CranKommand

Crank the turret. Time the burst. Save your cities.

CranKommand is a crank-powered missile defense game built for Playdate. Enemy missiles rain down on your six cities -- spin the crank to sweep your turret across the sky, fire interceptors, and detonate them right in the missiles' path. Waves keep coming, faster and meaner, until nothing is left to defend. How long can you hold the line?

Features

• Crank-driven aiming -- sweep your targeting crosshair across a 150-degree arc, the way Playdate was meant to be played
• Timed detonations -- interceptors explode exactly where you aimed when you fired, so lead your targets and time the burst
• Proximity fuse -- shots that pass close to an incoming missile detonate early, catching low divers
• MIRV warheads -- from wave 4, missiles split mid-flight into multiple warheads
• Wave bonuses -- surviving cities and unused ammo pay out between waves, and every 10,000 points rebuilds a lost city
• High score tracking -- your best defense is saved between sessions
• Clean 1-bit vector aesthetic designed for Playdate's crisp black-and-white screen

Controls

• Crank: Aim the turret
• D-pad Left/Right: Aim (alternative)
• D-pad Up/Down: Adjust crosshair range
• A or B button: Fire interceptor

How to Install on Playdate

1. Download the .pdx.zip file from this page
2. Go to play.date/account/sideload in your browser
3. Sign in with your Playdate account
4. Upload the .pdx.zip file
5. The game will appear on your Playdate!

Requires a Playdate console to play.