New character - Finger Gun I like the idea of Hand Almighty feeling like a box of mini games with lots of characters that play completely differently. The Finger Gun character asks "what if the game was a shooter?" It fires 6 finger bullets directly upwards that can pierce multiple enemies before reloading. It's great at dealing damage vertically, thinning enemies at the back of the horde. It's…
4 playable characters For the first time, you can play with a different character. The current playtest build has a character select screen where you can pick from 4 characters, each with strengths and weaknesses. The Hand The original character will be one of the base characters in the final game. It attacks for 40 damage, 5 times a second, and has a modest attack radius. This is where I want…
Another batch of challenges Just a small update this week, extending the challenges you can attempt: · Challenge: Buy X upgrades after rerolling the shop · Challenge: Win the treasure chest jackpot · Challenge: Break X pinballs · Challenge: Kill X enemies with pinballs · Challenge: Kill X enemies with max damage pinballs · Challenge: Deal X damage with a single pinball · Challenge: Kill X enemi…
Challenges - the first meta-progression So far, there is no sense of progression between runs in Hand Almighty . In the long-term, I want the various upgrades, power-ups, levels, Hands, and other items to be unlocked over time. I didn't want a generic XP system to unlock items - I wanted progression to be based on challenges that encourage you to play the game in fun or silly ways. This update…
Playtest build is now live Want to playtest Hand Almighty ? The following video explains how and what it is you'll be testing. My original goal was to make the gameplay as simple as possible - one hand, one button. Click on the monsters, buy upgrades, repeat. After spending 3 years on Coma Control and failing to release anything due to scope creep, I realised that one person working part-time o…
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