Factsheet
Developer:
Ghostvoid
Based in Manchester, UK
Release date:
TBD
Platforms:
Windows
Mac
Xbox One
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
Website:
minesheeper.com
Description
Sheep with Homing Mines. Minesheeper is a multiplayer arcade game that blends tactics with mayhem. Pit your wits against up to 7 other players, wielding a deadly arsenal of sheep-seeking homing mines, airstrikes, shrink rays and more. Each deathmatch takes place atop mighty craft including flying battleships and submarines. The game supports single player as well as local and online multiplayer.
History
Minesheeper started in August 2015, originally as a means of learning Unreal Engine 4, borrowing inspiration from the mighty Bomberman to help shape the project's direction. But it quickly took on a life of its own when the key element of "smart" homing mines was added, offering a radically different style of gameplay to anything else in the genre. It became clear that this game was a completely separate beast to those that had inspired it and that this was something the world needed to see. Minesheeper was created entirely by Darby Costello, including design, code, 2D / 3D art and music, along with the website, trailers and all promotional material. Darby has worked across the digital industries in various capacities for over a decade, including games. One day it dawned on him that he probably had a diverse enough skillset to single-handedly produce a commercial game in its entirety. Nobody he told this to believed him.
Features
- Up to 8 players, locally or online
- Smart CPU-controlled characters make even single player mode fun
- Innovative homing mine gameplay leads to some surprising tactics
- Each player wields a unique weapon, such as ice, electric and singularity mines
- Dozens of powerups like stealth fields, giant sheep, air strikes, shrink rays and more
- Throw an array of traps and portals into the mix and things get really crazy
- Many level themes, including flying battleships, tanks and submarines
- Beautifully crafted 'military dubstep' soundtrack
- Fully customisable game options such as round time, team battles and smart mines mode
- Tons of awards to win, like freak of nature, mad scientist, MVP and lunatic
Videos
Minesheeper - first look YouTube
Minesheeper - Gameplay Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
About Ghostvoid
Boilerplate
Ghostvoid is the registered company name of Darby Costello, a solo developer working on games that surprise and amuse.
More information
More information on Ghostvoid, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Minesheeper Credits
Darby Costello
Solo Developer
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks