This unique 2D platformer blends dynamic gameplay with a realistic 2D physics engine. You pilot a quirky, three-axle off-road vehicle equipped with a spring mechanism, turbo jet, and a powerful rotating mace as its primary weapon. The vehicle boasts a limited cargo space for weapons and supplies.
Your mission? Battle enemies, demolish obstacles, navigate dynamic platforms, and collect weapons and power-ups.
Core Gameplay:
✔ Physics-based interactions govern object behavior. ✔ Most dynamic elements are destructible (with automatic reconstruction). ✔ Vehicle health degrades from impacts, falls, and collisions. ✔ Most actions (excluding trunk access) consume fuel. ✔ Engine torque, jump height, turbo boost, and firepower are time-sensitive. ✔ Temporal abilities (both beneficial and detrimental) affect gameplay. ✔ Real-time health, fuel, and weapon management. ✔ Mastering vehicle control and platform navigation is crucial. ✔ Wheels can get stuck—use the mace to clear them!
Game Modes:
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Campaign: Embark on a challenging planetary mission to test your vehicle's stability and driving skills. Solve puzzles by breaking boxes, finding keys, locating exit doors, and progressing through levels. This mode is recommended for experienced players.
✔ Gold-based economy. ✔ Pay gold to play levels, earn gold as rewards. ✔ Purchase weapons and supplies in the store. ✔ Sell unwanted items. ✔ Includes a "Catch Gold" minigame. ✔ Running out of gold requires starting a new campaign. ✔ Random elements introduce an element of chance. ✔ Automatic saving (no manual save/load). (Think "old-school" challenge!)
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Sandbox: Unleash your creativity! Spawn objects from the in-game factory to construct structures, deploy enemies, and engage in freeform combat. Experiment and have fun!
✔ Intuitive object placement via the on-screen factory. ✔ "OverSpawn" option allows object placement within the ground (may cause unusual physics). ✔ Faction selection for enemies. ✔ Camera panning, zooming. ✔ Camera follow toggle ("F" button). ✔ Factory toggle ("P" button). ✔ Factory window manipulation (movement, size, opacity).
Deft Machine offers a unique, challenging 2D platforming experience, combining unusual mechanics with a robust physics engine for a fresh gaming experience.
