About the game
Get Off My Lawn is a uniquely immersive and humorous arcade-style, first-person shooter defense game that utilizes an alternative controller setup. Players will find themselves rocking on a physical rocking chair, gripping a garden hose, and lifting a drink to activate power-ups all in the name of protecting their lawn from those darn neighborhood kids.
As a bitter old homeowner, your task is to defend your immaculate lawn against a swarm of relentless neighborhood kids who are determined to wreak havoc. Using the alt controller, you must rock your chair back and forth to stay awake while simultaneously aiming the garden hose at the screen to spray away the intruders. It's a test of dexterity and multitasking skills, as you rock, aim, and protect your lawn all at once.
Watch out for delivery drones flying overhead, as successfully blasting them down with your hose rewards you with drink power-ups. Lift your drink to activate these power-ups, invoking abilities such as point multipliers, new hoses, and more.
Get Off My Lawn combines the lightning-fast and easy to learn nature of arcade games with an alternative controller setup that immerses players in the world of a jaded homeowner. The hilarious and light-hearted simulation invites players to embrace their inner grumpy old man as they defend their lawn from mischievous kids and their toys.
Development
The creative and artistic direction of our game was guided by two game design pillars: 'light-heartedness' and 'dumb fun.' Our aim was to create an experience that not only delivers enjoyable and quick to learn gameplay but also elicits laughter through its silly but familiar premise and entertaining interactions within the game.
We wanted players to feel a genuine sense of attachment to their virtual property, experiencing satisfaction when successfully repelling all threats. To add to this satisfaction, we fully embrace the cartoon style and have interactions completely blown out of proportion. Dozens and dozens of children rush to your lawn for the sole purpose of destroying it, your hose is powerful enough to send intruders flying away, and the entire visual style of the game is bright and cartoony.
The seemingly relaxed premise of sitting in a rocking chair, sipping a drink, and safeguarding one's lawn conceals the true nature of the game: chaotic and skill-based gameplay. We deliberately designed this juxtaposition to surprise players, infuse humor into the experience, and create a memorable gameplay dynamic.
Our mission was to deliver an unconventional and engaging experience that keeps players laughing, striving for high scores, and briefly places them in the shoes of a grumpy old homeowner yearning for a peaceful afternoon on their porch.
The alt controller integration further amplifies the overall experience and strengthens these themes. By physically immersing players in the world via the rocking chair, we allow players to really feel the pressure and challenge of defending their lawn, laugh at their own strange actions, and add that additional level of immersion into our virtual world
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