Axis Shift

Defeat powerful foes and conquer land, sky, and sea.

Axis Shift is an Arcade-style Third-Person Action game in which the player assumes control of a cutting-edge combat vehicle capable of seamlessly transforming between a Tank, Spaceship and Submarine. Instantly switch forms at any time to adapt to the battlefield and master each vehicle’s unique abilities and powerful weapons to battle relentless waves of corrupted androids across a desolate planet.

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Core Pillars

• Fast, Action-Packed Gameplay: Axis Shift offers high-octane, exhilarating combat where speed, impact, and power are key. With fast movement, powerful weapons, and strong audio-visual feedback, every element of the gameplay is designed to make players feel powerful as they face waves of enemies head-on.

• Intuitive Controls: Taking a Gamepad-first approach, the game prioritizes simple, intuitive controls to allow for a smooth experience. Easy to learn and responsive, the controls allow the player to deeply immerse themselves in the gameplay.

• Flexible Approaches to Challenges: Every combat encounter is a playground of possibilities. Transforming seamlessly between vehicles and taking advantage of the environment opens up numerous ways to tackle combat challenges and adapt to situations around the environment.

• Enemy Variety: The game features a number of unique enemies that take advantage of different parts of the environment, including land, air and water. Each level features unique and unpredictable wave patterns, keeping the experience dynamic and engaging.

Core Game Loop

• Transform: Seamlessly and instantly switch between three distinct vehicle forms, each equipped with its own abilities, weapons, and playstyle. 

• Traverse Environments: Utilize each transformation’s style of traversal across numerous environments throughout a destroyed, post-apocalyptic world. 

• Defeat Enemies: Engage in combat with wave after wave of enemy androids in a variety of different battle arenas.

• Unlock Upgrades: After clearing a wave, pick an upgrade that will strengthen your combat capabilities to face challenges ahead.

Our Team

Alvin Philips (Game Director): Hey! I'm Alvin, Axis Shift's Game Director. My role involves defining and directing the overall gameplay experience, leading game design decisions, and implementing most technical functionality. My primary skills are in game design and programming, especially graphics and optimization. I'm largely self-taught and have been making games, mostly for fun and to learn, for close to two decades. I've been having a great time working on Axis Shift with my team, and I hope you give it a try!

Cole Millar (Lead Level Designer, Sound Designer): Hi, I’m Cole! I was one of the original core members of the team working on this project, and I pitched the original idea for the game's concept. Working primarily as the Lead Level Designer for the game, my role has been to create functional, visually appealing and cohesive levels. With over four years of experience working on game projects, I am passionate about designing, prototyping, and optimizing compelling level experiences.  I am very proud and excited to be able to share Axis Shift with everybody to play!

Braeden Hammill (Art Director): Hey, I'm Braeden, the Art Director for Axis Shift. My contributions include the Enemy Designs and animations as well as the main player character. I also worked on lots of brand assets like the logos, posters, and banners.  :D

Aditya Vashishtha (Associate Producer, Game Designer): Hello, I am Adi! It has been an absolute fun experience working for this team and this project. I have experience in several different roles and work as a generalist; however, as an Associate Producer, I have been working to keep the project on track and gameplay within scope while developing Axis Shift as an experience that everyone can enjoy!

Elora VanderWal (Associate Producer): Hello, I'm Elora! I've joined this team and taken over the Associate Producer role. I've been working hard trying to keep development on schedule, documenting team decisions, and helping out wherever I can to bring this idea to life!

Lei Wu (Technical Artist, Environment Artist): I'm Lei! My work includes authoring procedural tools to batch-design environment props, building automated pipeline for live asset tweaks and management, and now adding shaders & VFX to give the action extra pop. Beyond the project, I’m a versatile tech artist across Unreal and Unity with years of procedural-tool building experience and a passion for shaders and VFX for dynamic visuals. I'm thrilled to contribute to Axis  Shift!