Antonblast

Antonblast
Developer(s)	Summitsphere
Publisher(s)	Summitsphere
Engine	GameMaker Studio 2
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Genre(s)	Platform game
Mode(s)	Single-player

Antonblast, stylized as ANTONBLAST, is an upcoming platforming game made by independent video game company Summitsphere. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, a demo of the game, known as the "Dynamite Demo", is set to release on Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch. The story follows the demolitions expert Dynamite Anton, set on recuperate his personal alcoholic drinks collection that Satan stole from him.

Plot

The story stars Dynamite Anton, a demolitions expert operating in the town of Boiler City. One day, Satan, the rule of the underworld, notices Anton's skin, which is redder than his, and, out of envy, steals his collection of alcoholic drinks, thinking that they are the source of Anton's redder skin tone. Furious, Anton sets off to defeat Satan and get his collection of drinks back.

Gameplay

Gameplay focuses on the player steering the player character through the level, collecting various objects on the way, then heading back to the entrance of the level within the allotted time limit.

The player has various movements options to choose from: one of them is the "Clutch", a dash allowing them to defeat small enemies and destroy breakable obstacles blocking their path. The Clutch can be boosted by pressing the dash at the correct time, further enhancing the speed of the dash. The player can also swing their hammer, causing them to rebound off of the floor and enemies for greater height.

After reaching the end of the level, the player will activate a clock-like device unlocking the goal of the level: doing so, however, triggers an event known as "Happy Hour", adding a time limit within which the player must head back to the entrance of the level in order to complete it. During "Happy Hour", blocks that previously blocked the player's path became intangible, and vice-versa, thus creating a new route the player has to traverse in order to finish the level.