Star Cats IV-HD VR [WIP]
A downloadable game for Windows and Android
Proof of concept VR game where you control a tele-cat-netic Star Cat, and pilot a fighter to destroy the Mice Empire. This is still a work-in-progress.
The first scene shows the mechanics for the cat to get through levels on foot, with stealth and power. The second scene shows the mechanics of flying and shooting in the meow-wing fighter, but there's nothing to do except to dodge/shoot endless asteroids for now.
Controls (when on foot):
| Action | Control |
| Run (cat) | Left thumbstick. Push thumbstick in to run. |
| Jump (cat) | Right A button |
| Grab locomotion (camera) | left or right controller's side grip - drag the world |
| Snap turn (camera) | Right thumbstick left/right |
| Tele-cat-nesis | Hold your controller over a crate or enemy until it vibrates. Then hold the front trigger andmove it. This slowly uses up your power, which will recharge. |
Controls (when flying in space):
| Action | Control |
| Fly around | Move primary controller around - spacecraft will follow |
| Fire purr-cannons | Hold trigger (also changes the primary controller to that hand) |
For A Game By Its Cover 2024 game jam, where the goal is to turn a fictional Famicase cartridge into a real game. Original My Famicase Exhibition 2019 art by Sebastià López / Daruma Studio (with permission):
Other 3rd Party Attributions:
"Dangerous" music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC-BY 4.0; Misc sound effects: Universal Sound FX Pack by Imphenzia; "Mechanical Keyboard Typing" sound by ChickenMan669 (CC0). "Ratty Squeaks" sounds by Reitanna (CC0). "Lock" icon by Gregor Cresnor (CC-BY 3.0).
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This could have some good potential. Let me know when it's good to go. Never Stop Gaming!!
Thanks!
When will the game be ready you think? Or is it now?
I'm only going to work on it until Jan 2, put a build out wherever it is, and then work at a much slower, more leisurely pace. I'll let you know when I put a new build out.
sounds good
Work-in-progress build 001 for desktop VR (OpenXR) is out. It's got no intro/UI yet and is pretty rough, but gives you an idea of the gameplay. See the description section on the game's page for the VR controls. Dont' try to play it without VR.
In the first scene, at the starport, the mice have found the cat's spacecraft and are guarding it. You must sneak aboard the spacecraft. Use your tele-cat-nesis ability to move the crates (which attracts the mice), throw the mice, and drop crates on the mice. The mice get knocked out temporarily if the impact is hard enough.
If the spacecraft takes off, then there is the flying scene. After about 10 seconds, you enter an asteroid field. Right now it is just an endless flying, testing the mechanics. No death or anything. You can blow up asteroids though. Enjoy!