Start.exe
💾 Start.exe
SoftWar(e) is hell. A Windows 98-themed bullet hell where the system crashes... and so do you.
🕹️About the Game
Start.exe throws you into a chaotic, retro-inspired bullet hell set inside a cursed Windows 98 desktop. You're the lone user trying to survive an onslaught of error messages, corrupted warnings, rogue files, evil Bonzi Buddies and more to stave off the dreaded Blue Screen of Death!!!
Shoot, dodge, and powerup your way through a digital nightmare where the OS itself is trying to delete you.
Think bullet hell meets classic GUI meltdown.
🌟Features
- Authentic Windows 98 vibes
- Cursor Combat
- Erratic Enemies
- Power-Ups
- Windows nostalgia Soundtrack and SFX
- Endless Survival
- Online Leaderboard
🎮Controls
- WASD or Arrow Keys - Move
- Mouse - Aim
- Left Click - Shoot
🪄Power-Ups
- Triple shot - Fire 3 cursors at once
- Chunky Shot - Fire large, powerful cursors
- Extra RAM - Points bonus
- Disk Cleanup - Clear all enemies on screen
- Dial-up Modem - Slow all enemies and projectiles
- Safe Mode - Become invincible for a short period
- Quick Save - Have a second chance when your health depletes
🧑💻Dev Notes
This game was made for the Inbound Shovel Game Jam inspired by the theme of Just Get Started.
📝Feedback
This is an early version! I would love any thoughts or feedback, what made you laugh, rage, or crash-out? Leave a comment down below.
⚖️Disclaimer
Windows, Microsoft, and all related assets are trademarks of Microsoft. This game is a non-commercial parody made for entertainment and nostalgic purposes only.
Comments
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Wow! A true blast from the past as your game looks like I'm playing off an old windows computer! You even have the cool CRT effect going on. The game play is amazing as I had a lot of fun - even though I am not good at playing bullethell games lol.
Ah thank you so much for the kind words. I am planning on adjust the difficulty ramp so it eases you into the gameplay a bit more before getting too hectic. Glad you liked the CRT effect I whipped up, just did some simple post processing.