DEFCON JUNIOR
SUMMARY
What is DEFCON JUNIOR?
DEFCON JUNIOR is a cutesy bullethell for those who want to cause mass extinction via nuclear annihilation. With help from "Lil' Defcon Junior," work together to avoid enemies and obstacles aimed at stopping your destruction. Become progressively stronger as a duo, grabbing new abilities and stat boosts with each city eroded to void. Do you have what it takes to end all life?
CONTROLS
Unlocked
WASD (OR ARROW KEYS) - Movement
ESC - Pause Game
LMB (LEFT MOUSE BUTTON) - Select menu options
Locked
SPACEBAR - Shoot ranged spitfire
SHIFT - Temporarily boost speed
Q (OR Z) - Create a bubble shield
GODOT WILD JAM 69 - VOID
Design
DEFCON JUNIOR was made and submitted as part of the 69th Godot Wild Jam. The theme for this jam was "Void." Inspired by this theme, the duo at Hangover Sunshine explored the concepts of oblivion and destruction. This led to the idea of having the player create a void, becoming a nuke that destroys all life until there is nothing left but a void.
Tools Used
- Godot 4.2
- Procreate
- Photoshop (adjusting sprites)
- FL Studio 21
- Audacity
Running on Mac
To comply with the Godot Wild Jam specifications, we provide three builds: Windows, Mac, and Linux. Windows and Linux work out of the box with no issues, but for Mac users there is a slightly different process. When you run the game, you will be stopped by Gatekeeper. Once this happens, go to Settings > Search ("Gate Keeper") > Security > Allow DEFCON JUNIOR to Run. Once you click that, it will pop up with a similar warning and press "Open."
CONTENT WARNING
DEFCON JUNIOR may have themes and gameplay that may be triggering. Please review the content warnings below before continuing:
- Death and or dying,
- Implied child death,
- Cartoon retching (Emetophobia),
- Flashing lights (Selaphobia),
- Loud and abrupt noises (Misophonia)
Status | Released |
Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux |
Author | HANGOVER SUNSHINE |
Genre | Action |
Made with | Godot |
Tags | 2D, Bullet Hell, Cute, Dark, Horror, kawaii, Narrative, nuclear-warfare, Psychological Horror, Short |
Code license | MIT License |
Asset license | Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal |
Average session | A few minutes |
Comments
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Masterfully made
I love the atmosphere of this game! SPOILERS BELOW!
The fact that it ended on Junior FNaF jumpscaring the audience by turning hyperrealistic felt cheap, though, and dampens the experience.
Yoyo!
Thank you so much for playing and super appreciative of the feedback. We plan on doing an update after the results come in for the 69th Godot Wildjam. Once our page unlocks, we'll def look into improving that end-game experience (and reflecting on what things we can change to make it more impactful).
Again and regardless, super appreciative for your time and feedback!
- S. "Essay"
The game is controversial, but its definitely worth it!
Hey~!
Thank so much for taking time to play our game. We always enjoyed making games with morbid twists, so your appreciation is greatly valued!
You do it well :)