Andromium

I can't believe how closely Optimistic Indie Dev matches how I got the idea for Andromium, all the way back when Bonded Realities had just released.

Andromium will be my entry in Dream Build Play. I had a feeling the concept would work, and that I'd be able to get it done by the deadline. Both of these things are looking likely to come to fruition.

Andromium is the element from Andromeda. It's the most spontaneously combustible material known to mankind, and yet you and a friend have been tasked with delivering it to a research lab. Brilliant. Since Andromium explodes when it touches anything for a short period, the solution your pointy-haired bosses devised was to shoot the Andromium between you and your partner, allowing the Andromium to cool in the vacuum of space along the way.

So gameplay is split-screen, and there are many modes involved which I'll get to later. The AI is kept very simple, so that it can be implemented quicker and there are no distractions on the opposite screen.

I've said to many people, this is a concept which is hard to put into words, but when you see the video, you should get as big a smile as I did when I first envisioned the concept.

I'll be putting it into playtest soon. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter (@MikeVentron) for updates!

- Michael