Root Ninja II - Aphid Attack

This project was developed as a part of the 2023 Global Game Jam.

Project Description:

This project is a space invaders clone based around the 2023 GGJ theme of roots. In this game you play as a ladybird defending a sapling from aphid hordes. The game is comprised of 3 difficulty levels in which the ladybird must eat all the aphids in order to protect the sapling.

Technical Description:

This game did not manifest as expected. Originally the game was going to be a point and click shooter where you fired bug spray at the aphids however, complications arose around the spray animation deployment and we were forced to pivot focus to the shown method of using collisions.

The sound design is inspired largely by pokemon with a comedy twist to it. This can be heard in the Aphids and Ladybird saying their names in a comedic pitch shifted manor. It is for this reason also that the aphids scream is quite unrealistic for them. I also composed this simple melody to accompany the gameplay.

The build of the game we demonstrated at the play event, still had some issues. The voices of the Aphids did not end upon completing the final level so would build up on to of the next playthrough if not cancelled. We hope to be able to improve and refine the game in the future, in addendum to having it playable on Itch.

It was a collaboration with Lucy Middleton and Duncan Malcom.

You can play it here (download the .exe):

https://globalgamejam.org/2023/games/root-ninja-ii-aphid-attack-8

Or Here on Lucy’s Itch

*link to follow*

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