Annoucement, Demo, and Devlog #1

Today I would like to announce the launch and demo of my upcoming game Pandarunium! This is a game I have thought about making for a long time. It's a game where up to 8 players can run through hordes of enemies to get to the finish line. The full game currently has 10 levels and each level brings additional complexity, and the demo currently has only 2 available for free. 

Players control their pandas mostly using  the mouse right click to tell the panda where to go. Be  careful through, because Pandas die on the spot when the collide with an enemy!  Don't worry though because this game rewards players who play together. If a friend runs over the body of a dead panda, the panda is revived and can continue playing. Players also have the ability to gain experience, level up, and get abilities to assist them in their perilous journey. Experience is gained by progressing further into the maze, reviving dead friends, and completing levels.

The abilities include:

1.  Throwing an Ice Projectile that slows enemies in its way and also during the explosion,
2. Shouting directionally to make enemies move perpendicular to the area being highlighted
3. Teleporting allow players to skip past large groups of enemies or even...walls?
4. Invulnerability allows players to not die on contact with enemies. Colliding with enemies applies a push to them causing them to move out of the way.

There are currently four different enemies in the game: Reaper, Blob, Flying Ship, and 'Splody Shadow Man. Each have their unique movements and abilities in the game. I wont reveal too much on these just yet, I think it'll be more fun as a surprise when playing. The demo only features the Reaper enemies. 

The game uses Steam Networking so no custom setup is needed to play with others. And the Networking code requires no dedicated server, so the game should always be available to play.

I have a Steam page where you can go download the demo and wishlist the game (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852260/Pandarunium/). The demo does have multiplayer enabled so go play it with some friends. If you cant get others to test it with you, join the Pandarunium discord and find someone to play (https://discord.gg/xeMXp9WTde). Also follow me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TenaxStudios). Last note, I am in search of Beta testers for the full game, please message me if you are interested in becoming one!

The game is currently ahead of development schedule and I cannot wait for release!

If you have any feedback, please let me know. I want to know what you think!