SHMUP Pitch: Merciful Space

Welcome to the starship Merciful


Merciful Space  
Join the starship Merciful on its quest to save the galaxy from the alien hordes. Level by level encounter more and more swarming alien ships, each with their own movement patterns and gun types with a boss encounter at the end of each level. At the end of each level choose from a selection of ship upgrades before shooting off to the next battle in the stars. 


How its Played
Simple controls are best and as Merciful Space is being developed on my laptop why not go with WASD for movement around the screen and Spacebar to shoot, I can play with one hand.

Your ship will always be facing forwards and so movement will be about lining up your guns and dodging enemy projectiles.

In many SHMUPS there's really no reason to not be shooting so you would just be holding the space bar the entire time. To combat that your ship will move faster while not shooting allowing easier dodging. 


Three Unique Selling Points
Randomly generated ship upgrades, weapon options, and power ups give every attempt a new feel and great replay-ability.  

Shoot and dodge your way through hordes of alien ships in an epic adventure to save the universe.

Classic SHMUP gameplay, relive the feeling of IKARUGA, Jamestown, and Raptor.

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