LavaLoop
<p class="bb_paragraph" >a shot of <strong>shoot'em up</strong>, a note of <strong>rhythm game</strong> and a touch of <strong>platformer</strong>: the explosive cocktail of <strong>LavaLoop</strong>!</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- - - - -</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/25f7a4ed2d4e888fe40b687e36d7adc0.poster.avif?t=1779911945" width=616 height=208 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/25f7a4ed2d4e888fe40b687e36d7adc0.webm?t=1779911945" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/25f7a4ed2d4e888fe40b687e36d7adc0.mp4?t=1779911945" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Three musician-fighters with their own unique skills. Will you choose :<br><strong>Noë</strong>, Champion of combos 🎹 armed with a cannon-hook-piano-arm,<br><strong>Manita</strong>, the mushroom dancer 🍄 who only fights hand-to-hand, <br>Or <strong>Léonie</strong>, the fishier-knight who machine-guns fish 🐟 in every direction. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- - - - -</p><p class="bb_paragraph" > </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/eed054e0939e281190413606009b5581.poster.avif?t=1779911945" width=616 height=208 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/eed054e0939e281190413606009b5581.webm?t=1779911945" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/eed054e0939e281190413606009b5581.mp4?t=1779911945" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>The fun of rhythm games</strong> 🎵 without the difficulty! Move in rhythm to be rewarded with explosive combos, never penalised. Each enemy moves and attacks to its own score, creating a <strong>procedural soundtrack</strong>. Learn their moves to counter-attack in style! And an <strong>easy mode</strong> greatly reduces the rhythmic demands :)</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- - - - -</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/5eb7697381fb49234699aa4f728fe672.poster.avif?t=1779911945" width=616 height=208 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/5eb7697381fb49234699aa4f728fe672.webm?t=1779911945" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/5eb7697381fb49234699aa4f728fe672.mp4?t=1779911945" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Meticulous art direction for an edgy gameplay inspired by the greatest arcade shooters from 👾 <strong>Space Invaders</strong> to <strong>Cuphead</strong>.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- - - - -</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/cd9b4d918f7dbd7ea459dd81f4b8f8d9.poster.avif?t=1779911945" width=616 height=208 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/cd9b4d918f7dbd7ea459dd81f4b8f8d9.webm?t=1779911945" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/cd9b4d918f7dbd7ea459dd81f4b8f8d9.mp4?t=1779911945" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >A mad queen has launched the construction of a giant power station: The Drill. The planet now vibrates to the rhythm of this infernal machine, and one natural disaster follows another...</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- - - - -</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/75efc0bd3ae75d0cae4fa613af8fd578.poster.avif?t=1779911945" width=616 height=208 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/75efc0bd3ae75d0cae4fa613af8fd578.webm?t=1779911945" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/75efc0bd3ae75d0cae4fa613af8fd578.mp4?t=1779911945" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >It all starts in my sketchbooks, where I create a world bursting with punk spirit. I was inspired by the retro-futuristic style found in the works of <strong>Jules Vernes</strong> and the cartoons of <strong>Hayao Miyazaki</strong>. The player will travel through 5 worlds with eclectic styles and musics, and discover an <strong>ecological fable</strong> about <strong>the cycle of life</strong> and <strong>creativity</strong>.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- - - - -</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/1bf6e2eff22d16cbd2a6987dd6e34672.poster.avif?t=1779911945" width=616 height=208 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/1bf6e2eff22d16cbd2a6987dd6e34672.webm?t=1779911945" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3017100/extras/1bf6e2eff22d16cbd2a6987dd6e34672.mp4?t=1779911945" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >I'm a solo developer, creator of Iris and the Giant (Goblinz Studio), as well as a pop-up book illustrator, graphic designer and 2D animator. I started coding about fifteen years ago. For almost two years now, I've been putting everything aside to launch LavaLoop.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >- - - - -</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>LavaLoop is a short, intense gaming experience, a fable about the destruction of nature and the hold technology has on our lives, but also a tribute to artistic and musical creativity.</strong></p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><strong>To support me, go and press ADD TO WISHLIST and FOLLOW. <br>Thank you for supporting the crazy project of a passionate indie dev!</strong></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >- - - - -</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Credits </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Story, Art, Game Design, Code</strong>: Louis Rigaud</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Music</strong>: Raphael Joffres / Fractal Edge Music</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Sound Design</strong>: Romain Raynal</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >This project was supported by the CNC, Game Crealab.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p>
- Developer: Louis Rigaud