Pong Knights

🏢 alphonsus 📅 27 Mar 2015

🎬 Deep Vision & Technical Analysis

🌆 Atmosphere & Visual Direction

Authentic vintage visual direction representing landmark era aesthetic standards.

⚡ Action Pacing & Physics Engine

Systemic interaction and engaging pacing designed for historical immersion.

🎯 Performance & Launch Trajectory

An essential milestone preserved in masterclass gaming archival standard.

Game Overview & History

PONG KNIGHTS

Use your trusty paddle to deflect bullets and kill enemy square thingies!

Gameplay Mechanics & Systems

Controls

Keyboard

Release & Industry Impact

Arrow keys - Move Z - Jump X - Hold to activate shield, use arrow keys to change shield direction Gamepad

Left Stick - MoveA - JumpRT - Hold to activate shield, use left-stick to change shield directionInfo

Made for Mini LD #58. Theme: PongTwitter – Follow for updates or send me feedback/bug reports!Ludum Dare pageMusic by AzurefluxChangelog

V1.1 Update 4/14

Gamepad support for Windows and Mac!Added a new shotgun enemy typeAdded "infected" enemy status. Infected enemies explode on death. Their explosions "infect" other enemies and kill them as wellEnemies don't change shapes now (because they were causing bugs)Fixed "invisible bullets" bugMinor changes to UIAdded HELP and CREDITS pageMinor changes to collisionsV1.0 Update 3/29

Balanced the enemy spawn RNGAdded particle effectsAdded sound effectsAdded music by AzurefluxMinor polishing to make everything juicier and bouncierV0.9 Update 3/28

Added flying enemyFixed collision bugsRebalanced enemy spawn RNG. More enemies will spawn as score gets higher

Official 1080p Screenshots Gallery

Authentic in-game captures and visual assets (Click to view full resolution).

3 HD Captures