Learning curve intensifies! This Worms-inspired game gave me the chance to dive much deeper into a bunch of concepts I've been wanting to explore for ages – including a procedural generator of destructible 2D terrain, creating a random map from a noise texture.

  • Procedural destructible 2D terrain generator based on random noise
  • Pre-rendered 2D pixel art based on low-poly 3D models, a cool new workflow I'll definitely try out more
  • Node-based state machine for player characters
  • Composition pattern with Health, Movement, Aim, Weapon components
  • Camera shake on explosion
  • Inheritance based projectile and worm class
  • Turn-based system with camera switching
  • Custom-resource-based weapon data system and inventory slots
  • Inventory UI and weapon selection
  • 3 weapons, including my absolute favourite Holy Hand Grenade
  • The most democratic rocket you've ever seen

Potential to expand with:

  • Enemy CPU (currently supports 2 player characters taking turns)
  • More weapons, of course!
  • Gadgets such as the ninja rope
  • Floating islands and caves in terrain generation

Assets: My own!

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What is the 20 Games Challenge?

In early 2026, I found out about the 20 Games Challenge. It's a fun challenge designed by SDG Games to recreate 20 games in an engine of your choice. The premise of the challenge is that, by copying a masterpiece, artists often gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals behind their craft. This can also apply to game developers and game designers.

I was sceptical at first, but as someone who's obsessed with figuring out how things work, this challenge had some huge appeal. So, in March 2026, I decided to give it a try: I'd attempt to recreate 20 famous games in about a year!

The 20 Games Challenge is fairly guided for the first 10 games, then free for the rest. Each level requires you to complete a set of steps in a vertical slice to consider it done. If you want to attempt it too, you can see options for the first 10 levels on this page.

My challenge list:

  1. Pong
  2. Jetpack Joyride
  3. Frogger
  4. Asteroids
  5. Pac-Man
  6. Super Mario Bros.
  7. Worms
  8. Crash Bandicoot
  9. Doom
  10. Portal ----- HALFWAY MILESTONE - FREE CHOICES FROM HERE -----
  11. Minecraft
  12. The Binding of Isaac
  13. Lemmings
  14. Guitar Hero
  15. Metal Gear Solid
  16. TBC
  17. TBC
  18. TBC
  19. TBC
  20. The Sims
More information
Published 13 hours ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Release date 13 hours ago
AuthorAnthony L. Wolf
GenreFighting
Made withBlender, Godot
Tags2D, Arcade, Funny, Godot, Turn-based
Average sessionA few minutes
InputsKeyboard
ContentNo generative AI was used

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BatElite13 hours ago

There's a logic error with the player switching: if you charge a shot at the end of your timer, you'll fire after control switches to the other person and then it gives you another turn right after.

Listing controls would also help, I realise this is going off the old 90's worms interface, but those aren't common layouts anymore.

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