Push_Pull

*Submitted to Mark Brown's (Game Maker's Toolkit) Game Jam (2018)*

This is a 2D, top-down shooter with two key mechanics removed: shooting and direct movement.

Instead, you have two abilities: PUSH and PULL. Use these on floating projectiles to launch them towards enemies or use them on static (blue) objects to propel yourself around the arena.

---How to Play---

Controls

• Right-click (mouse): Pull on an object
• Left-click (mouse): Push on an object

Objects

• Player: Green orb in center of screen
• Enemies: Red orbs that spawn in the corners of the screen
• Movement: Blue objects are immovable and will cause the player to Push or Pull themselves
• Shooting: Green objects are movable projectiles; the player's movement will not be affected when Pushing/Pulling these objects

Objective

• Enemies will mindlessly chase the player; the player dies upon contact with an enemy
• The player can launch projectiles towards enemies to destroy them 

Note: Enemies will not be destroyed by a projectile that is moving too slowly; projectiles will be Pushed with greater force when closer to the player (Pull force is constant regardless)

---The Developers---

MrEkShun, KnightSkai, and Spoop

[Note from 2026.05.03 - Revisiting my page for the first time in ages, I was tempted to delete this last bit of the description but, well... for my sake I think I should leave it, even if nobody else ever even reads this. Does it make me cringe and feel kinda sad? Yeah. And that's ok. I had high hopes, and that's not wrong. I was desperate to make this dream a reality. I felt so much pressure on me to shoot for the moon, for many reasons. Now, years later, I'm learning how to make games again and am learning how to let go of the pressure - clumsily, which is exactly how I should be learning. Just... letting go of all the shit, I guess.]

This is our very first project, and as such it is clearly a very rough prototype. However, we love the concept and are very, very excited to continue working on it until it is ready for a full, polished release.

***The main focus of the game will, eventually, be a 1v1 multiplayer mode. 

***If you wish to keep an eye on our progress, check back here regularly! Soon we will create some social media account to better keep in contact with our followers, even if you're the only one. ;)