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Kobo Redux

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Genre: Action, Shooter, Arcade

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux

Languages: English

Players: Single-player

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Jan 26, 2017 @ 5:19am

Mar 17, 2017 @ 1:55pm

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...and, we're Greenlit!

March 17, 2017 - David (SWE)

Just as I'm (finally!) wrapping up the 0.7.4 release, I receive this most welcome email, congratulating me, and asking me to complete some digital paperwork. :-)

Thank you very much for all the votes and comments!

Kobo Redux is still available on https://olofson.itch.io/kobo-redux (where 0.7.4 will be released this weekend), and will likely soon be on Steam Early Access as well.

Kobo Redux 0.7.2

February 5, 2017 - David (SWE)

After a fair bit of research and scripting, and occasional use of profanity, there are now Linux binary packages! There are demo and full version DEB, RPM, and Bzip2 packages over at https://olofson.itch.io/kobo-redux.

Apart from that, there are only some minor changes and fixes in this release:

Graphics and sound theme selectors in Options
Removed the Stage display, and added totals to the Region and Level displays
Opening URLs only changes resolution/video mode if in fullscreen mode
Dashboard layout updated properly when switching or reloading graphics themes
GUI menu layouts are no longer borked after changing resolution
Config is always saved on normal quit; not only when using the GUI menu
Theme parser now skips lines instead of aborting on parse errors
"Cannon loudness suppression" is now applied directly when changed
Minor UI fixes

For those wanting to get more involved, play on something other than Windows or Linux, or just track the latest developments, the Kobo Redux game/engine code is a Free/Open Source project on GitHub[github.com].

Next release expected in about two weeks, and it's going to offer some improvements in the gameplay and graphics departments.

Description

Kobo Redux is a frantic 80's style 2D shooter, inspired by the look and feel of 90's arcade cabinets. The gameplay is fast and unforgiving, although with less of the frustrating quirkiness of the actual games of the 80's. A true challenge in the spirit of the arcade era!

First, inspired by Bosconian, there was XKobo, a multi-directional scrolling arcade shooter, where the primary objective was to destroy maze-like hostile space bases, while they were hurling bullets, missiles, and ships in your general direction.

Kobo Deluxe brought this addictive little game to basically everything with a CPU, and has had incredible numbers of downloads on various platforms. It is also included in many Linux distros. However, the project was never quite finished, and the game mostly served as a test bed for other little projects, such as glSDL, and the unnamed sound engine - a precursor of Audiality 2.

Now, with smoother controls, improved gameplay, a bit of physics, new pixel art, and a proper soundtrack, Kobo Redux aims to be the XKobo update that Kobo Deluxe never quite became.

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26 Comments

David (SWE) [author] May 21, 2017 @ 9:24am

The full source code already is free and Free/Open Source, herohamster14, and will remain so, even after the Steam release. However, a proper soundtrack, graphics, new level designs etc for the remaining regions/planets won't happen if there isn't even a chance of a symbolic monetary compensation. Feel free to maintain the free themes included with the code, if you insist on playing the full game for free! ;-)

Heroas Hamseros 20 May 21, 2017 @ 7:57am

Make it for free like Kobo Deluxe!

David (SWE) [author] Apr 21, 2017 @ 5:40pm

That's the idea! Basically arcade feel and gameplay, but without the "insert more coins" design decisions.

ithamore Apr 21, 2017 @ 5:17pm

You're bringing the arcade back to the people.

JACOB4U Mar 5, 2017 @ 12:45am

It seems a good game, voted!

⎛⎝喵~⎠⎞ Mar 5, 2017 @ 12:42am

voted

David (SWE) [author] Mar 4, 2017 @ 12:25pm

Thank you very much for all the votes!

The legacy of XKobo and Kobo Deluxe is a solid foundation to build on, but I'll do my very best to take Kobo Redux to the next level, in terms of gameplay, as well as presentation. Stay tuned for the next update!

ExhuGabo Mar 4, 2017 @ 11:18am

Realy realy great game

F_Aurora Mar 3, 2017 @ 10:49am

good game

Dishwalla Mar 2, 2017 @ 12:15am

voted

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