Heading Home

Jam version at the bottom of the page.
Updated version contains visual bug fixes.
It's recommended to play in fullscreen!

Controls

Move:
WASD Keys
Arrow Keys
Gamepad Left Joystick

Shoot:
Left Mouse Button
Z Key
Gamepad Right Trigger

Dodge:
Spacebar
X Key
Gamepad South Face Button

Swap Weapons:
Right Mouse Button
C Key
Gamepad North Face Button

Summary

In Heading Home, you play as an exhausted astronaut on the final leg of a long, lonely mission, desperate to return to your family back on Earth. But something has awakened in the outer rim—hordes of alien lifeforms determined to stand between you and home.

Armed with an ever-growing arsenal of sci-fi weaponry, you’ll blast your way through wave after wave of relentless enemies. But every shot has consequences: the aliens adapt and evolve based on the weapons you use. Burn them, and they'll come back fireproof. Freeze them, and they'll learn to move faster. Every battle forces you to rethink your strategy.

When you're defeated, it’s not game over—it's a step forward. Each failure unlocks a new upgrade, pushing you further through the stars. The path home is long, but failure is just another kind of progress.

Made in 3 days for Mini Jam 186.
Theme: Evolution.
Limitation: Failure is progress.

Credits

Programming:
Brian Pimentel
Cameron Krebbers

Art:
Hanna Al-Shaer
Espuky
Caroline Riley
Gustavo Tozze
Kat

Writing:
Rebecca Clark

Github Source

I didn't understand that I had to die