Missile Destroyer

-- Missile Destroyer --

Missile destroyer is a simple game made for the 2023 GMTK Game Jam where you command as a small destroyer which has intercepted an opposing fleet. You must use the missiles onboard to attack them, and attempt not to run out of missiles

-- How to play --

Left click on the title screen to begin the game and click on the buttons on the top left to fire missiles.

Red missiles are basic, they just move slowly and blow up. Blue missiles move faster, big missiles have a larger explosion radius and the two right ones can split when hit but due to lack of time near end of development frequently explode before doing anything.

-- GMTK Game Jam --

This game was made for the 2023 GMTK Game Jam. It fits the theme "Roles Reversed" as it is like Missile Command except you're the one firing the missiles. Originally the game made you attack cities, but they were destroyed too easily so I decided to change it to enemy ships. That way they defended themselves and there is some logic to why they get replenished.

-- Creator's Comment --

This is my first ever published game, and it was to make difficult. I struggled with motivation, especially at the start, and that resulted in very little progress. On the first day I just made the missiles move and the buttons. The next day I worked on the explosion collision, ship targeting system, reworked it so now it was a fleet instead of a city, implemented currency, added semi "wave" system and finished the day off by making the title screen. My favorite part of developing this was when I figured out how to make the targeting system, as it was a good challenge for me especially since I've been off school for a few weeks and my brain hasn't been doing a whole lot.