2.5D action platformer prototype complete with full game loop and 2 playable levels.
Cardinal - Season 4
Northern Cardinal Trivia. The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is also called the common cardinal, redbird, and Virginia nightingale.Because these birds are so familiar and easily recognizable, they are often just called cardinals rather than their full name, northern cardinals. Detective Cardinal is secretly under investigation for alleged corruption, his new partner Lise Delorme instructed to check him out and report back. Legion defender mac os. Cardinal's current top priority is the case sending shockwaves through the small Canadian community. Cardinal, Office.
Creators (Team Tryhard)
![Cardinal & Prentice: In The Nick Of Time [Team Project] Mac OS](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rXFESNG8c-Q/maxresdefault.jpg "Cardinal & Prentice: In The Nick Of Time [Team Project] Mac OS")
- Samuel Bloxham - Product Owner
- Femi Fernandez - Product Owner
- Lewis Jones - Tech Lead
- Shem Skillman - Scrum Master
Menu navigation
- When the game is loaded up press 'A' button (Xbox) or 'X' button (PS) to move from the game logo to the menu buttons panel.
- Quit button has been changed to 'start' button (Xbox) or 'options' button (PS) to quit the game while on the buttons panel.
- Alternatively press 'esc' on the keyboard to quit the game.
Controls
PS4 controllers do not work in the current build
Game can be played with Gamepad (Xbox or PS) controllers. Singleplayer mode is available where one player controls both game characters but its recommended to play with someone else.
Player 1 is the Knight (Cardinal) that can move and swing his sword to attack enemies.
Player 2 is the Squirrel in Cardinal's backpack (Prentice) who is tied to Cardinal's movements with the ability to aim projectile attacks and put up a shield to protect Cardinal.
Singleplayer Controls (1 controller)
Cardinal
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move | Left stick | Left stick |
| Jump | Right shoulder | Right shoulder |
| Attack | Right trigger | Right trigger |
| Roll | Left stick press | Left stick press |
| Run | Left trigger | Left trigger |
| Parry | Left shoulder | Left shoulder |
Prentice
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Aim | Right stick / d-pad | Right stick / d-pad |
| Shoot yellow | Y button | Triangle button |
| Shoot red | B button | Circle button |
| Shoot blue | X button | Square button |
| Shoot green | A button | X button |
Multiplayer Controls (2 controllers)
Cardinal (Player 1)
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move | Left stick | Left stick |
| Jump | A button / right shoulder | X button / right shoulder |
| Attack | X button / right trigger | Square button / right trigger |
| Roll | Y button / left stick press | Triangle button / left stick press |
| Run | Left trigger | Left trigger |
| Parry | B button / left shoulder | Circle button / left shoulder |
Prentice (Player 2)
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Aim | Left stick / d-pad | Left stick / d-pad |
| Shoot yellow | Y button | Triangle button |
| Shoot red | B button | Circle button |
| Shoot blue | X button | Square button |
| Shoot green | A button | X button |
Objective
Cardinal must collect the minimum required number of coins in order to access the time portal located at the end of each level. Cardinal must remain alive by avoiding / putting sleep hostile enemies.
![Cardinal & Prentice: In The Nick Of Time [Team Project] Mac OS](https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/project_manager_software-screenshot.png "Cardinal & Prentice: In The Nick Of Time [Team Project] Mac OS")
- Samuel Bloxham - Product Owner
- Femi Fernandez - Product Owner
- Lewis Jones - Tech Lead
- Shem Skillman - Scrum Master
Menu navigation
- When the game is loaded up press 'A' button (Xbox) or 'X' button (PS) to move from the game logo to the menu buttons panel.
- Quit button has been changed to 'start' button (Xbox) or 'options' button (PS) to quit the game while on the buttons panel.
- Alternatively press 'esc' on the keyboard to quit the game.
Controls
PS4 controllers do not work in the current build
Game can be played with Gamepad (Xbox or PS) controllers. Singleplayer mode is available where one player controls both game characters but its recommended to play with someone else.
Player 1 is the Knight (Cardinal) that can move and swing his sword to attack enemies.
Player 2 is the Squirrel in Cardinal's backpack (Prentice) who is tied to Cardinal's movements with the ability to aim projectile attacks and put up a shield to protect Cardinal.
Singleplayer Controls (1 controller)
Cardinal
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move | Left stick | Left stick |
| Jump | Right shoulder | Right shoulder |
| Attack | Right trigger | Right trigger |
| Roll | Left stick press | Left stick press |
| Run | Left trigger | Left trigger |
| Parry | Left shoulder | Left shoulder |
Prentice
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Aim | Right stick / d-pad | Right stick / d-pad |
| Shoot yellow | Y button | Triangle button |
| Shoot red | B button | Circle button |
| Shoot blue | X button | Square button |
| Shoot green | A button | X button |
Multiplayer Controls (2 controllers)
Cardinal (Player 1)
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move | Left stick | Left stick |
| Jump | A button / right shoulder | X button / right shoulder |
| Attack | X button / right trigger | Square button / right trigger |
| Roll | Y button / left stick press | Triangle button / left stick press |
| Run | Left trigger | Left trigger |
| Parry | B button / left shoulder | Circle button / left shoulder |
Prentice (Player 2)
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Aim | Left stick / d-pad | Left stick / d-pad |
| Shoot yellow | Y button | Triangle button |
| Shoot red | B button | Circle button |
| Shoot blue | X button | Square button |
| Shoot green | A button | X button |
Objective
Cardinal must collect the minimum required number of coins in order to access the time portal located at the end of each level. Cardinal must remain alive by avoiding / putting sleep hostile enemies.
Game mechanics
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Prentice
- Prentice can fire different colored projectiles while aiming with the left stick. Projectiles that hit enemies of the same color deal x3 damage.
- Prentice can fire a green projectile that spawns a cactus when it hits anything other than an enemy. Cacti can cause damage over time to enemies and Cardinal.
- Prentice can point a shield that soaks up enemy projectiles and can use it to knock back enemies, stunning them for a short while.
- Prentice can shoot projectiles at coins to collect them.
Cardinal
- Roll move allows Cardinal to bypass enemies and dodge incoming enemy projectiles.
- Parry should be used during an enemy melee attack and if timed correctly, the enemy will be stunned without Cardinal taking any damage.
- Running increases Cardinal's move speed on the ground and in the air to help make those harder jumps.
- Cardinal builds up a combo (+1) when attacking an enemy. For every 1 combo from 1-5 , Prentice's projectile fire rate decreases by 0.1 seconds.
- From a combo of 7+ onward, Cardinal receives 1 life every 2 combo points.
- Cardinal combo is broken and reset to 0 when he receives damage.
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Author | ShemGameDev |
| Genre | Platformer, Adventure, Fighting |
| Tags | Local Co-Op, Singleplayer, Time Travel |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Inputs | Xbox controller, Playstation controller |
| Multiplayer | Local multiplayer |
| Player count | Singleplayer |
Install instructions
Extract zip file 'Final Build.zip' and open Final Build. Double click 'PROCO204.exe' to start the game. Navigate to Final BuildREADME and read text files for further instructions.
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