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Hi everyone,
I’m currently working on BattleSquare, a game made for Arduboy with a minimalist 1-bit pixel art style on the "Cloud Jam category"
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In the game, you play as a geometric being trapped in a floating cloud city. Every other shape is forced to fight, locked into a system they can’t escape. Your goal is to survive, fight back against different geometric enemies, and find a way out of this strange world.
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The gameplay is fast-paced and arcade-inspired:
- free movement in an open map
- directional shooting
- multiple enemy types with unique behaviors
- bombs, explosions, and visual effects
- obstacles like crates and bouncing cloud platforms
There’s also a small lore behind it. The city in the clouds isn’t just a place, it’s more like a prison built above the world, where those who resist are sent and turned into weapons. The geometric enemies aren’t just enemies, they’re former prisoners, reshaped and controlled. The player is one of the few still able to move freely and resist, trying to survive long enough to break the system.
I’m also trying to build a slightly dreamlike atmosphere, with this unstable world made of clouds, somewhere between a dream and a prison.
The project is still in development, so I’d really appreciate any feedback, ideas, or thoughts 🙏