Philosophy Face-Off! is a 2D top-down multiplayer arena style game where players compete to see who can be the first to achieve their philosophical goal. Each player has a different outlook on life and therefore a different goal. See how quickly you can achieve your own goal while interfering with the efforts of your opponents!
The goals are as follows:
Neutralist - "Good things come to those who wait" - The player wins if their timer runs out before another player wins.
Philanthropist - "It is better to give than to receive" - The player wins by collecting x coins and giving them to other players.
Misanthropist - "Nasty, brutish & short" - The player wins by stealing x coins from other players.
Capitalist - "A penny saved is a penny earned" - The player wins by collecting x coins and depositing them in their bank.
Gameplay
All players play simultaneously on the same screen in one of a number of pre-designed levels. Each player has a predominant colour in their palette: red, green, blue, etc. Players can only interact with items that glow with the same colour as them. If a player cannot interact with an object, it remains greyed out and part of the background. Players have a limited range of vision represented by a glowing aura. Any items outside of this aura are invisible. Other players and walls are visible to everyone. (Invisible walls that need to be illuminated to be seen may be a future addition)
Jam Site:
Jam year:
2014
Diversifiers:
I am who I want to be
Can You Come And Play?
Platforms:
MS Windows
Tools and Technologies:
Unity (any product)
Technology Notes:
Uses the NGUI Unity plugin which will not be included in the source
Installation Instructions:
Download and unzip the file to a folder on your computer. Navigate to this folder and run pfo.exe
The game can be played with up to four controllers (most XBox-like controllers are supported) or with the following keys:
Player 1: W A S D
Player 2: T F G H
Player 3: I J K L
Player 4: ↑ ← ↓ →
Credits:
Jonathon Cobb - Shaderist/Audioist
Max Loy - Programmist
Chris Tihor - Designist
Lantana Turundu - Iconoclast
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