Factsheet

Developer:
NIVRIG GAMES
Based in Northern Ireland

Release date:
2019

Platforms:
Classic Amiga
PC, Mac, Linux
Android
iOS

Website:
https://nivrig.com/game/dodgyrocks.html

Regular Price:

$1.99 / FREE

Description

Dodge, dodge, dodge, dodge and ... uh ... dodge!

Crazy high-speed endless thing-dodging in an 8-bit arcade style. You'll just have to have one more try!

Dodge the rocks and other projectiles coming your way for as long as possible. Dodge, dash, kick and smash your way out of tight spots to survive just one more wave of attacks. Discover and master advanced moves to rack up your bonus and climb the online leaderboards, before testing yourself against the next difficulty level. Are you ready for NIGHTMARE level? We don't think you are.

Dodgy Rocks. How dodgy can you get?

History

Dodgy Rocks began as a Power Rangers(tm) fan game made for John's 5 year old son. It grew out of a game jam intended to create a game that the entire family could play. There was no theme other than it had to have simple controls, from which came the idea of restricting controls to left-right only, and thus the core dodging mechanic was created.

The game has been enhanced from the jam version to offer deeper mastery and gameplay to challenge even the most skillful gamers.

But the core idea remains - dodge EVERYTHING!

In 2020, Dodgy Rocks was ported to the Classic Amiga platform and released to some acclaim, gaining a 78% review score in Amiga Addict magazine and voted one of Amiga Bill's games of the year. Dodgy Rocks Amiga is published by Phoenix Ware.

Features

  • High-speed thing-dodging action
  • Secret mechanics to discover and master
  • Global online high-score table for the best dodgers
  • Available for the Classic Amiga platform

Videos

Trailer YouTube

Gameplay (Hard Mode) YouTube

Gameplay (Nightmare Mode) YouTube


Images

download all screenshots & photos as .zip (8MB)
dodgyrocks-hard-1.png
dodgyrocks-player.png
dodgyrocks-banner-2.png
dodgyrocks-nightmare-6.png
dodgyrocks-nightmare-7.png
dodgyrocks-nightmare-3.png
dodgyrocks-nightmare-2.png
dodgyrocks-nightmare-1.png
dodgyrocks-hard-4.png
dodgyrocks-hard-3.png
dodgyrocks-hard-2.png
dodgyrocks-banner-1.png
dodgyrocks-nightmare-4.png
dodgyrocks-hard-5.png
dodgyrocks-nightmare-5.png

download logo files as .zip (1MB)
logo


Player Comments

  • A compellingly addictive slice of fun
  • It's the perfect pick up and play game
  • You will be replaying and replaying
  • Real 'play again' X-Factor!
  • A new stress-test for your nerves!
  • Got that just-5-minutes-oh-crap-it's-been-half-an-hour thing
  • Seriously, it's far better than Flappy Bird!

Monetization Permission

NIVRIG GAMES allows for the contents of Dodgy Rocks to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from Dodgy Rocks is legally & explicitly allowed by NIVRIG GAMES. This permission can be found in writing at http://nivrig.com/press/sheet.php?p=Dodgy%20Rocks.


itch.io page

YouTube Playlist

Press Release (MS Word)

Press Release (PDF)


About NIVRIG GAMES

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Respawned 80's Game Developer

More information
More information on NIVRIG GAMES, our logo & relevant media are available here.


Dodgy Rocks Credits

John Girvin
Producer, Code, Sound, Design

Craig Smith
Graphics, Music

Rob Cranley
Classic Amiga Port

Published By
Phoenix Ware


presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks