Galactic Gastropod Guardian

Aliens are invading, and you, Sergeant Snail, are our last hope!

SAVE US!

Instructions

Aim at the UFO's. With enough speed, you retreat into your armoured shell, which will destroy them!

ESC: Pause/Unpause game and bring up menu

Left-Click/Tap + Hold & Drag away from where you want to go: Fire/Shoot/Move

- Think shooting an elastic band off your finger! PS: Look at the crosshair!

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Acknowledgements

Assets: I made use of an assortment of Kenney's assets (and a font) in order to finish in time.
Counsel: Jaco van Hemert, for game design and playtest insights!

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Update Log

V3.0 - Leaderboards, Limited Grabs, Crosshairs & more!

• You can now see where you're aiming, a crosshair will guide you!
• Grabs are now limited in time and quantity:
  • Time: When grabbing, you have 3 seconds before it automatically releases.
    • A visual timer will show you how long you have left.
  • Quantity: You start with 5 grabs, and can have a maximum of 10.
    • Destroying UFOs gives you 1 grab each!
    • Grab count is displayed on the bottom right of the screen.
• See your score on the Leaderboard. Aim for the top slot!
  • The game ends when you hit the ground with 0 grabs left.
    • You'll be prompted for a Username to submit your score.
    • Please keep it clean!

V2.1 - Mobile Web Pausing/Restarting

• Mobile browsers are now first class citizens!
  
  • When playing on a mobile browser, you'll now see an in-game pause button, allowing you to pause and either Resume, Restart (handy for those that feel like they get stuck on the ground...) or Quit the game.
    

V2.0 - Sound & Menu

• Music and SFX have entered the game!
• The multiplier and score implementation has been fixed!
• There is now a menu when starting!
  • When playing on a non-mobile platform (PC/macOS/Desktop Browser), hittingESCwill pause the game and bring up a menu showing your score.
  • Here you can also Resume, Restart (handy for those that feel like they get stuck on the ground...) or Quit.
• The score bar at the top has a slim "progress bar" indicating current height.
• The background now also loads correctly on Mobile browsers!

V1.0 - JAM Version

• All original files are still available for download, and have been renamed with the prefixJAM Version:for archival and visibility purposes.

Known Issues

• Occasionally the snail might get stuck, but a quick click/tap should fix it!