Philosophy Face-off!
A downloadable game for Windows
Philosophy Face-Off! is a 2D top-down multi-player arena style game initially developed during OrcaJam 2013 by myself (Chris Tihor), Jonathon Cobb, Lantana Turundu, and Max Loy. I was game and level designer on this project.
OBJECTIVE:
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:
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: ↑ ← ↓ →
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)
LINKS
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Author | Ironic Iconic Studios |
Genre | Action |
Tags | 2D, artgame, Global Game Jam, Local multiplayer, party-game, philosophy, Unity |
Average session | A few seconds |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard |
Multiplayer | Local multiplayer |
Player count | 2 - 4 |
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Install instructions
Download and unzip the file to a folder on your computer. Navigate to this folder and run the philosopherfaceoff.exe executable.
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