Borbudo

WHAT IS BORBUDO? Borbudo is an action/adventure arcade maze retro shooter game in the style of 80s classics Gauntlet (1985) and Time Bandit (1983). It's also influenced by Dungeon Master (1987), Bloodwych (1991), and Scorched Earth (1991). Borbudo re-introduces the maze shooter genre to modern audiences - and expands upon it. This game is a labor of love, developed by Rob Lehrbass as an homage to the fantastic games of the best decade in human history: the 1980s! If you haven't lived in the 80s, I highly recommend it! WHAT DOES BORBUDO NOT HAVE? Borbudo is defiantly retro and lovingly old school! It throws out many of the "necessary evils" found in modern games: ● There are no ads of any kind. In fact, right now Borbudo is completely free! ● No forced sign-in (Borbudo can be played online/offline on Android devices). ● There's no in-game purchases or in-game currency linked to real-world money. You're not a dairy cow and we're not going to milk you with micro transactions! ● No DLC or pre-order. ● Borbudo does not collect or share your data. OK, WELL, WHAT *DOES* BORBUDO HAVE? ● Nasty, purple, acid-spitting, disrespectful alien lizard things. We didn't put them there, they showed up and they just won't go away. Maybe you can help get rid of them! ● Lots of blasting and over 30 types of weapons to choose from. ● A grand adventure! But remember, this game is old school. We're not going to hold your hand. You can't just hold down "fire" and advance. You have to use your skill and your wits! ● 20+ quests (levels) set in strange, exotic times and places - each one is uniquely challenging and rewards you with a shiny gem. Solve them in whatever order you choose and then try to defeat the Borbudo King! ● There's multiple vehicles to choose from, each with unique strengths and weaknesses. ● Borbudo has all the classic elements that make a game interactive and fun, such as transporters, generators, portals, force beams, false walls, destructible walls, triggers, signs, power-ups, treasures, bridges, platforms, etc... ● Discover many other game elements like multipliers, spikes, gears, magnetic and repulsor pads, vector pads, whirlpools, quicksand, boulders, boosters, targets, etc... ● Beware of strange, scary creatures like beholders, demons, wizards, slurbs, wungus, UFOs, zappies, and teenagers. ● Seek out weapon and vehicle upgrades. ● Explore over 6 terrain types: water, ground, outer space, lava, ice, pits. BUT WAIT, THERE'S (NOT) MORE! Borbudo brings the classic maze shooter back to its roots by removing or adjusting these features: ● Health bars above each character - in movies, is there a health bar above the hero and villain to show you how close they are to dying? When you read a book, is there a health bar above each character's name? Then why do modern video games have health bars? Borbudo leaves them out - your health is shown off to the side and your enemies won't tell you how weak they are! You have to figure it out! ● Glowing circles under characters - like health bars, these distract from the visual experience. Why do games need to highlight where you and your enemies are? Can't you figure this out? ● Power-ups: these should be rare, earned, and the player must go and collect them! It's a pet peeve of ours that many modern games spam power-ups right next to the player, basically every few seconds! Borbudo does not spam dopamine! WHAT ABOUT AI? Borbudo is 100% AI-free. Every line of code, graphic, and sound was lovingly created by a human being who drinks coffee and pets cats. The game is by humans and for humans! Support pure human achievement and try Borbudo today!