Velocity Vortex is a fast-paced 2d game where your goal is to get as deep as possible, which will increase your score. You have to avoid a variety of different obstacles while collecting coins and powerups.

Android Version out now!

Context

This Game was originally made for the Brackey Game Jam 2023.2 und the Theme DIVING DEEPER . Unfortunately i was not able to finish within time, since i only had 4 days of the week on which i could work, but i decided to still finish and polish up the game to upload it.

How to play?

• Use the mouse to aim
• Click to launch in the direction of the mouse

Enemies

Saw Blade:

The Saw Blade is a really simple Enemy. You die, upon touching it

Homing Rockets

The Homing Rocket launcher fires, as it's name says homing rockets, that will fly towards the player and explode when they get close

Bomb

The Bomb is an enemy that explodes after a short fuse when the player gets in it's range.

Black Hole

The Player will be sucked towards the black hole when he gets too close

Bouncing Star

The Bouncing Star, as the name suggests bounces around randomly killing the player on collision

Scoring

Obtaining:

• Various Collectables
• Getting deeper
• Destroying enemies during star mode

Multiplier:

All scores the player gets are multiplied with the current score multiplier which increases, when collecting orbs, depending on their stats. The multiplier is combo-based meaning, if no orb increasing the score is collected within 3 seconds the multiplier is reset.

3 Seconds may sound like very little but by playtesting i figured this was the right value.
It feels much longer that 3 seconds

Collectables

Coin

This is the standard collectable. It is a shining green orb.

Stats:

• 50 Points
• +1 Multiplier
  

Launcher Coin

The Launcher Coin is special. It has a rotating arrow and will launch the player in the direction of this arrow when collected.

It has a higher reward but a higher risk.

Stats:

• 200 Points
• +2 Multiplier

Star Coin

This Coin activates the special star mode which lasts for 10 seconds. During this time the player can destroy all enemies and won't die. 

Per destroyed enemy 100 Points are obtained. 

A progress bar is shown indicating how much time is left.