Wing Squadron

A 3D on-rails space shooter for Playdate that combines elements of Star Fox and Vampire Survivors to create a unique experience every playthrough.

Wing Squadron was designed and created in two weeks for the second Go Long Playdate Jam.  It features a brief campaign that aims to introduce you to the controls, and an endless mode that'll see how far you can survive against an ever evolving battlefield.

Wing Squadron was developed entirely in Lua script. Yes, a 3D engine in Lua! It gets between 20 and 25 fps on a RevB Playdate. Estimated performance on RevA is 16-20 fps. As a result, if you intend to record gameplay, it's strongly recommended to use Simulator and OBS instead of Mirror.

Credits:

This game was a solo project by me, Critical Kunic. That said, some assets were used from these awesome creators:

• Deep-Fold for the awesome planet and space generator

• Cyberleaf for the fantastic retro soundtrack

FYI: The game does have a few bugs. Nothing too major, and they generally favor the player by making things easier. After the jam is over, if there's interest in the game getting further development, I'll go back and fix them (along with any new bugs). Bugs that I'm aware of:

• The hitbox on the rings is much larger than how it appears
• In ring-only rounds, there will sometimes be two rings that spawn at once
• The hitbox on asteroids, mines, and the boss pyramids is a little off from where they actually are. Shouldn't interrupt game play too much, but might be a little annoying.