9/19/2023 0 Comments Gamesalad review![]() ![]() When the volume is equalized in the left and right speaker you know the enemy is directly above you and that is when you tap the device to shoot.It is wholly satisfying when you shoot up, unsure if your ears are fully tuned in, only to find you were right on the money and the enemy is revealed before taking a few more shots and exploding.It was an unexpected treat for me and I hope others can appreciate the subtleties and execution.– Very clever use of positional sound effects– Easy to play with satisfying weapon upgrades– For the substance, $1. As you progress you unlock additional weapons that all have their own look and feel. It keeps the game fresh and also makes clever use of basic block shapes.Visually, I think the game nails a very tricky style: neo-retro-noir. I don’t even know if that is an official genre but maybe I just coined a new one that this game falls into. We really love seeing how creative all you designers out there can be with the GameSalad toolset!Today, Billy Garretsen of Game Team One will review “Audio Invaders” by GameSalad developer, StormyStudios.Wow, very seldom am I really knocked off my socks with a concept that really feels original and that is exactly what Audio Invaders does.The whole game takes place in black and white – and from the moment you hit the title screen to the first time you navigate the environment you are taken back to an old school world of sci-fi movies with a little PONG for good measure. This game takes familiar mechanics like top down shooting in the vein of Space Invaders but removes your ability to see your attackers, causing you to rely on your ears to seek them out. That one change alone really makes the game feel wholly unique and really shows how much for granted we take audio input from games.The gameplay itself involves tilting the device left and right to shift your ship’s position in the fictional cityscape left and right. ![]() ![]() The 2022 GameSalad Video Game Creator Challenge GameSalad 2020 Video Game Creator Challenge: Rules and Guidelines GameSalad 2020 Video Game Creator Challenge Brownsville Video Game Creator Challenge Rules and Guidelines Virtual Learning with GameSalad Web Creator Curriculum Turn Your Game Player Into A Game Maker Your attackers are pretty much invisible (save for a sometimes noticeable silhouette) but they produce repeating chirpy sound effects that give away their location via positional sound. ![]()
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