Factsheet
Developer:
SoftwareGeezers
Based in United Kingdom
Release date:
December 2 2021
Platforms:
Windows
iOS
Android
Xbox One
Website:
softwaregeezers.net
Available From:
$7.99 - Steam
Description
Finally, a mobile game for gamers! Pioneering software tech brings console-like control and gameplay to touch screens in this classic shooter, inspired by the 16-bit era, the golden age of space games, and the game Star Control in particular. Design your own spacecraft from millions of component combinations. Dodge, weave, spin, shoot. Use a planet's gravity for a speed slingshot, suck them into an acid cloud with a well placed gravity well, or draw your pursuer into a fatal collision with an explosive asteroid. This is real gameplay, dependent on reactions and skilful execution, on every device.
History
Since getting my first smart-phone, I imagined a future of awesome portable, console-like games. After all, these things have way more power than an Amiga or SNES or NeoGeo that enjoyed such greats as Star Control. Instead we got Flappy Bird and Cookie Clicker. I, like so many other gamers, was so disappointed at the lack of the types of games I enjoyed. The problem, as they say, is that control on touch screens isn't accurate enough for arcade gameplay - it just can't be done...
So I invented a solution and made ionAXXIA! Over six months has been spent on *just* the controls, refining and improving, with no release until they were ready. The ambition is to give gamers what they want, and inspire a new branch of mobile games that shun the current conventions of in-game consumable driven tappers to offer quality gaming experiences as we've enjoyed on our home and portable consoles.
Features
- Arcade, 1990's style space combat in a top-down shooter, a la Star Control.
- Console-like control on touchscreen. No need for 3DS or Vita!
- Design your own spacecraft from millions of possiblities.
- Early Access as it should be - each release is polished and debugged
- Rich gameplay with environmental hazards and varied abilities.
- Inspired by Star Control, Master of Orion, and Babylon 5.
Videos
Console quality control and gameplay on touchscree YouTube
Touchscreen showcase for beta testers YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Monetization Permission
SoftwareGeezers allows for the contents of ionAXXIA to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from ionAXXIA is legally & explicitly allowed by SoftwareGeezers. This permission can be found in writing at https://www.indiedb.com/games/ionaxxia/presskit.
About SoftwareGeezers
Boilerplate
SoftwareGeezers is currently a one-man operation based in Woking, Surrey, working on games with a purpose. In classic indie style, I work alone on everything from code to art to music, stretching a budget of $0 as far as it'll go between paid day-job hours. Currently working on bringing console-like gaming to mobile because, let's be honest, mobile really needs it! After 'novaWARS' comes 'Adventures' - a cooperative, top-down dungeon crawler with pro mental-health/well-being message.
More information
More information on SoftwareGeezers, our logo & relevant media are available here.
ionAXXIA Credits
SoftwareGeezers
Founder
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks