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It's Vampire Survivors meets Robotron in space! Fight endless waves of ever increasing number and difficulty as you mine for ore in this fast paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite.

Details

• Platform: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
• Genre: 2D Twin stick shooter / Roguelite
• Players: 1
• Controls: Gamepad or Mouse/Keyboard

NOTE: This is an Early Access release, the game is a work in progress and should be treated as such. Everyone who purchases a copy on Itch.io will receive regular updates for as long as this game is in development and including free Steam keys once the game is ready to move to Steam.

Story

    In a not-so-distant future, the vast expanse of our galaxy is firmly under the dominion of ultra-wealthy mining conglomerates. Regrettably, the most coveted mining territories are infested with formidable and lethal extra-terrestrial races. As a fresh recruit within one of these corporations, you've assumed the unique role of a "clone handler."

    Gone are the days of perilous professions like fighter pilots, now relegated to the annals of history. These roles have been seamlessly adopted by "temporal clones," meticulously overseen by skilled clone handlers. Temporal clones are crafted using historical records and the marvels of time travel technology. They are brought to life by borrowing the consciousness of individuals from the past, endowing these clones with precise skills and distinct personalities.

    However, the scientific minds behind this extraordinary cloning technology faced a conundrum: ensuring that the past's denizens remained blissfully ignorant of these temporal borrowings to preserve the integrity of the timeline. Their solution? The selection of clones exclusively from partygoers in the 21st-century dance music scene, and here's why: the art of intoxication.

    You see, individuals immersed in the culture of 21st-century parties were often prone to "blacking out" under the influence of abundant Jägerbombs and whiskey chasers, their memories conveniently shrouded in the fog of the night before. This provided an ideal cover for the covert operations of the mining corporations, who deftly erased all traces of their future exploits from their consciousness before returning them to their past lives.

    Moreover, these 21st-century clones demonstrated an extraordinary affinity for the "phat beats" and  "dirty drops" of the era's dance music. Some studies even suggested that these clones exhibited a staggering performance boost, reaching a remarkable 5000% enhancement. And so the mining conglomerates designed the ultimate AI to create music for the pilots: DJ Algorythm.     

    Embark on your journey up the corporate ladder, ascending to the revered rank of Admiral, and establish yourself as the preeminent clone handler the galaxy has ever seen.

Gameplay

• Twin stick shooter mechanics combined with rogue-lite survival elements.
  
• Fight endless waves of ever increasing number and difficulty as you mine for ore and cards in your quest to meet and defeat the world boss.
• Build ship decks to upgrade your ships combat and mining capabilities, with multiple weapons and drones.
• Complete challenges so that your clones gain expertise and become stronger, unlock new areas of the Mothership as you and your clones climb the ranks.
• Kill multiple enemies in quick succession to earn multi-kill  tier bonuses to combat. Rank up and you can buy new bonuses and rearrange tiers.

Features

• Over 200 cards to purchase and find for upgrades, weapons and more.
• First ship with 4 primary, and 2 secondary weapons, each with multiple upgrades
• 20 challenges for the first rank (of 8 ranks).
• World 1 Boss
• 6 Powerful unique weapons
• 5 drones and 7 deployable items
• Infinitely generated and random maps
• Randomly arranged music courtesy of the Motherships own DJ Algorythm.
• Complete clone history so you can view progress and compare.

Coming Next

• 100s more cards with new weapons, upgrades, drones, the list goes on.
• Second rank unlocked with new challenges
• World 2 unlocked with new ore, enemies and cards to discover
• Personalised officer quarters with access to hangar, multi kill upgrades and more
• New customisable ships with different weapons and statistics
• Online stats