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Break Arcade Games Out

What if Breakout was the only arcade game people could make? An open-source game, written entirely on a live stream.

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Developer
Dan Zaidan, Gamecraft Studios
Publisher
Dan Zaidan
Release
September 20, 2019
6 years and 318 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive217 reviews94.0%

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About the Game

What if Breakout was the only arcade game people could make?




Modern take on an older game
Enjoy the classic arcade game Breakout with vibrant colors, modern but nostalgic music, tight controls, screenshakes, crazy animations and lots of particles.

Break Arcade Games Out
Play several other arcade games as if they all had to be based on Breakout!
Experience gameplay surprises and changes based on each arcade game.

Play arcade games you know in a new way!


Check out Breakout Space Invaders!


What about Breakout Tetris?


And Breakout Pong!


And more!

Open Source Development

This game was created during live streams, so you can watch the whole development process, from scratch!

You can also download the complete Source code as a FREE DLC!
Use it to learn, modify, change, build, copy, whatever you want!
The game and its engine were written using the C language.

Key features

  • ENTIRELY FREE GAME!
  • Familiar gameplay applied to crazy situations
  • Different arcade games give a nice variety to the base Breakout gameplay
  • Special dedication on the game's feel: nice movement, animation, particles, colors, sounds and more!
  • Open source code! Download the game's code as a FREE DLC to learn, play around and make your own games!
  • Watch the entire development! The whole game was developed during live streams, so you can watch all the decisions, thoughts, doubts and progress!



I hope you like it! :D
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