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* Rookie Shmupper & Soon to be gamedev
 
* Rookie Shmupper & Soon to be gamedev
 
* Lazy Bones
 
* Lazy Bones
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* [https://xx-henry-xx.itch.io/ My itch.io page]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/@Xx_Henry_xX My Youtube Channel]
  
 
== 1CC List ==
 
== 1CC List ==
 
'''Disclaimer''': Scores may not be the true personal best
 
'''Disclaimer''': Scores may not be the true personal best
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* Vimana 1-ALL (2,042,200 / 169%)
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* Vimana 1-ALL (2,042,200 / 169% / Autofire On)
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* Change Air Blade (Alpha Blade, 7,527,850)
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* Change Air Blade (Alpha Blade / 7,527,850)
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* Guxt Normal Game
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* Guxt
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** Normal Game
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** Score Attack (17,380 / Autofire On)
 
* Cloudphobia
 
* Cloudphobia
 
** PLG-90 Easy (43,598,250 / 11:16.94)
 
** PLG-90 Easy (43,598,250 / 11:16.94)
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** 5 Minute (1,631,100)
 
** 5 Minute (1,631,100)
 
* Assault Shell
 
* Assault Shell
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** Light (A-2, 798,195,750)
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** Light (A-2 / 798,195,750)
 
* Final Soldier 5 Minute (2,059,600)
 
* Final Soldier 5 Minute (2,059,600)
 
* Bullet Hell Monday (Challenge)
 
* Bullet Hell Monday (Challenge)
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* Vastynex (15,147,380)
 
* Vastynex (15,147,380)
 
* Eden's Edge
 
* Eden's Edge
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** Heaven (Wait On, Guard On, Formation, 39,225,090)
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** Heaven (Wait On / Guard On / Formation / 39,225,090)
 
* Eden's Aegis
 
* Eden's Aegis
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** Heaven (Wait On, Guard On)
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** Heaven (Wait On / Guard On)
 
*** Nanathy (37,643,260)
 
*** Nanathy (37,643,260)
 
*** Maple (34,917,180)
 
*** Maple (34,917,180)
 
*** Eve (46,257,840)
 
*** Eve (46,257,840)
 
*** Ridmie (41,265,970)
 
*** Ridmie (41,265,970)
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** Original (Wait On, Guard On)
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** Original (Wait On / Guard On)
 
*** Eve (53,144,910)
 
*** Eve (53,144,910)
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*** Nanathy (60,971,860)
 
* Battle Traverse
 
* Battle Traverse
 
** Easy (T.Neider)
 
** Easy (T.Neider)
 
* Omega Blast (909,700)
 
* Omega Blast (909,700)
 
* Gunvein
 
* Gunvein
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** Mild (Type B, 5,560,802)
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** Mild (Type B / 5,560,802)
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* Kuroobi (Playdate)
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** Katsuo (3,071,788 / WR as of 7 Mar 2025)
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** Saki (3,213,400 / WR as of 7 Mar 2025)
  
 
== Shmup Dev Tips for Aspiring Devs Out There ==
 
== Shmup Dev Tips for Aspiring Devs Out There ==
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** For a game that requires reflex-based dodging, inertia equals input lag. And that's bad.
 
** For a game that requires reflex-based dodging, inertia equals input lag. And that's bad.
 
** '''Q''': but i want realism in my game<br>'''A''': Realism rarely equals fun.
 
** '''Q''': but i want realism in my game<br>'''A''': Realism rarely equals fun.
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** '''Q''': what about smooth movement<br>'''A''': Smooth movement comes from evasion of enemy patterns, option movement lag, etc.
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** '''Q''': what about smooth movement<br>'''A''': Smooth movement comes from evasion of enemy patterns, player afterimage, option movement lag, etc.
 
* '''No Forced Damage'''
 
* '''No Forced Damage'''
 
** There must be at least one way out of a given situation that does not require using limited resources such as bombs.
 
** There must be at least one way out of a given situation that does not require using limited resources such as bombs.
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* '''100% Kill should always be possible'''
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*** That goes for all of the possible setups when getting into said situation: For example, playing with one weapon type may be easy while the other hard, but none of them should be impossible.
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** Being forced to pass enemy waves isn't exactly fun.
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** Some complex games may feature special abilities to assist surviving and/or scoring; only add them after gaining some experience, and if you do, think about what will count as limited resource and what will be unlimited "secondary shot".
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*** Bloated Enemy HP is never good. Players should be able to actually kill the enemy; otherwise it will be a big nasty wall that shoots bullets at you.
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* '''Keep the player busy'''
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*** Be careful with enemy counts & placements too.
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** Never make passiveness be the norm; forced or not.
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*** Unless your game is about strategic player placement (which isn't something you wanna go for when you are starting out), lack of player shot coverage also isn't good.
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*** Examples of forced passiveness:
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** Those are fine:
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**** Bloated enemy HP
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*** Hi-Speed Enemies (Makes player pay attention & memorize their locations to maximize their kills)
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**** Lack of firepower to deal with the incoming wave
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**** Even if the player misses them, it's not forced. They're just missing the reward for paying attention.
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**** Any other cases when you just can't seem to deal with a given situation other than ignoring it
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**** Do still be careful with its HP; it should be killable in the first place to act as an "attention bonus".
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**** Dead air
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*** Giving Strategic Choices (Examples include but are not limited to a set of enemies that spawn revenge bullets which you can just pass)
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*** Examples of non-forced passiveness:
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**** Player wasn't forced; it was their choice to pass enemies.
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**** Enemy giving too low threat (such as having limited threat zone) to be aggresively dealt with
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**** Just be careful not to throw players into impossible situations. (For the specific example above, revenge bullets should be avoidable without resource use.)
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**** Any other cases where being passive is the optimal strategy
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*** "Destructible rockets that may shoot bullets" kind of enemies that keep coming endlessly (Example: Crimzon Clover Stage 5's Small Tanks)
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** Don't know how? Here are some of the tons of methods to do that:
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**** Only allowed excuse where the player isn't expected to do a 100% kill: While somewhat contrary to enemy count statement above, but overpowering a mass attack of popcorns feels fun.
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*** Enemy aggression
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**** Really fast enemies for attention bonus
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**** Strategic choices from (but not limited to) when to kill enemies w/ revenge bullets & shottype changing
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*** Pattern dodging
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*** Item collection
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*** Resource management like bombs and special weapons with a gauge
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*** Charge attack timing
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*** Scoring setups that may include a few from above and/or other stuffs
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*** ...and so on.
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*** Just be careful not to add too many mechanics without real depth. (You're not gonna make a [[Hellsinker]] wannabe for your first game, are you?)
  
 
=== Other Good Tips ===
 
=== Other Good Tips ===
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** All of them should be useful. (No OP or downright useless)
 
** All of them should be useful. (No OP or downright useless)
 
** Each shottype should be unique enough to have low role overlaps with other types.
 
** Each shottype should be unique enough to have low role overlaps with other types.
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* Don't use world space movement for player. Always make movement speed consistant for all directions.
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** If normalizing diagonals isn't doable, at least make orthogonal & diagonal speeds consistant for each set.

Latest revision as of 15:33, 20 August 2025

About Me

1CC List

Disclaimer: Scores may not be the true personal best

  • Vimana 1-ALL (2,042,200 / 169% / Autofire On)
  • Change Air Blade (Alpha Blade / 7,527,850)
  • Guxt
    • Normal Game
    • Score Attack (17,380 / Autofire On)
  • Cloudphobia
    • PLG-90 Easy (43,598,250 / 11:16.94)
  • Blue Wish Desire
    • Heaven w/ Desire (70,629,800)
    • Heaven w/ Twinkle (37,279,350)
  • Crimzon Clover World Ignition/Explosion
    • Novice Boost Type I
      • All Stages: 1,834,651,480
      • Stage 1 Only: 150,882,580
      • ★525951
      • 23:10.03
    • Novice Original Type Z
      • All Stages: 942,116,560,240
      • Stage 1 Only: 49,372,095,870
      • ★472297
      • x17209
  • Blaynix
    • Normal (119,368,450)
  • Steel Vampire
    • Very Hard
    • Genocide Hard (Anopheles, 21,189,584)
  • Eschatos
    • Original Easy (8,074,211)
    • Advanced Easy (19,312,725)
    • Time Attack (25:18.49)
  • Dokingan (72,786,692)
  • Kiraijin (4,081,482)
  • Blade Buster
    • 2 Minute (586,600)
    • 5 Minute (1,631,100)
  • Assault Shell
    • Light (A-2 / 798,195,750)
  • Final Soldier 5 Minute (2,059,600)
  • Bullet Hell Monday (Challenge)
    • Easy (36,692,923)
  • Bullet Hell Monday Black
    • Black Stages
      • Easy ALL (119,979,960)
      • Normal ALL (251,759,590)
      • Hard ALL (321,617,606)
  • Vastynex (15,147,380)
  • Eden's Edge
    • Heaven (Wait On / Guard On / Formation / 39,225,090)
  • Eden's Aegis
    • Heaven (Wait On / Guard On)
      • Nanathy (37,643,260)
      • Maple (34,917,180)
      • Eve (46,257,840)
      • Ridmie (41,265,970)
    • Original (Wait On / Guard On)
      • Eve (53,144,910)
      • Nanathy (60,971,860)
  • Battle Traverse
    • Easy (T.Neider)
  • Omega Blast (909,700)
  • Gunvein
    • Mild (Type B / 5,560,802)
  • Kuroobi (Playdate)
    • Katsuo (3,071,788 / WR as of 7 Mar 2025)
    • Saki (3,213,400 / WR as of 7 Mar 2025)

Shmup Dev Tips for Aspiring Devs Out There

Because there's no shmup dev wiki (charlene pls add gamedev section i want resources)

The Holy Trinity of Shmup Design (or what I like to call these 3 as)

Consider those 3 rules as absolute musts, especially if you are starting out.

  • No Player Inertia
    • For a game that requires reflex-based dodging, inertia equals input lag. And that's bad.
    • Q: but i want realism in my game
      A: Realism rarely equals fun.
    • Q: what about smooth movement
      A: Smooth movement comes from evasion of enemy patterns, player afterimage, option movement lag, etc.
  • No Forced Damage
    • There must be at least one way out of a given situation that does not require using limited resources such as bombs.
      • That goes for all of the possible setups when getting into said situation: For example, playing with one weapon type may be easy while the other hard, but none of them should be impossible.
    • Some complex games may feature special abilities to assist surviving and/or scoring; only add them after gaining some experience, and if you do, think about what will count as limited resource and what will be unlimited "secondary shot".
  • Keep the player busy
    • Never make passiveness be the norm; forced or not.
      • Examples of forced passiveness:
        • Bloated enemy HP
        • Lack of firepower to deal with the incoming wave
        • Any other cases when you just can't seem to deal with a given situation other than ignoring it
        • Dead air
      • Examples of non-forced passiveness:
        • Enemy giving too low threat (such as having limited threat zone) to be aggresively dealt with
        • Any other cases where being passive is the optimal strategy
    • Don't know how? Here are some of the tons of methods to do that:
      • Enemy aggression
        • Really fast enemies for attention bonus
        • Strategic choices from (but not limited to) when to kill enemies w/ revenge bullets & shottype changing
      • Pattern dodging
      • Item collection
      • Resource management like bombs and special weapons with a gauge
      • Charge attack timing
      • Scoring setups that may include a few from above and/or other stuffs
      • ...and so on.
      • Just be careful not to add too many mechanics without real depth. (You're not gonna make a Hellsinker wannabe for your first game, are you?)

Other Good Tips

(Todo: Pros out there feel free to make suggestions in the discussions)

  • Go read Boghog's bullet hell shmup 101; it serves as an introduction to making shmups.
  • Popcorns must not tank more than (player firerate in Hz / 10, 1~2 less if fast) hits.
  • When including multiple shottypes...
    • All of them should be useful. (No OP or downright useless)
    • Each shottype should be unique enough to have low role overlaps with other types.
  • Don't use world space movement for player. Always make movement speed consistant for all directions.
    • If normalizing diagonals isn't doable, at least make orthogonal & diagonal speeds consistant for each set.
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