunately, shooting and getting hit contributes to that. The only way to cool down is to either, well, cool down — or press X to discharge the built-up steam.

This not only reduces your heat meter but also shields you from enemy bullets! Lookie here:

Also, did I mention LASER GUNS? 'Cause Behemoth has laser guns.

(Behemoth had to die to bring you this gif. Press F and all that.)

Anyway, hope there are fans of shmups and steampunk out there. I have a notepad full of as-of-yet unimplemented ideas, and with your feedback, I can make it shine.

Please play and rate here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/behemoth

Thanks for your time, my fellow Ludum Darers... Ludum Dare-ers?.. Ludum Darees?..

Anyway, thanks!