Drone Fleet Tactics: Mars Defense Force

[surreal merlin]

Hi all, this a project I spent the last month on. I finally decided to get serious about this whole game dev thing after years of fiddling with unity and blender and never finishing any projects... (a tale as old as time)... and this is what popped out.

The concept is similar to a tower-defense but instead of static towers you control fleets of autonomous space ships. I imagined this game as a PVP multiplayer game but in the spirit of ACTUALLY finishing a project... I decided to reign it in a bit.

It currently in early alpha/prototype phase but I'd be thrilled if people checked it out.

https://mechabeastgames.itch.io/drone-fleet-tactics-mars

Hoping to eventually publish on steam and on mobile.

[surreal merlin]

Drone Fleet Tactics: Mars Defense Force

[fervent whale]

This is cool. Very fun to play around with. Are you interested in more detailed feedback at this stage?

[surreal merlin]

Yeah definitely! I'd really appreciate it. Pretty new to all of this so any feedback would be awesome

[surreal merlin]

Now with 100% more booms

[surreal merlin]

https://mechabeastgames.itch.io/drone-fleet-tactics-mars/devlog/822824/now-with-explosions

[surreal merlin]

Lifes been crazy! I still managed to find some time to work on this project. I'm happy that right now I'm at a point in doing game dev where making games is just as much fun as playing them.

The last few days I've managed to get some early test version of ship information pop-ups and I also have added some extra oomph to the graphics. (hopefully not too much!) The UI (and everything else) is very much a work in progress with not too much set in stone yet but I feel I'm spiraling in on better and better designs so with any luck I'll find some goodness!

Thanks and Happy Halloween!!

https://mechabeastgames.itch.io/drone-fleet-tactics-mars/devlog/826162/ship-info-popup-and-graphics-upgrades-bigger-better-explosions

[surreal merlin]

Been a while, schedule had been super busy but I have been able to get some work done! I've finally added music and sound effects. Also I previously added difficulty level unlock progression just haven't posted about it yet. Please give it a play and tell me what you think! I love getting feedback.

https://mechabeastgames.itch.io/drone-fleet-tactics-mars/devlog/851109/i-love-epic-music

[surreal merlin]

Some raw gameplay footage 👀

[stark canyon]

Interesting footage! Looks like battles can build into pretty big events.

[surreal merlin]

Thanks! Hope you have a chance to check out the game sometime

The battles can snowball which I find very fun

Also tell me this song doesn't slap!