A classic 2D action maze game with pixel art graphics featuring two playable characters, co-op gameplay and dinosaurs.

Summary

Upon returning from school you proceed to play, as usual, in your grandpa's house.
You find a ceremonial mask in one of the bedrooms.
You decide to wear it for fun and go outside in the garden where you notice a portal, which was otherwise invisible to the naked eye.
While approaching the portal you get teleported, without your will into a prehistoric world.

Characters

You can choose between playing a boy or girl:

Dinosaurs NPCs:

- young and elder Anky

- young and elder Rex

- young and elder Ptery
Full list is WIP.

Maps

Maps are maze like, you have to collect powerups and items that will help you teleport back home.

What is IOD?

Isle of Dinosaurs 2D or IOD is a classic action maze game with retro pixel art graphics featuring two playable characters, co-op gameplay and dinosaurs developed by a single indie developer.

Hi! My name is Gali and I am the game designer for Isle of Dinosaurs 2d. I will be your host for the entire development period of the game and also will be available for post-release support and modding.

Before going into details about IOD, you might want to check the game's development history so far:

On gameplay

Gameplay is work in progress.
So far I played with gameplay concepts like: bomberman, maze, dungeon, mini-dota, tower defense, obbie and many other variations.
At the moment there are two playable characters: Kil and Mil
There will be at least 10 dinosaurs bosses to beat and 10 minions corresponding to each dinosaur type.
So far I have tested single player and split screen, one player with Kil and other with Mil.

The following characters will be included in the first demo release.

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Kil		Club Boomerang Bomb
Mil		Club Boomerang Bomb
Rex Boss		Bite Throw Spwn egg
Rex Minion		Bite
Anky Boss		Punch Spawn egg
Anky Minion		Spin
Ptery Boss		Beak attack, TBA, Spawn egg
Ptery Minion		Beak attack

On maps

There is a big map that requires exploration and it contains entry points to smaller maps.
Game Description Image

On development and funding

my first game
self-funded and self-published
originated as passion project
game engine and game logic written from scratch
JavaScript (TypeScript), Canvas2D
classic frame-by-frame animations
art-style is retro pixel art with warm colors
art direction requires in-game entities to be family friendly
controller and keyboard support
co-op

How can you help?

play the demo
provide feedback on gameplay and new characters
add the game to Wishlist or Follow it

End goals

ship a funny little game for all ages
keep the gameplay and game input simple
modding and map support
open-source the engine library

If you like IOD please consider adding the game to your Wishlist or simply Follow it by pressing the buttons on the Isle of Dinosaurs Store Page!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/736290/

[ 2019-11-11 19:10:16 CET ] [Original Post]