Games by Andrex

4kg: Prototype

I am pleased to announce that a beta version of 4kg, which I call 4kg: Prototype, is now available in the Chrome Web Store. Install it from here.

4kg: Prototype consists of the first world of 4kg, the Machine Complex, which means it is three levels long. It has all the accompanying music and art which will make it into the final version of those levels. However, it lacks a key part of the final game: the virtual world. Places in the levels which would have required beating a virtual world mini-level in order to progress have been streamlined.

Other differences:

• There are no achievements.
• The sound effects are the defaults from Leave Me Alone, and will be changed.
• Death animation will probably be changed.
• There are no cutscenes in 4kg: Prototype, but there will be five in the final game.
• The floating white orbs do not do anything, and are not recorded properly.
• It does not feature the cloud game save feature.

So I guess I’m obligated to say anything in 4kg: Prototype is subject to change yada yada, which it is, but I’m mostly just beefing up the game’s content and polishing things off at this point. However, I do want to also get player feedback before I release the final game.

I hope you enjoy this small taste of what’s to come. I’ve been working on 4kg for quite a while now (came up with concept in December 2009, designed first level in June 2010, started programming in August 2010) so more than anything I’m finally relieved I have something to show. Let me know what you think.

-Andrex

PS- Also somewhat ironically I’ve released this demo/beta without finishing the trailer for it, heh. It’ll be done, uploaded, and posted here and on the Chrome Web Store page later today. Look forward to it!