About This Game
They who controls the spice... controls the universe.
OVERVIEW
UnDUNE II
is a demake of the classic (and original) RTS game
DUNE II
, re-created from scratch in
PICO-8
.
A strategy-based resource management simulation, where three houses fight for control of the planet Dune - the land of sand and home of the spice.
This project started as a fun idea, that I expected to get done within a month or two. Well... almost
3 years
later (working on & off, in my free time) - I'm happy to say that it is finally finished! ð
FEATURES
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All 3 Factions
(+Sardaukar)
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All 3 Mentats
(+Bene Gesserit)
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All 9 Mission Levels
(inc. anim map w/ intros)
ð
Music + SFX remade for PICO-8
(by
Gruber)
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All 19 Building Types
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All 21 Unit Types
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All Palace Weapons
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Capture Buildings
(inc. Harvesters)
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Sandworms
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Multiple Terrain Types
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Spice Blooms
ð
Fog of War
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Low/High-res Radar
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Multiple AI Opponents
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Auto-saving after each Level
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Level End Stats
(w/ Rankings)
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Spanning 12 PICO-8 Carts
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Mouse/KB/Gamepad/Mobile-Friendly
â³
HOURS of gameplay!
CONTROLS
Mouse (Recommended)
LMB
: Select Unit/Building, Choose destination/target
RMB
: Deselect/Cancel
Gamepad/Keyboard
GAMEPLAY
If you've never played the original (or an old-school RTS) before, the basic principle of UnDUNE II is as follows.
Build up your base by ...building! (just remember to put down concrete slab foundations before placing your buildings, to avoid damage).
Wind Traps generate electricity to power your buildings. Refinery's take raw Spice (mined by Harvesters), which are converted into credits, to allow you to build more! Take your units and explore your new terrain.
But watch out, as you are not alone. There are two other foreign factions that will fight you for control of Dune. Not to mention the native lifeforms - such as Sandworms, which can swallow units whole!
Units can be instructed to attack enemy units and may automati
