Shielded [v1.9: They Have Swords Now]

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[v2.0 development is very slow at the moment.] [v1.9 is out! Now, you get a sword upon defeating The Duke. This, along with many QOL changes, adds an interesting new challenge to the game with managing sword usage to survive as long as possible and to beat the high score.] (Scroll for info about the game.) Blue = Block Blue enemies using your shield. Purple = Parry Purple enemies using yourself. Green = Dodgeable, but unblockable. Green enemies pass through shields. Cannot be elite. Red aspects = Deals 2 damage. Fill color is whatever trait it is. Azure aspects = Elite Enemy. Elite Enemies rarely spawn (1/13-17) and they deal 2 damage, give more score, and move differently depending on the enemy type. Early game elite enemies cannot spawn naturally for the first 15 score to prevent unfair deaths. Yellow aspects = Boss, requires multiple hits to defeat and does 1 more damage than normal enemies. Traits are inherited by fill color. Normal enemies with yellow outlines are soldiers hired by The Commander. Deep Red = Immortal. Requires a special method to defeat… The game works in a “Swarm” system, with swarms that add an interesting challenge but also heal you by a small amount if you survive. A game about shielding attacks with either a shield or yourself. The shield points to your cursor and you move to your cursor. If you click your player sprite, you “Bunker” creating a circular shield that halves damage from purple enemies to be used in a pinch. Bunkering is intentionally almost useless later on in the game, being disabled by the final boss fight. This game was published October 24th, 2024. However, I have unshared it multiple times for patches and updates. Since you kept scrolling, here’s some lore for the bosses and their related units in the game. The Commander A weak minion of The Solvent who asks others to do his dirty work for a hefty sum of cash. As long as you can deal with his unethical tactics, you can defeat him. Universal Solvent: Enjoys rock music. A terrifying unit who can rush through crowds by harnessing Greenflame energy. It is said that they flow as if they’re made of water during combat. This is how they got their nickname as The Universal Solvent. Rushers: A terrifyingly fast Sprinter. They listen to rock music whether they like it or not purely out of jealousy for their boss, The Solvent. Elite Rusher: Moves fast. Too fast. Strikers, Boosters, and Homes: A robot trio mimicking Soldiers, Flankers, and Kamis made by The Duke’s army. Strikers and Thrusters usually end up in couples, realizing they counter each other’s weaknesses. The “Home,” however, is a brutal destruction-bot with no concept of love or enjoyment. Just run if you see one. Elite Striker: Goes extra fast with second set of burners. Elite Booster: New omnidirectional boost technology makes the most incomprehensibly erratic robot yet. Starries: Space aliens! Block them to become temporarily invincible. Missiles: An upgraded Burst, now with a robotic casing! Exclusive to some special boss fights. The Duke: Eats rocks. Rules over the armies of purple enemies, Seemingly a good “Final Challenge” before everything remains monotonous. Defeating The Duke awards you with the Sword. Remember how I said “Seemingly?” Seer’s Star: A red husk led by some strange dream of seeing the stars. They seem to have some spiritual connection to the Star Seer. [FINAL BOSS] Star Seer: A rumored god risen from a religious group centered around falling stars broken out of a prism supposed to project a fraction of its power. It’s design is inspired by the Nameless Deity from the Terraria calamity mod, The Ancients from Block Tales on Roblox, and, obviously, the background eye thingy in Calamity and the non-background eye thingy in Calamity 2.0.