Nexus Conquest

DESCRIPTION

Test your luck at planetary conquest in this sci-fi tactics and management game! Play as an intergalactic arms dealer as you summon soldiers and send them out on contracted missions. Manage your army and complete the objectives to earn money you can spend on equipment and EVEN MORE SOLDIERS. Will your business die out like so many before you, or will you become strong enough to rule the galaxy from the shadows?

LORE

The planet Phaerys IX is locked in an endless war. Summon trained mercenaries from across the galaxy using the Nexus Rift---a wormhole that acts as a strategically important trade port---and loan your band of mercenaries to other summoners across the galaxy to fulfill contracts for cash as you grow your company. Be careful which soldiers you choose, they're trained with specific weapons and won't easily learn new tricks. And remember, flesh is weak, but wealth is forever.

LUDUM DARE PAGE

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/nexus-conquest

 

CONTROLS

Fleet

- Navigate Menus: Left Mouse Button

- Open Inventory: Double-click a unit on the right side of the screen

- Change your squad: drag units into the open space on the mothership from the right side of the screen to add them to your squad, or drag them out of the space to remove them.

Combat

- Move Cursor: WASD

- Select: Space

- Cancel: Tab

- Pop-Up Info for Weapon/Equipment of Hovered Unit: 1,2,3,4 (for each of a units 4 slots)

GUIDE

Fleet

- Main Fleet Screen: Select one of the four main structures, or double-click a unit to open their inventory

- The Rift: Use the unmatched powers of the rift to summon new pawns for your ever-growing army

- The Black Market: Purchase gear to strengthen your favorite units so they can survive for... slightly longer than usual

- The Med Bay: Send your soldiers here to recover from their injuries in battle. But be careful, your soldiers can't fight for you when they're being treated and will be unusable until you return from your next mission

- Inventory: Check your units' stats and equip them with gear to make them more valuable assets

- The Mothership: assign units to your current squadron, and select one of three contracts to loan your troops out to a summoner in need. The contracts you choose will determine your next mission, so choose wisely

Combat

-  Combat is deadly, wounds linger after battles, and the dead cannot return. Choose your moves carefully and remember: Every life has its price

- Each mission has a clear condition you must match to earn your reward, so pay attention and strategize accordingly.

- Rout Mission: You must clear the battlefield of all enemies to succeed. Leave no survivors

- Defend Mission: You must guard a strategic point for long enough to succeed. Stand firm and hold the line

- Seize Mission: You must take over a valuable position from the enemy to succeed. Move fast and strike hard

CREDITS

Jack Grace - Systems & UI Programmer - Fleet, Designer

Faye Glynn - Systems & Gameplay Programmer - Combat, Designer

Haley Barnette - Systems and AI Programmer - General

Charlie Lomax - Systems Programmer - Units/Weapons/Equipment, Designer 

Max Eddington - Artist - UI & Character, Designer

Maverick Middleton - Artist - Environment & UI, Designer

Mitchell Dunning - Artist - Equipment/Weapons, Designer, Concept Artist, Musician

Landon Sugar - Composer, Sound Designer, Musician