NeoN-

Third of 3 projects I made for one of my modules for University.

The idea was to look into older generation games and create an idea for a game that combines that older generation with modern systems/mechanics.

NeoN- is a top down shooter combined with the colour matching genre, it's filled with vibrant neon colours and themes, tense moments and action.

I looked into 'Gauntlet',  an arcade action game set in maze like levels with a top down view. I got inspired by a few of the game's mechanics and gameplay sections, I particularly enjoyed the level designs, which almost represented mazes, and each level would have a vast amount of enemies flooding you if not careful. I took that initial inspiration and wanted to create something similar with the dynamic of traversing through the level by carefully destroying walls and creating a safer path for yourself.

You start at the bottom of the maze and will have 5 minutes to reach the end!

To get the highest score, you must selectively choose the safest path by colour matching the walls with your colour-altering projectile and then destroying all of them and kill the least amount of enemies. The maze will progressively get more difficult and new challenges will appear.

Another aspect I enjoyed in 'Gauntlet' was the different class variety and playstyles that they require, I opted for something more simple and went with some abilities and bonuses that the player could unlock, to let them play in a variety of ways.

Try out abilities like:

• Bomb
• Dash
• Tracking projectiles
• Drone
• and more!

Overall, I think it's a fun little project and has some replay-ability with different abilities and randomised levels.