Gaurodan
- A game by
- Locomalito
- Music by
- Gryzor87
- Illustrations by
- Marek Barej
- Release
- July 31st, 2013
- Genre
- Shoot 'em up (Shmup, STG)
A clash between human cities and colossal monsters
The legend of Gaurodan, the bird of thunder and his fight against Guayota, the fire beast was forgotten centuries ago. But today, Guayota's egg has been discovered inside Mount Teide. Now it's a matter of time before Gaurodan returns from the skies to combat his ancient enemy and punish humans for bringing it back.
A free-scrolling horizontal shmup in the spirit of a mid 80's arcade game
Fly over the Canary Islands and destroy cities, armies and giant creatures. Controlling Gaurodan requires some practice, as his advance is constant and his attack must be oriented to hit ground or air targets. You have a single health bar for the entire game, so playing gracefully from the beginning will help you in the final stretch of the game.
Key features
- Look and feel of an arcade game from 1984-1985
- 11 short and intense levels
- Unlockable survival mode
- Secret bananas that hide a special ending
- Around 24 minutes long (once mastered)
Random facts
- It was inspired by the legend of Achamán and Guayota, a local myth from the Canary Islands, by classic Kaiju movies like Godzilla, Rodan, Gamera… and by arcade games like Defender, Choplifter, Time Pilot, Gyrodine, 1942…
- It features the genuine sound of the YM2203 FM chip.
- It was my first game beyond Windows system, first released for the now discontinued OUYA console.