KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX — Morningstar Game Studio

The Story

In the grim 23rd-century future of KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX, vile oligarchs lord over the Americas from KAPITAL, a floating fortress-city. They control the populace with KAPITAL OPERATIVES, brutal thugs better known as KOPs. You play the KOP KILLER: a humble miner turned CYBORG KILLING MACHINE through human experimentation. After being arrested and sold to the highest bidder, a mysterious accident interrupts the prison overseers before they take full control of your mind. Now you must dole out your own brand of JUSTICE against the KOPs.

Gameplay

Behind a retro aesthetic and side-scroller perspective is gameplay you can’t find anywhere else. KKP22XX grants the player a robust move set with more than 260 frames of animation. Climb ladders and ledges, leap from walls, shoot in eight directions, and execute a variety of melee attacks from any vantage. Advanced enemy AI controls hordes of KOPs that equally leverage the environment to hunt you down.

Key Features

AI-controlled comrades with unique abilities.
Relentless enemies that jump, climb, and fly to hunt you down.
Loads of power-ups to customize your build.
Engaging NPCs, dialog, and platforming in STORY MODE.
White-knuckle action in the procedurally generated arenas of ARCADE MODE.
Global Leaderboards.
Rogue-lite style unlocks tied to achievements.
Authentic 8-bit music to bash fash to.

Trailer

FAQs

KOP KILLER 22XX is a massively complex game being developed by just two people and we've only just begun! Despite its simple 8-bit appearance the game already features many intricate systems. Enemies are controlled by advanced AI, allowing them to navigate complex, changing environments full of ladders, monkey bars, climbable fences, moving platforms, and deadly hazards. The same AI is used to direct helpful comrades and followers while the player explores. The game is set to contain two fully fleshed-out gameplay Modes. Arcade Mode features randomized arenas with procedurally generated combat waves and online leaderboards. Story Mode will be full of in-game events and dialogue that help guide the narrative.
From a development perspective, there’s a lot that can go wrong! We follow a test-driven development process, which helps prevent us from committing broken code and keeps bugs to a minimum. But even with minimal bugs, there are a lot of gameplay factors to balance and creative decisions to be made.
That’s where Early Access and the Steam Community come in!
We intend to closely follow feedback from the community to address balance issues and edge case bugs as we work towards completing KOP KILLER 22XX’s planned content. Player experience will also help inform design choices for future content as we address what works for you and what doesn’t in the game’s Early Access form.
KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX will be in development for the duration of 2023. We hope to see the full version of the game released in early 2024.
In the final version of KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX, we intend to feature a consistent, narratively rich, three-act Story Mode. As Early Access progresses, we intend to preview each act of this Story Mode, culminating with the final act being released shortly before the official launch. As these acts are developed, their content (environments, enemies, etc.) will also expand Arcade Mode until it is roughly 3x its current size.
As more and more content is released, the price will increase respectively. Expect a price increase with the release of each major section of the game’s Story Mode. By the time the full game is launched, its price might be considerably higher than it was upon entering Early Access.
There are only so many hours in the day for two people to develop a game, let alone play-test it. That’s where the Early Access and Steam Community comes in! We intend to closely follow feedback from the community to address balance issues and edge case bugs as we work towards completing KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX’s planned content. Player experience will also help inform design choices for future content as we address what works and what doesn’t in the game’s Early Access form.