Plunderix is a 2d top down game where you play as a pirate controlling a pirate ship. In this game you progress through a total of 20 levels gradually increasing in difficulty. I made this game together with a couple classmates on the instructions of Introspect-holland. This game is heavily inspired by XONIX with a few extra mechanics. My job in this game was to create the player movement, grid system and invent ability mechanics.

I created 4 different abilities which would make completing the level easier for players. These GIFs are a showcase of the abilities in an early version of the game. The bomb ability creates a 3×3 field of claimed area around the player. The shoot ability shoots 2 projectiles perpendicular to the way the player is going stunning enemies on hit. The speed ability speeds the player up for around 2 seconds. The invincibility ability makes the player invulnerable to attacks for around 2 seconds.

The grid system works with a self made grid tracking where the player is every frame and filling grid squares in 1 of 4 possible types. This let me keep track of progression in the level and add easier UI for the player.

In the end we added more assets in the game to make it feel more pirate themed. The final version is available in the itch.io link at the top of this page. I’d gladly challenge anyone to beat all the levels. If you’re not interested in playing yourself there is a gameplay video at the bottom