BuildUp! Alien Panic!

Welcome to Build Up! Alien Panic! 

Hey, thank you for checking out Build Up! Alien Panic!! This is a fast-paced vertical shooter that blends strategic building, intense alien combat, and music-synced gameplay into one chaotic and creative arcade experience.

Game Development in Progress
I’m still working hard on bringing you the best experience possible, and I’m thrilled to let you get your hands on the game early. Right now, the game is free while it’s in development, and I’m regularly adding new features and content updates based on player feedback!

Core Gameplay:

• Build vertically and horizontally using blocks dropped from destroyed enemies.

• Enemies, camera shakes, fire rate, and action all sync with the music, creating a rhythm-fueled adrenaline rush.

• The higher you climb, the harder it gets: more enemies, more hazards, and more mayhem.

Weapons (Fully Swappable & Combinable):

• Auto Machine Gun – Continuous rapid fire

• Shotgun – Close-range spread blast

• Rocket Launcher – Devastating AoE

• Bomb Cannon – Explosive impact shots

• Combine weapons and power-ups for unique builds mid-run.

Power-Ups & Upgrades:

• Triple Weapon – Clone your current weapon twice for a 3x combo.

• Shield – Stackable up to 3 times; shows a glowing orb barrier.

• Auto Builder – Places 20 horizontal blocks automatically.

• Laser Drones – Orbit and auto-attack nearby enemies.

• Turrets – Deploy with your current weapon style.

• Assembler – Locks temporary upgrades into permanent gear.

Alien System:

• Multiple enemy types: UFOs, bombers, swarming small ships, and more.

• Enemies scale with your height and become tougher over time.

• All enemy behavior is beat-synced to the music—attacks, movement, and more.

Online Leaderboard:

• Compete globally to see who can climb the highest and survive the longest.

Future Updates in Development:

• ✅ Checkpoints with rewards to break up long runs and keep players engaged.

• ✅ Graphics Update – Adding vegetation, changing backgrounds, and radically shifting styles based on height.

• ✅ Expanded Crafting Mechanics – More complex and satisfying item/structure creation.

• ✅ Boss Fights – Major enemies and minibosses to break the rhythm and test your strategy.

• ✅ Fixed Defensive Structures – Placeable defenses like cannons, walls, and turrets.

• ✅ New Materials – More block types with unique traits for crafting and building.

• ✅ More Enemy Types – New patterns, attacks, and interactions.

• ✅ Craftable Aircraft/Spaceships – For temporary vertical shooter segments, shifting the gameplay mid-run.

• ✅ Player Feedback Integration – Community suggestions will help guide features and balance.

• ✅ Growing alien vegetation on cubes with a digging mechanic inspired by Super Mario Bros 2, where you dig out keys to use on checkpoint crates.

Support the Development
As you can imagine, developing a game takes a lot of time and resources, so if you're enjoying the experience and want to help me continue building and improving Build Up! Alien Panic!, I’d be super grateful for any support!

The game is free for now, but future updates will continue to add amazing features, so please stay tuned and enjoy the ride! Your support helps me keep improving and making this game even better. 🙏

Thank you so much for being part of the journey, and I can’t wait to share more updates with you!

Cheers,
Kai Morisoli


Note on Art & Visuals
The visuals you see in Build Up! Alien Panic! right now are AI-generated placeholders. These were selected and cleaned up to give the game a little color and vibe, but the final art assets will be much more polished as the core gameplay and features are finalized. Expect a visual overhaul with more refined art as we move forward with development!

Controller Layout (No Keyboard Support)
Build Up! Alien Panic! is designed for controller-only gameplay. Below is the control scheme for your reference:

Movement and Interaction:

• Left Stick (LS): Move the player.

  • Down + X: Pick up items (currently turrets).

• Right Stick (RS): Aim and shoot/place red building block (if block is equipped).

Inventory and Other Actions:

• Left Trigger (LT): Navigate inventory left.

• Right Trigger (RT): Navigate inventory right.

• Left Bumper (LB): Run.

• Right Bumper (RB): Jump.

• Directional Pad (D-Pad):

  • Up: Build up.

  • Right: Build right.

  • Left: Build left.

  • Down: Place Autobuild Bot.

• Y Button: Place Assembler / Buy current weapon.

• X Button: Place Turret / Pick up Turret (+ Move Down).

• B Button: Place Assembler / Buy current power-up.

• A Button: Quick switch to gun.

Other Functions:

• Start Button (≡): Pause the game.

• Back Button (View button, ⧈): Change music track.