In other news progress on the level design and artwork has been going along rather steadily.  Time to make good on the promise of “Blazing hot 2D Graphics”.

That nefarious cur Edison has invented even more mechanical devils!  What twisted misuse of science has caused this?  A jumping bundle of dynamite, perhaps it is a collaboration with the mad chemist Alfred Nobel.  Fret not for Nikola Tesla is on our side.

• Five unique mad science powers
• Puzzles and platforming action
• Blazing hot 2D graphics
• Original soundtrack and epic two-frame cutscenes

As you can guess from the long gap in posts, we’ve just come out of a long slump but we’re now more determined than ever to get some good games finished and published in the next few months. We’re creating a smaller warm-up title first to get in the habit of seeing a project through to completion, and then we’ll resume work on Galaxy Unknown. More information on this smaller game will be coming shortly.

Bizarrely enough, this is all AJAX.

I’m planning to eventually combine everything into a polished creation suite for everything from weapon matter properties to galaxy layout.

So, now for the new premise!

In a distant galaxy, three intelligent species have united to form a technologically advanced empire. Though primarily peaceful, many of their scientists have been hard at work developing new weapon technologies should the need arise. Their primary weapons research and development center, designated WX-I, was founded on the far edge of a frontier region, far away from the traffic of the general public. Unfortunately, this also put it nearest to a hostile race they had yet to discover.

Without warning, a fleet of unidentified ships invaded WX-I and killed most of the scientists working there. Some managed to evacuate to prototype ships and seal themselves off in safety, but most of the prototypes were captured by the attackers, leaving them severely outnumbered.

If this fleet is not stopped, the weapons technology they recover would easily give them the power to wipe out the other races. The only hope left lies in an experimental ship with a unique ability: it can integrate with any new weapon or equipment on the fly.

You must pilot this experimental ship and destroy the invading ships before they can return home with stolen weapon technology. Though your starting weapons will put you at a disadvantage, you can collect stronger firepower as you go and work your way up to take down even the most advanced stolen prototypes of WX-I.