Shmandala [DEMO]
A vertical caravan-style shmup set to release in July 2026, choreographed to a banging soundtrack! Let me know if you can top 2,000,000 points by the end of the second loop!
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Controls
Arrow keys - Move
Z - Fire
X - Bomb
Escape - Quit
Download
Install instructions
Unzip and run the .exe file!
Development log
Comments
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Aesthetically, this is incredibly compelling. It's also very, very hard, I could only survive a minute or two, but I reran that little bit over and over to see the visuals and hear the music. That said, as another commenter mentioned, the sound effects need an update--mostly just to reduce the volume of enemy death sounds, which are grating and very frequent. I was surprised I could tune them out after a few minutes because I enjoyed the BGM so much. You're definitely cooking with this.
Thanks very much! It's definitely arcade-difficult! By the end of the month SFX will be reworked, but I'm glad the music was good enough to power through it haha
Hi! I gave your game a try and jotted down a few impressions in case they’re useful.
I think the sound effects could be improved. They feel a bit harsh and sometimes distract from the experience, especially when the enemies are hit.
The UI works well overall, though I noticed a rendering problem on Safari (Mac) where the buttons appeared cramped together.
I’m less drawn to the enemies’ art style, but that’s more a personal preference.
Looking forward to seeing how the next version evolves.
Good luck with the project!
Thanks! New changes are arriving this month... 👀
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Btw was the cramped UI on the browser build or the download?
It was on the browser build
Aha! Yeah that's a known issue to do with resizing the window, the quick fix was just disabling the fullscreen button haha!
SFX hasn't been touched since the initial 4-week prototype, so your comment is a nice nudge to polish that up! There's some big deadlines at the end of April so it's full-steam ahead!