Solo The Space Guardian

ATTENTION:

For better performance, download Windows or Linux version. HTML5 version tends to be glitchy. When you start the game in a browser, it sometimes starts out of focus, so just click into the game window.

FEATURES:

• retro 80s arcade style graphics, sounds and control
• 6 unique planets to land on
• global leaderboards (internet connection needed)
• game is part of art project:  RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCADE ( https://linktr.ee/raidersofthelostarcade )

STORY:

In a great distant galaxy, tragedy strikes peaceful planet Aeternia. Attacked by unknown conquerors, it was shredded to pieces by their advanced weapons. The destruction was fast –  completely unexpected. There were no warnings prior, no declarations of war. All of Aeternians were doomed to death.

Actually, right now we are getting a transmission! It is a spaceship Solo 1 Ultimo, or to be more precise, it’s a robot! He says his name is Solo 1 and he has a live passenger on board, live Aeternian! Solo 1 says that he belongs to captain Zen Rever, the bravest space pilot of his times, and his wife, Noa Rever, lead scientist of the peaceful technological progress on their planet.

Together, at the very last moment, they managed to get their few weeks old only son Dax to him, their faithful friend Solo 1, a unique robot able to transform himself into various types of machines and means of transport.

The mission Solo 1 received: 'Get little Dax, our beloved son, somewhere to safety. You will be his only companion in the endless darkness of space. Find him a good place to live. Be his friend, teach him everything about us, our planet, our history, and also our end. May he grow up into the protector of peace, and may he never forget how much his parents love him. Now and forever…

BUT! As it turns out, Solo won’t fight alone in this battle. Mysterious energy rests in Dax. And although he is just a sleeping baby, on a subconscious level he understands when the situation is critical. Then he releases some protecting or devastating powers.

Are you ready to maneuver Solo 1 through the dangers of the countless galaxies? Will you find a way in the storms of meteors and waves of enemies trying to get the last son of Aeternia?

Together, this dynamic duo of the biggest badass mechanical nanny and the mightiest sleeping toddler in the universe is stronger than any obstacle! 

So start those engines and find them a new home!

CONTROLS:

• AD / ← → / D-pad (controller)   *   move spaceship, scroll text
• WS / ↑↓ /  D-pad (controller)    *   select weapon, scroll text
• Space / Enter / Cross, A (controller) *  shoot or use boost
• ESC  / Circle, B (controller)      *  back to menu or exit game
• M / Triangle, Y (controller)       *  mute or unmute sound

CREDITS:

• Art / Design / Coding / SFX        *  Tomáš Smolík
• Music / SFX                        *  Jan Hartman
• Story                              *  Jan Kukrál

DISCLAIMER:

Some designs and assets were done by myself in the week prior to the gamejam. Leaderboards are run using silentwolf.com . Awsome CRT shader is done by hiulit https://github.com/hiulit/Godot-3-2D-CRT-Shader