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Deck 'Em is a browser game that I made in 48 hours for the Chip 'N' Jam game jam in May 2020.
"Deck 'Em!" is a simple and silly pirate fighting game. Choose a randomly generated pirate, and deck as many other pirates as possible! All pirates are randomly generated. There is a huge amount of combinations, with 20+ legs, 30+ torsos and 70+ heads, as well as a huge list of different names. (My maths-wiz friends calculated it and apparently the chance of getting the exact same pirate twice is 1 in 100+million!)
All the art assets and gameplay were made during the game jam's 48 hour time limit. I set out to keep the gameplay very simple (the only mechanic is to tap the screen at the right time). In doing this, I enabled myself to get the gameplay sorted early, then focus on polishing the game and creating as much art as possible, to make sure every pirate is truly unique. I also added mobile support and included a feature where you could take a picture of your pirate and download it to your device.
This project was such a fun experience and really allowed me to get creative with all the art and different random combinations. The music was made by me for a different game before the jam. The sound effects were sourced from various royalty-free packs.
Play Deck 'Em on Itch.io
Development Pictures