Robotics Lab - prologue

hello, my name isn't actually dimanari.

I'm not a beginner in coding, but pretty fresh to game development.

the Game Engine used in this game is some c++ code using DirectX I wrote over the past few years, I replaced most of it not too long ago due to changing from the old DX code to a more current version.

due to troubles with the 32bit version of the code, there will be no 32bit updates in the foreseeable future.

the game:

"a top down shooter where you play just another robot in a simulation, try and survive for as long as you can."

You are bound in a box,
with others almost like you(but they seem a bit dumb).
you all need is to stay awake, but batteries drain fast.
you can kill your peers and hope they drop a battery charge or even a solar panel!
but so can the others do to you.

Pick up modules to upgrade your Character over the run,
act fast because the longer you wait the harder it gets.
I suggest starting in a small world with either Solar-Panel(evasive playstyle), Dash(Bashing your target) or Cannon(staying mobile and hitting target from a distance) for the first run as the map is much less cluttered with Unit Spawners(and therefore - units) and there are enough Pickup-Spawners to keep you relatively safe to the later stages of the game.
also reading the module descriptions before jumping into the game will do wonders to your survivability.

difficulty guide:
Easy - everyone else is stupid except me.  AI units never collect charges repairs or extra modules.
Hard - no more playing dumb. every single AI units will collect drops as fast as they can, leaving nothing behind. you can't scavenge off idiots anymore!

the game also changes as you play, introducing stronger units to the game, but with stronger opponents come better drops!
survive till 500 points to start seeing those opponents, there are even more struggles beyond that!
Adaptive Units that can spawn bigger the longer the game goes and with more Modules.