Build 'm up, Shoot 'm down!

About

Build 'm up, Shoot 'm down! casts you as Army Guy on a mission to scavenge parts for a world-saving canon. Four platforming levels escalate in brutality with traps like swinging saws and steam vents. Each death chips away at your five-life buffer while progress resets. The final level shifts tone entirely: with all pieces collected, the canon rebuilds incrementally as waves of skeletons assault your base. Survive long enough to fire the weapon and end the threat. The game’s punishing difficulty and abrupt genre pivot define its identity. Players trade precision jumps for frantic tower defense in the final act, a contrast that amplifies tension. Speedrunners have carved paths under six minutes, though most will find satisfaction in simply finishing. A 2023 poll on IndieGameDevs ranked it 8th for "Most Unforgiving Platformers," proof that its challenge resonates with niche audiences.

Storyline

Build 'm up, Shoot 'm down is a challenging game, even hard to complete! You'll play Army Guy who is on a mission to find all parts for his canon. These parts are scattered trougout 4 platformer levels full of traps and dangers. Every level progresses in difficulty, each level contains added dangers such as swinging saw blades, steam traps and more! Be carefull, because you only get 5 lives to complete all 4 levels! After the 4th level you'll be facing the wrath of the skelletons. You'll get all 5 lives restored and you will be needing them! While Army Guy has gathered all parts for his canon, it gets reassembled but ... this is a slow process. Part by part is restored into the canon. In the meantime Army Guy will be attacked by hordes of skelletons, trying to prevent completion of his canon!! Can you fend them off? As soon as the canon is Build, you'll be able to Shoot 'm Down with ease and you save the world! This game has great speedrunning potential, you are invited to try and complete it as fast as possible. Maybe you can even challenge the world record!