KickBack

KICKBACK

A high-octane retro boomer-shooter where your Old Tech weapons kick back harder than the mechanical swarm.

Made in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 60 | Theme: OLD TECH

Headliner

Royal Glass Greenhouse is overrun by ravenous brass vermin. You are the gardener. You have no lasers, no sci-fi shields, and no auto-aim.

Instead, you wield heavy, clanking, 19th-century experimental prototypes. Your shotgun blast throws you 2 meters backward, your nailgun needs manual pumping, and every wave your faulty arsenal malfunctions in hilarious, chaotic ways.

3 Reasons to Play

Recoil is Your Jetpack: Don't just shoot — weaponize the kickback! Blast the floor to rocket-jump over swarms or fire mid-air to dodge charging boilers.

The Problem-Solving Boot [F]: When a gun jams or a beetle gets too close, kick it. Stun elites, punt bouncing mortar shells back into crowds, and boot-kick your rifle to clear misfires.

Old Tech Malfunctions Every Wave: Each round adds a new mechanical breakdown that flips your strategy upside down:

Controls (Read Before Blasting!)

W A S D— Move & Strafe (Never stop moving!)

Mouse — Aim & Look (Target glowing weak spots)

LMB— Fire (Recoil knocks you backward!)

RMB / R — Cock Hammer / Pump Pressure Handle

F — Gardener's Boot Kick (Stun pests, unjam weapons, punt bombs)

1 - 4 / Mouse Wheel — Swap Weapons (Shotgun, Revolver, Riveter, Mortar)

Esc — Pause Menu

The 72-Hour Crew

ElyaWithDaShifts— TeamLead, Game Design & Level Design

Noodonge —Programmer

v!mix— Systems Programmer 

pitir_grifn — 2D Lead Artist 

 breadwithjam939— 2D Artist

Zombak103 - SFX artist