Wingnut

WINGNUT

One sea monkey. One bubble pod. Way too much confidence.

Dr. Kraken has put Hypno-Eyes on the eight Guardians of the sky, and the world is falling under his tentacles. Brine Reef’s cockiest pilot, Wingnut, straps into his Bubble Pod with his best friend and mechanic Coral on the radio, and flies straight at the problem.

Wingnut is a vertical shoot-’em-up built like the 16-bit classics: hand-painted pixel worlds, big bosses, a weapon for every boss you beat, and a story told in comic-style panels between the action.

Features

• Eight Guardians, eight worlds, your order. Floating Isles, Storm Front, Sunscorch Desert, Lagoon Depths, Frostpeak, Dragonkeep Castle, the Cogworks and Howlwood Forest. Pick any stage from the world map.
• Steal their powers. Every freed Guardian gives you its weapon: Gale Feather, Chain Spark, Sand Mine, Bubble Guard, Ice Lance, Drake Flame, Gear Saw and Howl Burst. Every Guardian has a weakness. Find the right weapon and watch them stagger.
• Fly with style. Charge shots, a bubble shield, three evade styles (barrel roll, dive or jet), and a Swagger meter that builds as you fly flashy. Max it out and trigger REDLINE.
• Build your pod. Shoot down salvage drones to collect ship parts, then mix and match them in Coral’s hangar.
• Freed Guardians fight with you. Every boss you free joins your air force for the assault on Kraken’s fortress.
• A real finale. Storm the Kraken Fortress, face his true form, and see how far Coral’s two-year garage project can take you.
• Original soundtrack for every stage and boss.
• Controller recommended, with full keyboard support. Pull the triggers to barrel-roll left or right, Star Fox style.

Early Access

Wingnut is playable from start to finish: all eight Guardians, the fortress and the ending. It’s in Early Access because I’m still polishing balance, art and feel based on what players tell me. Expect rough edges, and please tell me about them.

Feedback I’d love:

• Which bosses felt too easy or too hard
• Anywhere you got stuck or confused
• Bugs, with your controller or keyboard type if it’s an input problem

Leave a comment on this page. I read everything.

System requirements

• Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
• Any modern graphics card that supports OpenGL 3.3 / Vulkan
• A gamepad is recommended (Xbox-style layouts work out of the box)

Windows may show a “Windows protected your PC” warning because the game isn’t code-signed yet. Click More info → Run anyway.

Made by Biskey Games.