Release and multiplayer

Flank Speed

Flank Speed is a simple top down Newtonian space shooter based on the aesthetics and style of early 90s arcade games. Everything from the designs, textures, sounds and gameplay are made to capture that arcade feel in a simple yet enjoyable game.

Flank Speed is very near release. The only area still being worked on is the online multiplayer. It will happen but if I can’t get it working properly within the next couple weeks Flank Speed will initially release without it and have it patched in at a later date. This isn’t ideal but the game is otherwise done and I do not want it sitting in “coming soon” forever. Thank you to all who are interested in the game, I hope people find it fun upon release with or without the multiplayer. It’s still ultimately a single player arcade game so for those who are more interested in the arcade aspect anyway this won’t be a big inconvenience. More single player content is also planned in the future so stay tuned. But Multiplayer is a core game mode and it will be in the game one way or another, even if it takes a bit more time. So if the multiplayer is the feature you are most interested in, keep in mind I am doing my best to get it working. This is my first multiplayer game and I want to make sure it’s working correctly. If multiplayer is not in the game upon release I will edit the store page to reflect this as to maintain transparency. I will completely understand if you hold off trying it until after multiplayer is in the game if it’s not on release day.