TECHPACK
TechDev · 2020 · Arcade, Action, 2D Platformer, Platformer, 2D
PC
2 user reviews100% · 2
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About TECHPACK
TECHPACK Collection is a compilation of games styled after the golden age of arcades! Each game being tailored to the very specific hardware they would have run on, with hardware limitations and all!Features planned for the future:
Mutliple games:
Play many diffrent games with many diffrent playstyles, go for a highscore or even go on an adventureLearn about the history of the games and worlds:
Read and find fake game flyers, tounge-in-cheek writings about the history of these games (and how they failed), uncover concept art and unused assets, and more!DIP Switches, Game Customisation and Game Ports:
Mess with the DIP Pins found on arcade boards to change the rules to your liking. Look forward to upcoming plans of workshop supported texture packs, and play amusing fake "ports" of the arcade games, refrencing home console ports of real arcades...And so much more!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Quirky little indie arcade game. Fun to play for 5 minutes or 5 hours. Would definitely recommend trying it out5 found this helpful
Techpack is a relentlessly faithful 80s arcade throwback, almost to a fault. The difficulty is high, but there's a surprising amount of depth to the mechanics. I adore the art style and especially the running animation, which recalls Sonic. However I wish that you could utilize the run function without jumping first. I understand this was a purposeful balance decision, but the game would be more fun without it. There's a lot to like here. The visual design is phenomenal, both in-game and the surrounding bezel. Available options are basic, but that's in line with most 2D games. You can turn v-sync on or off as well as a fullscreen toggle and DIP switch settings allowing you to alter the game's balance (which disables achievements) - a very nice detail that showcases just how passionate the developer is about old arcade games. Even the DIP switch menu looks fantastic. Gameplay follows early 80s platformer tropes, meaning you have to time jumps very precisely. It's a little smoother than Donkey Kong movement, but that's the closest comparison I can offer. The combination of being able to run, which dramatically increases speed, and having the option to escape enemies by running up w…4 found this helpful
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