Schildmaid MX
Title screen
| Developer: | HitP Studio |
|---|---|
| Music: | Ed Tremblay |
| Release date: | TBD 2021 |
Contents
Schildmaid MX
Schildmaid MX is a horizontal side-scrolling shmup created by HitP Studio and to be released on itch.io for Windows, macOS and Linux in 2021. Other platforms including Steam and Switch are expected to follow at a later date.
Gameplay Overview
8-way digital movement, main shot, EX weapon, barrel roll
Controls
Controls can be fully customized and support a wide range of gamepads and sticks, as well as mouse and keyboard.
- Shot (Tap): Fire all weapons except homing missiles
- Shot (Hold): Fire all weapons
- EX (Hold): Fire the EX weapon
- Roll: Perform a barrel roll
Unlockable Secrets
Of the three main game modes, two are locked at the start and can be unlcoked by meeting certain conditions. The current final mode gives access to a new ship. Achievements and titles shown on the leaderboards can also be unlocked through gameplay but have no effect on it and are purely cosmetic.
Characters / Ships / Styles
There are three main and one secret ship for the player to choose from.
- Wivern: Description
- Hydra: Description
- Greif: Description
- Chimera: Description
Weapons
There are three main weapon types in the game, used by the player as well as enemies.
- Bullets: Description
- Lasers: Description
- Missiles: Description
Rank
Dynamic difficulty system
Loops
Loops/Phases
Scoring
The scoring system
Story
The story
Development History
Development started in August of 2020, alpha and beta testing running up to the release of the game with a ton of help from the community on the developer's Discord server.
Trivia
The name of the game is German and translates to shield maiden, paying hommage to Japanese developers using German title or terms in their games. The MX part of the title refers to the original intention to make a smaller (mini) game, but the game has since outgrown this initial plan.
References & Contributors
- AlterHowdegen
