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My Boss-Rush-2025 submission. Heavily inspired by the classic arcade "Gyruss"

Submitted by LutzGrosshennig (@LGrosshennig) — 25 days, 1 hour before the deadline

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Game's Take on the Theme
You spin a lot :D

Did your team make the majority of the art and music during the jam?
No but the source code was written during the jam. Various assests (VFX in pariticular required adjustments to make them mobile friendly).

If not, please link to any asset packs or resources used here.
https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/vehicles/space/the-big-spaceship-builder-189247 https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/vfx/particles/sci-fi-arsenal-60519 https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/music/various-genres-music-collection-111896

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BaldyCoderSubmitted26 days ago(+1)

Amazing entry. Movement feels snappy and cool sfx. Reminded me of old arcade games.

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper25 days ago

Some arcade flair was exactly what I was aiming at, more specific the arcade classic "Gyruss" just with a more modern 3d'isch touch.

Thanks for playing and your time, I appreciate it.

MaesterSubmitted26 days ago(+1)

Wow! How memorable and nice game. I don't think i get the targeting, feels like i just think of dodging the bullet not caring about my bullet hit the boss. Maybe make the boss or noticeable part of it circle around the end of bullet trajectory like the classic Gyruss. Nice graphic btw!
Care to try my game to, thank you.

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper26 days ago

Thanks for taking the time to play and leave some feedback! I appreciate this.

You are right, the targeting needs improvement, I have some plan for some additional homing missles to destroy the turrets but could not integrate that in time.

Thanks for your kind feedback.

Bryan BlazeSubmitted26 days ago(+1)

Sweet space game, love the VFX, and the spin mechanics, I tried and tried, as soon as i figured out how to get the buffs it was a win for me. Super satisfying! Feel free to try ours if you like!

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper26 days ago(+1)

Wow! Congratulations! That is a nice score and I am very glad you enjoyed it so far!

Gonna try yours tonight!

Thanks a lot.

LuxuSZSubmitted27 days ago(+1)

A very attractive game. Very good work for a month of development. Congratulations. I hope you keep working on your project. Good luck in the Jam! Cheers!

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper26 days ago(+1)

Hey thanks for playing and the kind feedback.

Yes I am still working on it and expanding it into a more whole game experience (not just bosses, but stages with waves of smaller fighters and so on. Also having a mobile/touch friendly version in the works.

Good luck to you too, gonna test your game tonight.

LumberchukSubmitted27 days ago(+1)

Very cool visuals brings me back to star fox days! Would be nice to have a bit more control over my aim i feel like my windows to hit the boss are super limited based on the camera movement. I like the use of spin though to turn a traditional star fox style game into focus on rotation around!

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper27 days ago

Hey thanks for playing!

There are plans for homing missiles and targeting but I did not manage to add those before the deadline, sorry!

Somebody else already mentioned Star Fox, I guess I have to look that up.

LumberchukSubmitted27 days ago(+1)

its a classic nintendo game with a simliar idea (the camera 'flys' for you while you focus on just moving around the screen)

ThomasMarasciaSubmitted28 days ago(+1)

This looks fantastic! It's like star fox but my eyes don't hurt!

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Nine Circles Demo

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper28 days ago

Thank you for taking the time to give it a try.

I have not played Star Fox yet, but I'll check it out.

Thank you!

PanduckSubmitted28 days ago(+1)

Visually beautiful!

Did you do it in 3d?

please try my 2d duck game. Love to hear feedback.

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TornaDuck: The Heroic Adventure

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper28 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Thanks for playing and your kind feedback.

The game itself is rendered in 3d but being a solo dev I did not manage to do the models myself within the month. It's an asset pack I linked in the section above.

I am going to check out your game next!

PanduckSubmitted28 days ago

Cool. Thanks

brendan-devSubmitted29 days ago(+1)

Cool use of theme! It was a bit hard for me, but might be a skill issue lol.

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Bastion Unknown

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper29 days ago

Thanks for playing.

Yeah it can take a moment to get used to the perspective that is true. Well a jam is always a good place to put ideas to a test.

Keep on jamming!

JamesMiller13Submitted29 days ago(+1)

Really fun with tight controls. love the visuals as well.

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Bastion Unknown

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper29 days ago

I am glad you liked it!

Thanks for playing.

Beag GardenSubmitted29 days ago(+1)

I like the design of the ships plus the controls feel great which means you can drop right in with no resistance and play. Great job!

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper29 days ago

Thank you for playing and the feedback, I am glad you liked it!

Going to rate your game as well!

Thanks!

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper29 days ago(+1)

Oh I already did!

That is a fun game you have there!

biboteurSubmitted29 days ago(+1)

Good work, fun to play ! The 3d assets are good

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The teardown of the nasty Gearthropods by the brave and handsome Michel Bush

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper29 days ago(+1)

Thank you for taking the time to play it!

I really appreciate it and will return the favour!

YmotLeSubmitted29 days ago(+1)

Really nice game, works slow on browswer and that killed my experience a bit, but I its a good idea and I liked it, has lot of potential.

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper29 days ago(+1)

I am sorry to hear that the web build did not gave you a smooth experience.

Since I put some time and effort into making sure the build would work on all machines I have access to, I am really interessted to investigate what could be the problem.

Do you mind my asking about your system specs/operating system and browser (incl. the version)?

I do use a lot of VFX so it can be quiet taxing on older hardware. How would you compare the experience to other 3d webgl games in the jam?

Thanks in advance!

YmotLeSubmitted29 days ago

Oh lot of games were having problems with their web vertions, we had some problems too cause we were trading to use a shader, we had to remove it so the game could run smoothly, I have a potato pc Ryzen 5 5600g, the most common moder low spec pc nowadays.

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper28 days ago(+2)

A 5600G is not a bad system at all.

The game should run just fine with an 5600g. I did test everything on a mid/low-range laptop featuring an i5-12500H with its integrated GPU (which is a lot weaker then the 5600g) and it never dropped below 60FPS (Chrome and Firefox).

Probably there is something wrong with your browser settings? Hardware acceleration disabled or something like that?

You could try the official WebGL samples at https://webglsamples.org/ if they do not run at a solid 60 FPS there is something funky going on in your browser.

In case you are using Google Chrome you could check the GPU status by typing:

chrome://gpu

into the topbar. This will open a tab and there should be WebGL and WebGL2 shown as "Hardware accelerated" if it says "Software only" the GPU wont be used and everything will be calculated by the CPU and this is awfully slow.

Please let me know your findings.

Thanks in advance!

YmotLeSubmitted28 days ago

Oh maybe is hardware acceleration I have it turned off cause causes problem to stream some on discord

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper28 days ago (1 edit) (+2)

Yep! If you disabled hardware acceleration all WebGL games can not use the GPU and will be rendered in software only and that means they will be a slideshow at best.

Could you please re-enable hardware acceleration for a moment and retest the entries that ran slowly? You can disable it again afterwards if you like.

I build in a hidden performance overlay, you can enable and cycle through it by pressing CTRL-F10 and CTRL-F11

Some one send me a note that the game would run at 144 FPS on an Ryzen 5600H with integrated graphics which is the lower power mobile variant of your 5600G.

So you should be just fine.

YmotLeSubmitted24 days ago(+1)

Yes I would certainly do that, there were a couple of games that I missed becuase of that, thank you a lot for pointing this out

GuardianSubmitted30 days ago(+1)

That was really good!

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper30 days ago

Thank you for playing and I am glad you liked it!

DexpaSubmitted30 days ago(+1)

That was fantastic. My heart was racing as I got closer to the high score.

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper30 days ago(+1)

Glad you liked it. Ever played the classic acrade "Gyruss"? You may like that too.

DexpaSubmitted30 days ago(+1)

I haven't heard the name before, but after looking it up, it looks familiar. I'll keep that in mind, thanks!

MCTUTIOFICIALSubmitted30 days ago(+1)

I felt like I was in Star Wars, really good. A spaceship game like a boss.

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Spin Boss Shoot

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper30 days ago

This was what I was aiming for. Glad it worked out!

Also had close fly-by scenes in mind along with destroyable turrets and Deathstar like tunnel scenes but had to drop it because of the jam deadline.

Thanks for playing and your feedback.

impmjaSubmitted30 days ago(+1)

As I have played It quite often through the time of development to give Lutz some feedback, I must say it came a very long way! Initially Lutz wasn’t to join the Jam because of time issues, but I’m glad he did! I really like where the game is right now!

It is fun, engaging, visually really nicely done and “Spinning” is not just a gimmick, It’s at the core of the game and I find it very well fitting and well done presented! So Lutz, job very well done, keep the updates coming! ;)

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Monodrifter - Nutcracker Edition

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper30 days ago(+1)

Hehehe, thanks for all of your suggestions even though very few actually made it into the jam version. Well, time is always too short in a jam.

Hope to see more updates on your Monodrifter as well.

Cheers!

PoostaqSubmitted30 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Visuals are great, music is fitting, no bugs encountered! Solid Work!

Feedback wishlist:
- some indicator where (and when) to stand to get the buff
- way to target boss when he isn't in the center of screen where you auto shoot

And spin was strong within this one!

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I'm coming, hub!

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper30 days ago(+1)

Hey! Thanks for playing and the feedback, I appreciate it.

There is a long list of features that did not make it into the jam version, unfortunately.

One of them are homing missiles. But I noted your request for an better power up telegraph as well.

Thanks!

Capsule GamesSubmitted31 days ago(+1)

Nice! Visuals r pretty nice.

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LutzGrosshennigDeveloper30 days ago(+1)

Thank you for playing! Your game looks good too.

Spidermonk4n3Submitted31 days ago(+1)

Hey you weren't lying when you said you spin a lot! This game look great and feels very snappy! I think the first boss should have less health.

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Chained To Fortune

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper31 days ago(+1)

Hey thanks for playing and the feedback! Yes, you are right the first boss does have a lot of health and its probably to much too. It's easy to miss the required power ups which unintentionaly prolongs the fight. I'll have to rethink that.

LutzGrosshennigDeveloper32 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Welcome to the world of SpinRuss! While the name sounds odd, please take it as a nod towards the classic arcade 'Gyruss' which inspired this game. Of course time in a jam is limitied and I had to cut back the majority of what I wanted to implement, but we are all in the same boat on this.

The boss will certainly look very tanky at the beginning and he since he is a destroyer class ship he should be. The key to beating him rests in the power ups you can collect. At max fire power and fire rate you will shred him very easily you just need to survive long enough!

My current highscore is 49790 but I am sure you can beat it, right? Screenshot or it did not happen!

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