Alien Metal

This game is a tribute to the track "Alien Metal" on the eponymous album by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.

Fall asleep under the stars
Summer breeze laced with PCP

Water, fire
Water, fire
Water, fire
Clouds and ice

Transforming through the slipstream
Rebirth, reborn, interstellar reality

Astral blacksmith won’t you gimme a fix
I promise I can keep it a secret

You play a beating square which must collect a series of elements (water, fire, cloud, ice) in a given order, while avoiding atoms and the astral blacksmith. Follow the built-in game tutorial for more details!

Support

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Controls

• Directional pad: move around
• Button X/O: teleport

Mobile

The directional pad and buttons appear at the bottom of your touchscreen.

Keyboard

Use arrows for directional pad, and letters Z/X for buttons O/X.

Gamepad/Joystick/Controller

Plug a gamepad and use the directional pad and buttons. If you have any issue, see the pico8 manual.

About

This is a fan-art indie game made by hand. The backing music is a pale attempt to echo the original track. For technical reasons it's not even 143 bpm. The game references some of the album material, so listening to Alien Metal before playing is highly recommended!

https://kinggizzard.lnk.to/alienmetalalbum

https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/alien-metal