Roto Force – Presskit | Accidently Awesome Blog

Roto Force is a fast-paced game about fighting frantic bosses, while quickly dodging their attacks. Disregard gravity while walking on walls and jumping from one side of the room to another. With a minimalist yet dynamic 4-color aesthetic that doesn’t distract from the pure arcade action gameplay. Do you have what it takes to beat all stages?

Screenshots

History

Roto Force started as an entry for the the GBJAM 5 in October 2016 (under the name Pixel Soldier), which required to make a game inspired by the GameBoy, with a limited screen resolution and using only 4 colors. It placed 12th out of 398 games in the category “Overall Gameplay”.

After some years in development it has evolved into more than just a GameBoy inspired game.

Features

Fast-paced action Gameplay
Shoot and Dash your way through several stages
Fight even more bosses
Various weapons offering different playstyles
Dynamically changing 4-color palette
Simple pick up and play gameplay and controls

Fact Sheet

Developer: Accidently Awesome, based in Graz, Austria

Publisher: PID Games

Release: 18th July, 2023 (Sign up to the Newsletter here) (Wishlist on Steam)

Price: 8$ on PC, 5$ on Mobile

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, (Steam + Itch.io), Android, iOS

Demo: a demo of the first stage is available on all platforms

Development Updates: @aawesomestudios / @accidentlyAnton

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Gameplay Trailer

Awards and Recognition

Eurogamer (4/5): Roto Force review – a frantic twin-stick bursting with imagination

Edge Magazine (8/10): “Between the taut design and violent screenshake, Roto Force feels like the kind of game Vlambeer would still be making were it still around. [Issue#387, p.121]”