Aqua Crunch

THIS IS A PIXEL GAME JAM 2024 ENTRY!

We planned a lot of contents for later updates such as boss fights (the composer already made a soundtrack for it lol) to improve this project even more! So if you like what you're seeing right now, please support us by voting / reviewing for Aqua Crunch on Pixel Game Jam 2024, then we might have a chance to make this into a full game! Thank you!

Link to vote for us in Pixel Game Jam 2024:

https://itch.io/jam/-pixel-game-jam-2024/rate/2721374

Welcome to Aqua Crunch!

Embark on a journey as Kana, an employee works for their unBEARable boss Kuma, to catch enough fish with their submarine to feed Kuma's gluttonous appetite, in exchange for that sweet sweet gold and fabulous submarine updates!

But be careful, this endless sea knows no mercy towards anyone, and what lies in front of you is nothing but lurking dangers... oh, and the fishes you need to catch to make a living, yeah.

So what are you waiting for, RIDE THE TIDE and SINK THEM BELOW!!!

Gameplay:

This game is an arcade-styled bullet hell game, in which you as the player need to catch enough fish to meet the quota (target score) of each round. After surviving and meeting the quota for each round, you will visit your boss Kuma's shop, so you can buy submarine upgrades/fixes with the money you just earned from catching those fishes!

Each round will become procedurally harder with a higher and higher quota for you to meet, so be wise when it comes to buying submarine upgrades with a limited amount of pocket change!

Let's see how long can you last in this endless shift! Set sail!

Controls:

WASD → Move around

Mouse Left Click → Fire your harpoon

Hold Mouse Right Button / Hold Shift → Speed up (unable to fire during this)

Any Button Press → Start the game / Proceed from cutscene

Dev Team:

All of our stuff for this game, from coding to pixel art to soundtracks are ALL freshly made from our dev team members listed here! (We worked really hard)

Programmer —— Zack:

Twitter Page: https://x.com/ZackDroidCoder

Artist —— Rusron:

Twitter Page: https://x.com/Rusron1

Itch Page: https://rusron.itch.io/

Composer —— John (that's me!) :

Twitter Page: https://x.com/MegaloPaleWhite

Itch Page: https://megalopalewhite.itch.io/

Full OST: https://soundcloud.com/megalo_palewhite/sets/aqua-crunchost?si=4c5a2e3ba304442c8...

Also, all 3 members that participated in this project are from PowerRoomStudio, make sure to follow our twitter account below for more updates from us!

PowerRoomStudio Twitter Page: https://x.com/PowerRoomStudio

Open Source Assets Credits:

All the coding, pixel art, soundtracks and SFX are created by our dev team members specifically for this game, completely original. SFX used in game are crafted manually by John using open source sfx from https://pixabay.com (all royalty-free stock sounds with new sound designs to suit this game better).

Fonts:

• BoutiqueBitmap9x9
• Link: https://luke036.itch.io/boutique-bitmap-9x9
• License: https://github.com/scott0107000/BoutiqueBitmap9x9/blob/main/OFL.txt (SIL Open Font License 1.1)
• ChillBitmap_7px
• Link: https://github.com/Warren2060/ChillBitmap_7px
• License: https://github.com/Warren2060/ChillBitmap_7px/blob/main/LICENSE.md (Custom Font License)

SFX: 

• Royalty-free SFX from Pixabay
• Link: https://pixabay.com
• License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/ (Pixabay's Creative License)