''Mothergunship'' is a

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video game developed by

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and Terrible Posture Games and released on July 17, 2018.

Gameplay

The game is made as a blend of

and bullet hell, but also has a gun crafting mechanism, which is essential to the gameplay. The levels are procedurally generated, making each playthrough unique. The game allows cooperative gameplay online.

Development

The developers released a demo in May 2018 to show how the gun crafting would work in the game.

Reception

The game received "mixed to avenrge reviews" according to

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. 54% of critics recommend the game on

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Spin-off

A VR spin-off titled ''Mothergunship: Forge'' was announced on March 22, 2022 and has been released on June 16, 2022 for

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* 2018 video games First-person shooters Grip Digital games Indie games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 4 games Terrible Posture Games games Unreal Engine 4 games Video games developed in the Czech Republic Video games developed in the United States Video games using procedural generation Windows games Xbox One games {{action-videogame-stub