This game has been made in 2 weeks for the LOWREZ Jam 2022 and implements the optional theme "Kill it with fire".


In Outpost Roast you play as an astronaut who is left back by his comrades and needs to find his own way of escaping the planet. Your only option is to retrieve 3 common AAA batteries,... ehm, I mean 3 high-tech power supplies, in order to make your emergency pod operational again. Equipped with your trusty flamethrower, you are going to explore 3 different biomes in your search for the power supplies.


Features

  • 3 biomes - each with a unique boss battle
  • unlockable moves
  • scattered and hidden Power-Ups to make your character stronger


Controls (Keyboard & Mouse)

Key/InputAction
A / DMove left or right
SpaceJump (hold down for higher jump)
MouseAim where your flamethrower is pointing
Left mouse buttonShoot your flamethrower
Hold down Space and release again while being airborne and against a wallPerform a wall jump (Note: Not available from the beginning, needs to be unlocked first)
ShiftPerform a powerful dash which can break through loose walls. (Note: Not available from the beginning, needs to be unlocked first)


Controls (Gamepad - x-Box Layout)

Key/Input Action
Left Analog StickMove left or right
A / LB / LTJump (hold down for higher jump)
Right Analog StickAim and shoot with your flamethrower
Hold down A / LB / LT and release again while being airborne and against a wall Perform a wall jump (Note: Not available from the beginning, needs to be unlocked first)
B / RB / RTPerform a powerful dash which can break through loose walls. (Note: Not available from the beginning, needs to be unlocked first)


Gameplay

Your life points are shown in the UI in the lower left corner. You lose life points when being hit by enemies. On reaching 0, you lose and respawn at the last visited checkpoint.

When shooting with your flamethrower, heat will start building up, indicated by the gauge in the lower right corner. Once this gauge is filled up completely, your flamethrower will be jammed for a few seconds before you can attack once more.


Additional notes

  • This game has been developed in Godot 3.4.5.
  • All resources have been generated by ourselves.


Changelog (Post Jam)

  • August 17th, 2022
    • Overall balance changes (mainly nerfing enemies HP a bit)
    • Better visual indicator for Power-Ups effect in UI
    • Made 3rd boss a bit more challenging
  • August 18th, 2022
    • Fixed flickering mouse cursor
    • More balance changes

Download

Download
Outpost Roast - Jam Version.zip 22 MB

Comments

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Great experience. That ending, though.. lol.

This is so cool! I'm really impressed with the quality of this game and the artwork and music / sound are really well done as well! The gameplay is smooth and does not feel buggy at all. 

This is a really fun little platformer! It's not often you see a game jam game with this much variety of content, and it's clear the team put in a lot of love. The flamethrower mechanics are straightforward and satisfying. Great work!

great game !