Dodge Wars is a fast 3v3 arcade style dodge ball game with customizable super moves, armors and arenas filled with exciting hazards.
About this project
Updated Chronos texture. The textures on each character are getting a big over haul and have a lot more detail. Click the image for a comparison shot.
Poseidon Revealed!
Super Exciting Code Pic!
Genos!
New Hades Model - Gave him a bit more of a goth look and more skeletal.
2nd Pass of the final single player level, lights are turned up to show the level a little clearer.
First pass of the final single player boss level.
This is a video showing off the companion app in its early stages and how it works.
Dodge Wars: Battle for Mt. Olympus is a fast paced arcade style dodge ball game set in Ancient Greece. The Gods and Titans are squaring off in an epic dodge ball tournament for control of Mount Olympus. The game features fast paced 3v3 game play, a full single player mode, online match made multiplayer, and a leveling system with unlockable armors and unique customizable special abilities! Each of the arenas features a unique environmental hazard that requires the teams to stay alert and with practice use it their advantage! Dodge Wars is a spiritual successor to the Super Dodge Ball series and Sega Soccer Slam!
Dodge Wars features an epic story depictingt the battle between the Gods and Titans as they compete in the Dodge Wars Tournament. The young deities find that new arenas have been created for the tournament more dangerous than any before; it seems the Prime God, Genos, is acting very strangely. The story is told in a comic book style, each character has their own ending and beating the game with each character will unlock a special armor set!
Dodge Wars also features an extensive library of custom armors, specials, and artwork that is unlocked while you play. During game play you will earn medals based on your performance that give you bonus xp at the end of each match in addition to the normal win/lose xp you receive. There are over 15 different medals that can be earned multiple times per match for huge xp bonuses at the end! After leveling, you can visit the xp store and buy armor and unlock specials for your characters! (These screens feature the newly remodeled Titans before and after they equip some of the armors)
Dodge Wars has a full matchmaking system making online play quick and easy! Take your custom armor sets and offensive/defensive specials online and see how you fare against the rest of the world. Who knows you might even be playing against some of the 8 Red Pixels dev team!
All items are Bonus items that are only available to the Kickstarter backers!
Tier 1 $5 –
Welcome Olympian, today you have become a conscript in the armies of Olympus. You have joined the ranks to take up arms for Mt. Olympus or Tartarus. The allegiance you choose is your own, but realize whether you are a God or Titan, the road ahead is filled with dangerous arenas, creatures of antiquity, and dodge balls, electrified, smoldering dodge balls. Oorah soldier.
You get - Official Dodge Wars Supporter Credit and exclusive profile border in game.
Tier 2 $10 –
Being selected as a student of Athena is a rare privilege. Her students are better adept at turning experience from the dodge ball arena into strategic battlefield behaviors. You will get lessons like Dodge Ball 101: Dodge Balls are best to be dodged or caught and Advanced Battlefield Techniques: The Back of Someone’s Head Makes the Best Target.
- VIP Double XP in multiplayer matches
Tier 3 $12 –
Orpheus, the greatest musician that Mt. Olympus has ever known looks you right in the eye and says, “I can see sound man. I’ve seen the boom of thunder, roar of lava, and the cheers of dodge ball fans, and I’ve collected it all and put it in this box.” He finishes and says, “Now it can be yours for 5 drachma or a Goat. Satisfaction guaranteed”
- Official Soundtrack DRM free
Early bird $15–
When word spread of the Battle for Mt. Olympus, Zeus commanded Hephestian to create two armors of unparalleled strength. The blacksmith took stone and stars from the top of Mt. Olympus to construct the Armor of the Olympian; armor so strong not even a mountain could crush it. Then with the help of Poseidon, the second armor was forged from the metallic scales of the darkest creature beneath the depths of the uncharted oceans; The Leviathan Armor. Only the worthiest of dodge ball players can wield either armor. Not only will you receive these exclusive armor sets along with the Daedalus Playground! This arena is surrounded by portals allowing you to launch your dodge ball through a portal and attack the enemy from behind.
- Dodge Wars: Battle of Mt. Olympus PS4/PC (PSN codes are for NA only at this time) + Armor of the Olympian + Armor of the Leviathan + Daedalus Playground
Tier 4 $20 –
Time moved
on, days became weeks, weeks became years, years turned into
centuries and still Chronos did not move, did not age, only
contemplated. The last Dodge Wars Tournament ended with the Titan’s
defeat and Chronos’ was forced to sit in stasis until he could get
his revenge. That time is near and his burden is almost over. As for
you, the guard who stood watch for the final three years, it's time to collect on your payment. Not only will you receive these exclusive armor sets along with the Daedalus Playground! This arena is surrounded by portals allowing you to launch your dodge ball through a portal and attack the enemy from behind. (there is a misprint on the reward tier to the right where it lists portal arena, we renamed that do Daedalus Playground)
- Dodge Wars: Battle of Mt. Olympus PS4/PC (PSN codes are for NA only at this time) + Armor of the Olympian + Armor of the Leviathan + Daedalus Playground
Tier 5 $30 –
The Dodge Wars Tournament is an honor to the Prime God, Genos, and it is a chance for all Olympians to come and watch the Titans and Gods battle it out in arenas created to push the sport of dodge ball to the extreme. Throughout the matches Virgil and Ares call the play by play action, helping to articulate what is being seen on the field. If you choose to honor Genos, you will be rewarded with the Aegis Armor made from Athena's precious shield.
- Aegis Armor + Announcer pack 1 (Virgil, Ares)
Tier 6 $50 –
The eyes of a diety are nothing like a mortal’s eyes. They are filled with fire and lightning, as bright as the sun and as dark as night. They can see through time and space. They change with the seasons, and can change on a whim. They are beautiful and scary. The eyes of a diety are amazing. Listen to Hermes, Aphrodite and Bromes narrate the matches while they swoon over your new set of eyes.
- Custom in game Eye materials + Announcer Pack 2 (Hermes, Aphrodite and Bromes)
Tier 7 $70 –
After endless research, thorough investigation, and twenty seven attempts you have finally stumbled upon an archeological site worth excavating. Deep below the surface of a Greek hillside you have found a treasure trove of ancient Greek artifacts including what may be the actual Armor of Achilles. This battle armor is said to be the finest piece Hephaestus ever created. Congratulations Dr. Jones.
- Full digital artbook and Armor of Achilles
Tier 8 $250 –
Achilles, Ajax, Castor, Daedalus, Diomedes, Jason, Odysseus, Perseus and Theseus are just some of the Ancient Greek Heroes, but so are Steve, John, Angie, and many more. Please help us uncover all the other Heroes of the Gods. Who knows your name may be on a plaque in the Hall of Heroes.
- Hall of heroes Greek bust with your name on a plaque (The hall of heroes is our credits area, its a large space you can walk around in and see everyone who supported us through Kickstarter and those that get this tier receive a sculpt with a plaque in the hall)
Tier 9 $500 –
“You have been chosen! You are the strongest, the fastest, and best battle tested soldiers I know. The task before us will not be simple, nor for the faint of heart. We are going into the lair of the gorgon Medusa to destroy her. Brothers it is time! Remember, she is crafty and most deadly. Do not look her directly in the eyes.”… Last known words of an unknown Spartan Warrior
- You appear as a frozen Spartan warrior on the Medusa's Lair Arena (limit 9)
Tier 10 $1000 –
Hephaestus, the Craftsman of the Gods, has decided to take on an apprentice through an international competition with tens of thousands of competitors. The process was grueling with many a competitor being thrown to the lions for what Hephaestus considered shoddy craftsmanship. For the final challenge you’ve been asked to create armor as great as any have seen in Mt. Olympus. Are you ready to find out who will be the next apprentice of Hephaestus?
- Work with the artists to create your own completely custom armor set (no copyright infringement) with a 3d printed character (out of the 6 available unless we hit stretch goals) of your choice wearing it
Tier 11 $2500 –
You have been summoned to the seat of the Prime God to discuss a project. You are to create the greatest Dodge Ball Arena ever conceived. Working in tandem with Genos himself, you will create an arena that is worthy of the Prime God, pushing dodge ball to extremes and thus creating a dodge ball nirvana where anything is possible and no hazard too outrageous.
- Work with the team to design a full Arena with hazard to be included in the final game
Tier 12 $10000 –
Once or twice in a millennium someone so astonishing will come along and change what it means to be a mortal. Now both the Gods and Titans have recognized you to be among the most capable of humans and you have been selected. As a champion of Dodge Wars become immortal and be allowed to sit alongside the Titans and Gods. Welcome to Dodge Wars!
- Work with us to design 1 god and 1 titan character and their special abilities.
60k – Hercules and Styx are created and added to the teams rosters
75k – Tartarus Rift Arena will be created and added to the Final game
90k – Anubis and Thor are created and added to the team rosters
100k – Kraken Lair will be created and added to the final game
115k – ???
130k – ???
160k – ???
Thank you so much for your interest and your support! Dodge Wars is an incredibly fun and exciting game and your pledges will make it even better!
Risks and challenges
There are risks with any venture. The video game industry is filled with stories of games stuck in development hell that never see the light of day. Where 8 Red Pixels situation is different is that we have been diligently working away for 3 years learning and creating; only waiting until we had a good grasp of the technology and design before going public with this campaign. You will not be waiting around years wondering when you will see Dodge Wars.
We are only months away from finishing things up, final testing, and getting this to market. With your help through Kickstarter, Dodge Wars will be out for the PS4 and PC in the first half of 2014.
So now we come to today, it’s time for Dodge Wars to get out of the basement and into the living room on a shiny new PS4. We decided the best way to make this goal was by reaching out to the public through Kickstarter to help raise funds to bring Dodge Wars to the masses.
Dodge Wars is shaping up nicely, the characters are growing by leaps and bounds, with new animations, moves, and voices being added weekly. The environments are being expanded and refined as we learn. Single player’s story is written with the comics being drawn and full audio being added for the characters. Dodge Wars will be a fully realized product that will shine on the PS4 and PC.
All we need now is $50000. This will cover the remaining development expenses to complete and test Dodge Wars. With any additional funds, we will expand the Dodge Wars universe through the addition of characters, levels, and even multiplayer modes.
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