2 months ago

I've been quietly working on a new game for a while now, one that I've dreamed of creating for many years, and now it's finally at a stage where I feel I can share a bit.

Beatbov and Friends Road Trip, is a mix between a horror game and a roguelike. 


In the spirit of roguelikes each playthrough offers a unique experience with procedurally-generated night maps and roadmap, and scanners to pick from.

Survive the nights or win mini-games to collect tokens, which you can use to refresh your choices or unlock animatronics, scanners, story elements, and more.

The game art style features a retro-inspired pixel art, reminiscent of classic handheld games. 

So far, the features include:

  • 16 different animatronics

  • 10 run variations options

  • 4 mini-games

  • 3 biomes

Note this is still in development and things shown may change. 

What do you think so far? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Cheers,
Life-Lich

Game Dev
Horror games
Pixel Art
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I'm planning to release an early access version of my game within the next week! It will be playable in your browser. The picture shows the icons of the animatronics, those that are transparent are still in progress and might be included at launch.

I’ve been working on several different things: minigames, story events, and polishing the office.

What do you think about the new door lights? I hope they add to the horror.

The lights turn on gradually when you lower the dashboard or open the doors.

This is one of the more complex animated jump scares in my game. The broken screen effect lasts for 20 secs.

If there's anything you want to see, please let me know in the comments! 👇

Sorry it's been a while! I’ve included a development update in the article. Would you be interested in challenge nights that players can pick from the menu?

I've just released the Early Access version, as promised! On top of that, it will be FREE during the Early Access period, so you can play it right now in your browser! https://life-lich.itch.io/beatbov-and-friends-road-trip

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