Barricade is an 2D arcade puzzler which has the player select 1 out of 8 robots to control and use to clear out the multi-colored blocks in each level before their energy runs out. Blocks are destroyed by using bullets of the same color. Or by utilizing certain objects in the playfield itself. As gameplay persist. The player may start to realise that regaining enough energy to keep their charge meter filled and continue playing. Becomes harder and harder. This urges the player to start thinking and plotting out ways to setup "chains" or "combos". In order to regain the most energy back. To complete the level. And rack up higher scores. Which can result in better rankings!
This is the 1st ever playthrough video we have made demonstrating some of the core gameplay mechanics of the game.
The player is tasked with the challenge of trying to clear all the colored blocks from the stage. All the while minding the slowly depleting "charge" meter. As seen here. The only way to regain enough energy to complete the stage. Is to either hope for a battery drop item. Or master setting up chains and combos!
As these tend to be the best ways to regain the most energy back in 1 move! Chains & combos are not easy to orchestrate without investing time & practice with whichever bot yu choose to use. Because the firepower(amount of damage done*) and speed of each bot varies! Plus, while you are setting things up for a massive block breaker move. Your energy is probably nearly depleted!
This video is 1 of my 1st ever play tests since the coders gotten things in a playable state.