NEST 2: Fast-paced Coin-Op Action

by doczi_dominik

NEST 2 is a simple, but intense arcade game for our fantasy console. Rotate and dash all around the grid, nullifying enemies quickly to increase your CHAIN while avoiding spikes on a mission as old as time itself: beating your high score! Update (v1.1): NEST 2 is now on Google Play! (Click this line to go there) As a result of the recent API changes, I was able to shave off a few tokens and add some Quality of Life changes (bless split()). For example: Added a line to the first timer guide Made the chain timer more visible/obvious Added a ring around shooting enemies that show when they fire Other balancing changes and fixes Features: Colorful, easy to read visuals Simple and short but fast and varied action Reactive music that changes depending on your performance Change and disable game elements in the Options menu to make your experience as readable or as flashy as you want! Controls: LEFT ----- Rotate COUNTER-CLOCKWISE RIGHT ----- Rotate CLOCKWISE X / O ----- Dash to opposite side (opposite point on triangle and pentagon) Tips and tricks: Every time you dash, a tiny bit of your CHAIN timer refills! Dash around the grid quickly instead of rotating to keep your CHAIN going! Spikes explode after some time. This clears the way for you AND it blows up nearby enemies in the process! Clear the board in a single carefully-timed dash to earn bonus points! If you nullify an enemy before hitting the spike, you also destroy the spike. This is called a Spike Skip, and it's worth bonus points, too! Special thanks: @Gruber for the music in PICO-8 Tunes Vol. II. The gameplay music pieces are "remixed" versions of Like Clockwork. The title screen and results screens are my own compositions (thus the drop in quality) with the help of Gruber's tutorials. Post your high scores! :)