Gladiator
New year, same team! This is our entry into the FI MUNI Gamejam 2026. The gamejam was hosted on faculty premises again, lasted for 42 hours and it was an absolute blast.
The theme was "Tak bojuj, ne?", which we interpreted as the audience cheering for a gladiator in the Colloseum.
You fight as a gladiator in an arena against waves enemies. I'm proud of our little enemy guys, each one has a different AI and attack style, which you learn as you progress through the game.
As you slay enemies, the audience rewards you by throwing gold coins at you. Being on a killing spree fills up your rage meter, which allows you to use your special abilities. The audience also appreciates a good show of blood and throws even more money at you! This extra income will come in handy in the Shop, where you can upgrade stats and purchase abilities.
The ratings we got are awesome, winning several categories. It pains me a little bit, that the lack of innovation dragged us down so much, but it's a fair assesment. We're not doing rocket science over here - it's "just" a bloody horde slasher.
The game is really fun, though, and I'm super happy a lot of people thought the same!
