Skybound is the first game where I try to take prototyping seriously. During my first year of game dev I have too many times been stuck on a project for months and then realising the game is not even fun. Prototyping could be medicine to that problem, since you get a look on the game before really even making it. With this prototype I wanted to encapsulate the core gameplay loop for Skybound to find out if it's any fun.

The core loop of the game goes like this: Player spawns in the base, heads out to collect bounties on hostile planes and heads back to base to upgrade the plane. I want to create an extraction feel to the game, where there is always a risk of the plane getting destroyed. The systems that make extraction game are not fully there yet, since this prototype is for testing player movement, combat and altitude system.

If you are interested in space or arcade shooters or just like exploring new ideas, give Skybound a try! I appreciate all feedback more than you could ever know.

- Antton