This game was made for the Solo Dev Jam #11 .

The theme for the jam was "Everything Has a Cost".

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HEATCORE

You’re dropped into an arena where every shot makes the world more dangerous.

In HEATCORE, your objective is to score as much as possible while managing a rising HEAT LEVEL that pushes everything into chaos.

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🔥 GAME LOOP

Shoot. Survive. Adapt.

• Fight off enemies while heat constantly rises
• Collect items to heal, boost your damage and control the heat
• Push your score higher as the arena spirals out of control.

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⚠ HEAT SYSTEM

Every shot increases the HEAT.
Higher heat means stronger, more aggressive enemies.

• At [ 100 / 200 / 300 HEAT ] new, more powerful enemies emerge

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💀 ENEMIES

• Enemies move directly toward you
• Contact with you causes them to explode and damage you

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💥 COMBAT

• Your attacks explode on impact.
• Direct hit: full damage + knockback
• Nearby enemies: 25% damage + knockback
• Chain reactions are key to survival. If enemies die due to an explosion caused by your attack, they will also give you score!

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🧩 ITEMS

Items spawn randomly during your run:

• Health Item
  • Heals you and lowers heat
  • Permanently increases enemy health
• Damage Boost
  • Increases your damage
  • Each shot generates more heat

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🔥 FOR HOW LONG CAN YOU HANDLE THE HEAT?