About:
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KusoMask
An entry to Global Game Jam 2026 on the theme of "Mask",
made by me, Poila Pan, about
you - the player - shooting a giant mask.
The "kuso" part means "poop" in Japanese;
this is due to me rushing this entry that explains the perceived quality, lol.

2026 January 31 - February 1
For the Global Game Jam 2026
Theme: Mask

Objective of game:
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Shoot the mask until it falls!

Controls:
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* Start-up screen:
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Press any keyboard key to continue.

* Main game:
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This runs on the ClickTeam Fusion game engine.
You will need a Windows operating system or computer to run this game.
Double-click the EXE file to run the game.

This is a top-down action game.

Directional keys to move your character.
Z button to fire purple shots.
Avoid the enemy green-yellow shots.

* Ending:
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R key to restart game.
Esc key to quit game.
Use mouse to hover over social media links.
Left-click with mouse to open links in web browser.

Credits:
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Coding; graphic editing and sound editing - by myself, Poila Pan
https://bsky.app/profile/poilapan.bsky.social
https://poila.itch.io
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@poilapan

* Art assets from OpenGameArt.org
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Sci-fi Interior tiles, by Buch.
https://opengameart.org/content/sci-fi-interior-tiles

Oni mask, by Yudhi Sholihana.
https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/6296961-oni-japanese-devil-mask-vector-illustration-eps-10

Plasma Electric Effect Animations, by Reactorcode.
https://opengameart.org/content/plasma-electric-effect-animations

Bullet Collection 2 (M484 Games), by Master484.
https://opengameart.org/content/bullet-collection-2-m484-games

2D Explosion Animations #3 | Frame by frame, by Sinestesia.
https://opengameart.org/content/2d-explosion-animations-3-frame-by-frame

32x32 Explosion, by diamonddmgirl.
https://opengameart.org/content/32x32-explosion

* Music from SoundImage, all by by Eric Matyas
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INSANE GAME PLAY: https://soundimage.org/action/
RETRO FRANTIC: https://soundimage.org/action/

* Sounds from OpenGameArt.org
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50 CC0 Sci-Fi SFX, by rubberduck.
https://opengameart.org/content/50-cc0-sci-fi-sfx

Space Sound Effects, by messersm.
https://opengameart.org/content/space-sound-effects