WitchBlaster

Erik Hogan

Created for the 2010 Global Game Jam

Version 2011.01

Controls

• Move: Cursor Keys for Player 1, WASD for Player 2
• Shoot: Z or < for Player 1, F for Player 2
• Cloak: X or > for Player 1, G for Player 2
• Paradox: Z and X or < and > for Player 1, F and G for Player 2

XBox 360 and other controllers can be used.

How to Play

As a Witch on a Broomstick, survive four increasingly difficult levels of enemy Bees, Bats, Spiders and Snakes! Use three unique spells to get through the levels:

1. Fireball - The basic attack spell.
2. Cloak - Disguise yourself as the enemy boss. The low level enemies can still hurt you, but will not shoot at you.
3. Time Paradox - Summon yourself from five seconds ago to fight alongside your current self. Can only be used once per level.

Each wave of enemy you shoot down will drop a star powerup, which will allow you to shoot more fireballs simutaneously.

Story

There isn't really a story. It's really just an excuse to shoot enemies.

If you really need a story, then the Witches are angry that the enemy creatures stole the eggs from the Dairy they run.

Credits

• Game design and programming: Erik Hogan.
• Character Art: Anthony Lau.
• Special thanks: Stephen Knightly.

About

WitchBlaster was my second Global Game Jam effort. Right from the start, I really wanted to make a game about a Witch on a Broomstick, so I did it without really considering the theme (Deception). The idea to include a Time Paradox mechanic came from Stephen, who won a short competition I was running on the blog wherein I would promise to base the design of the Global Game Jam game on the winner's design.

This port is my first major Monkey project, and for a brief period it enjoyed the top spot on MonkeyCoder's highest rated games list.

Hope you enjoy.

- Erik Hogan

Licence

'WitchBlaster' Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Erik Hogan, Anthony Lau

All Rights Reserved

Redistribution of the 'WitchBlaster' software or associated media, with or without modification, is permitted provided this readme file is included unmodified.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.