Nova Graft Core

is a space shoot 'em up game, where you play as a spaceship in unknown territory and have to defend yourself from hordes of enemies.

The player gets stronger by attaching modules onto their spaceship with various weapons, utilities, and increasing its size over the course of the game.

Careful planning and positioning of the modules is a key component of the game. Additionally, the player earns experience by destroying enemy ships, leveling up and upgrading all their currently attached weapons. Making sure your modules stay attached is important for your success.

Created for the GMTK Game Jam 2024

Note: If you are experiencing performance issues while playing, you can download a windows build at the bottom of the page.

Controls:

Mouse Cursor - Ship Rotation
WSAD - Ship Movement
Tab / P / Esc - Pause Game
Hover over modules and enemies during pause to show description

All guns fire automatically. Some have auto-aim, some weapons need to be aimed manually.

Credits:

Developers:

Al3x-K - Lead Graphic Design, UI - https://al3x-k.itch.io/
Petross808 - Lead Programmer - https://petross808.itch.io/
Krjez - Programmer, Game Design - https://krjez.itch.io/
Sam_S_011 - Programmer, VFX - https://sam-s-011.itch.io/

Assets:

UI -> https://free-game-assets.itch.io/free-space-shooter-game-user-interface
UI Music -> https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/binary-code-interface-sound-effects-sci-fi-com...
Background Images -> https://screamingbrainstudios.itch.io/seamless-space-backgrounds
Background Music -> https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/space-ambient-sequence-164210/
Sound Effects -> https://hoveaudio.itch.io/free-sci-fi-ui-sound-effects-pack