GoobnBalloonsDX Press Kit

DESCRIPTION

Evil forces have invaded Goobstar! Fight off waves of balloons and save the galaxy - solo or co-op! Join Goobert and travel between worlds in an extensive adventure mode, save your friends, and recruit them to challenge dastardly bosses in this wacky arcade shoot ‘em up adventure! The Balloon Empire has captured denizens of Goobstar and you must get them back! Learn the truth behind the invasion across Goob Odyssey.

GAMEPLAY

Pop increasingly intense hordes of balloons - some of which have special abilities, using your party of unlockable characters with different playstyles. Complete 100 levels across Adventure Mode and Arcade spanning multiple worlds with different stage gimmicks!

Replay with different characters to master them and achieve bronze, silver, and gold medals!

Get as far as you can in Arcade Mode while an endless barrage of balloons comes after you! Track your progress with the scoreboard, and aim for achievement high scores and beyond!

Get passed challenges based around the simple shooting mechanic, and defeat bosses in Goob Odyssey (Adventure Mode).

FEATURES

Unlockable Characters With Unique Abilities/Playstyles
Multiple types of stages with increasing difficulty
Dynamic music layers and robust soundtrack
Challenging achievements to strive for
Variety of collectible accessories
Full controller support
Play Solo or Local Co-Op
Boss Rush Mode
Silly and expressive hand-drawn animation

HISTORY

Before becoming incorporated, we created an RPG prototype called Project Lullaby in 2022. During that time, the original GoobnBalloons was created as a game jam project on the side. The theme/prompt was “Growth”, which we incorporated into our game via inflating and popping balloons, additional background assets fading in as your score accumulates, and more layers of music fading in with the score (inspired by Pyoro/ Bird & Beans). Our game received plenty of positive feedback and we decided to polish and expand it after we were finished with Project Lullaby. Our goal was to recreate it and get it on consoles.

Eventually we got help from Svidanza Audio to create the game’s beautiful soundtracks, with the team there bringing in live saxophone performers and singers. Most of the music in-game is dynamic, reacting to how the player performs or how much content they’ve seen using Wise.

The original was only one arcade stage, but in the remake there would be multiple worlds, and even a side mode featuring little challenges. Before we knew it, we found ourselves putting significantly more time and effort into this side mode than the supposedly "main mode", Arcade, so it became the forefront of GoobnBalloonsDX - Goob Odyssey.

For more details read our origins article here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2279450/view/6464437551383858539?l=english

Publisher

Nejcraft is a game development and publishing company based in the heart of Czechia. Our mission? We're all about nurturing unheard indie escapades that spark joy and ignite imaginations. By always expanding our horizons, be it a new generation of consoles or an interesting streaming platform, we make sure our adventures can be enjoyed for generations to come. In the end, we just live for the thrill of making exceptional games a reality. Discover more at https://nejcraft.cz/