SYNTHRAY by FunkyHippo

Play the game in HTML5 here: itch.io.
DISCLAIMER
There is a known bug where enemy spawn rate persists between sessions. This is of course not a real bug but just a feature of meta progression!
SYNTHRAY
SYNTHRAY is an arcade game with a retro aesthetic where you create your RAYTAR weapon before you engage in the onslaught of enemies. When creating your beam gun, you choose modifications that enhance an offensive ability while sacrificing a defensive ability.
Instructions
Before starting each arcade synthrun, you add modules to your RAYTAR beam gun. Here, the possible module additions display their effect on your stats in the synthrun with a tooltip when the mouse is hovering upon them. Inside the game, you utilize the beam gun through the following controls: - Point in the direction you want to shoot with the mouse - Shoot with the left mouse button - Run with WASD and arrow buttons

Credits
The game is developed by @bo_nyby and @esbenkc. - FunkyHippo on itch.io - EsbenKC on itch.io - Music is Street Dancing from the album Osaka Nights by TimeCrawler82.
How to play
The game runs in HTML5 on itch.io.
Thanks for playing!

| HTML5 (web) | https://esbenkc.itch.io/synthray |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/synthray |
Ratings
| Overall | 297th | 3.667⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 324th | 3.5⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 627th | 3⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 648th | 3.262⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 115th | 4.286⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 80th | 3.952⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 664th | 2.55⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 138th | 3.875⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 27🗳️ | 7🗨️ |
@pablodap we noticed the bug just a bit after publishing but we're not really able to update it after the deadline :sweat_smile: