Alien Cow Farm - Pre-Alpha

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Update: The web build above is provided for convenience, but performance (both frame rate and overall loading time) will be much better by downloading and using one of these builds locally:

Windows

Mac

I've been able to get marked performance improvement over the previous version.  Loading for the largest map can still take up to a minute, but be patient and it will finish. Once in the game, frame rate should no longer be an issue. As before, textures will not display properly on browsers other than Firefox and Chrome.

 

This is a Pre-Alpha build, which means that it is the bare minimum required to be considered a game. You can navigate through all the menus, play a game session, and loop back around and do it again...all without encountering any [major] bugs. You will not see things like an options menu, persistent high score recording, or ten different playable maps. Those things will be added to the Alpha or Beta as time permits and feedback demands. I ask that if you play, please take the time to fill out a survey about your experience. I know they're a pain, so I tried to make it as humorous as possible: https://goo.gl/forms/xWPSz5wqMsDm4wME3  

Every response will help make the next version better!

Please keep in mind that THIS IS A PRE-ALPHA. It's perfectly okay to be critical of the things that are in the game, but not the things that are not in the game...at least for now. Some things that are definitely coming in future versions:

• Additional planet maps

• Additional game modes

• COM AI for non-player UFOs

• Record setting and achievements

• Pause menu

• Better / auto-aiming for shots

• Better algorithm for pseudo-random map generation (barn placement especially)

• Performance / frame rate optimization

• Camera clipping

• Music and sound effects

 

Description:

Zoom around as a UFO and abduct as many cows as possible for your very own Alien Cow Farm! Play different game modes to set high scores, then challenge your friends to a multiplayer battle royale! After all, what fun is having a trap that lures nearby cows if you're not using it to steal from your opponents?

The game can be played with up to four players, but in this first version, more will be more fun. All forms of dual-stick controllers are supported, plus one player can use the keyboard. Onscreen prompts will show Player1 how to navigate all the menus, and in-game controls can be found on the How To Play Menu and loading screen (later versions will include a graphic on the pause menu).  Try all of the different game modes, lengths, and map sizes!