Press kit

Short description

Boomtastic is a 3D bomb party game for 1–4 players with couch multiplayer, a co-op story campaign, boss fights, computer opponents and a map generator.

Description

Boomtastic is a local multiplayer bomb party game in the spirit of the arcade classics you played with friends on the couch: drop bombs, chain explosions, grab power-ups and be the last one standing.

But this maze has a second floor. Climb ramps, cross bridges over bubbling lava, duck into tunnels – fire, bombs and players all follow the height. Kick bombs around corners, throw them over walls and let mirror crystals bend your blast. Play it alone in the story campaign, together in co-op, or against up to three friends and computer opponents.

A peaceful day in the kingdom – until the Dark Wizard kidnaps Princess Pia. Chase him across the meadow, through the crystal cavern and up to his castle on the Fire Mountain.

Key features

• Multiplayer for four – couch & online – Up to four players on one screen with keyboards and gamepads: duels over rounds or points, teams, friendly-fire rules and split screen on the big maps. Online co-op and online skirmish are planned for launch.
• Story campaign – solo or co-op – 16 levels across three worlds, with cutscenes and a walkable world map. Bring a second hero to the couch and play the whole campaign together.
• Real 3D levels – Two floors, ramps, bridges, plateaus and tunnels. Bombs roll down ramps, fire runs up them, and you can drop off a ledge to escape a blast.
• Bosses & arena mode – Face the Dark Wizard, the Crystal Serpent and the Giant Pumpkin – in the campaign, or in arena mode with up to four friends against the boss.
• Smart computer opponents – Nobody around? Bots in three difficulty levels plan with the real rules: they dodge, chain explosions, kick and throw.
• Endless maps – A built-in map generator with size, world, density and floors. Same number, same map – share it with your friends. Plus 14 handmade arenas.
• Kick, throw & shield – Power-ups for more bombs and range, kick boots, the throwing glove, a shield bubble – and nasty diseases like reversed controls, turbo or invisibility.
• Build your own hero – Chunky block figures with hats, hairstyles, faces and costumes. Open chests in the campaign, collect coins and shop for crowns, pirate hats and more.
• Puzzles & medals – Puzzle levels with fire bowls, blast crystals and powder barrels, over 30 medals to earn (some of them secret) and a handbook of everything you meet.

About the developer

Boomtastic is the first game by Sascha Siemer, a solo indie developer. It started as a browser prototype and, with the help of AI, made the jump to the Godot Engine, where it grew into a full 3D party game – every figure, crate, crystal and texture is generated in code.