SketchFighter 4000 Alpha explained

SketchFighter 4000 Alpha
Developer:	Lost Minds
Publisher:	Ambrosia Software Lost Minds (Revival)
Designer:	Lars Gäfvert
Released:	November 30, 2006
Genre:	Scrolling shooter, Metroidvania
Modes:	Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:	Mac OS X

SketchFighter 4000 Alpha is a 2006 Metroidvania scrolling shooter video game developed by Lost Minds and originally published by Ambrosia Software for Mac OS X. SketchFighter uses OpenGL and a custom game engine to create visuals for all elements of the game reminiscent of hand-drawn sketches.

SketchFighter was originally released on November 30, 2006 as shareware; specifically, crippleware as only a subset of the game is playable prior to registration.^[1]

In 2020, SketchFighter was re-released for the Mac App Store by Lost Minds after Ambrosia closed its doors.^[2]

Gameplay

SketchFighter's gameplay consists of using the ship to explore different "zones" or areas in the game. Players must fight a variety of enemies as they explore and progress through the game. Players acquire different power-up items in the game, such as different weapon types, different colors of weapons, improved shields, and faster and stronger engines. Some of these power-ups require defeating a boss; others are offered for exploring new areas of the map, including areas that can be unlocked by the player through the use of newly acquired power-ups.

The ship can navigate forward and backward and rotate. Strafing is not supported; the ship fires in the direction it is facing (within a random margin of error).

SketchFighter offers two-player cooperative and competitive modes, and it includes a Web-based high score board.

SketchFighter also includes a custom level generator that the player can use to create their own levels.

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Notes and References

Web site: Games . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070304140903/http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/ . 2007-03-04 . 2024-05-28 . Ambrosia Software.
Web site: SketchFighter 4000 Alpha. July 18, 2022 .