Sling & Fling

With only the power to push and pull structures, can you bring justice to an evil ancient laboratory?

Sling & Fling is a 2.5D minimalist top-down action game in which you use a magnetic gun to attract and repel both enemies and yourself through a fast-paced gauntlet. During this journey, you will navigate environmental obstacles, dodge deadly enemies, and collect keys to unlock gateways.

The current version is a prototype release featuring all major features of the games and about 10 minutes of playable content. The game supports keyboard and mouse only.

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Controls

The player is controlled by either pushing or pulling toward selected objects. There are two major keybinds, one for pulling and one for pushing.

• Mouse Move - Aim selection cursor.
• Left Click or Q or Space - Pull yourself toward selected object.
• Right Click or E or Shift - Push yourself away from selected object.
• Escape - Open pause menu.

The player will die if hit by too many enemies so stay fast, and keep momentum up!

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Credits

Sling & Fling was created by members of the Video Game Development Club at UC Irvine during the Fall 2022 pitch cycle. The development team worked for 7 weeks to re-envision an initial prototype and is composed of the following members.

• Ares Alvarado - UX, VFX Design
• Aidan Brych - Music
• Sam Hansen (Portfolio) - Programmer
• Alice Hua (Itch) - 3D Art
• Gage Johnson (Portfolio) - Team Lead, UX/UI Lead, Game Designer
• Hazel Kennedy (Linktree) - Producer, Technical Lead, Tools Engineer, Tech Artist, SFX Designer
• Calli Kiler - Programmer
• Esin Kim - Programmer
• Kevin Luu (Itch) - 3D Modeling
• Michelle Pak - UI Design, Visual Effects
• Augustin Santiesteban - UI Design, Visual Effects
• Bryan Sturm (Linktree) - Producer, Environment Design, System Architecture
• Ryan Wong (Linktree) - Lead Level Designer, Playtesting Lead

Additional Credits

• Rubik Glitch for the placeholder title
• SFXR for sound effects