
BarrelStorm DEMO
BarrelStorm (Demo)
BarrelStorm is a top-down arcade tank combat game inspired by classics like Battle City.
Single-screen arenas, destructible terrain, and straightforward rules — no upgrades, no gimmicks, just combat.
This 0.9 demo focuses purely on the core loop:
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🚀 Drive and shoot in tight, single-screen arenas
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💥 Destructible bricks, explosions, and simple physics
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🤖 Enemy tanks that follow the same rules as the player
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🔄 Continuous respawns to keep the pressure on
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🧊 Environmental hazards like ice and water that affect movement
There’s no sound yet, and content is intentionally minimal.
This build is about testing feel, clarity, and pacing.
BarrelStorm is being developed iteratively.
Future additions will depend on feedback and how this core plays.
If you enjoy classic arcade tank games and short, intense matches — this demo is for you.
| Updated | 21 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Author | WeeAngusMcDread |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Made with | Tiled, Phaser |
| Tags | Tanks, Top down shooter |
| Average session | A few seconds |
Development log
- Wreckage & Cleanup Systems v 0.0.14.24 days ago
- Pat 0.0.11 Notes26 days ago
- Cutting Back to the Core27 days ago
- New visual direction - pre-rendered tanks!96 days ago
- Overhaul in Progress: Worth the Grind?Oct 18, 2025
- Development Update: Complete Graphics OverhaulOct 14, 2025
- Tank Combat Game - Week 4 DevlogSep 04, 2025
- Devlog #1 — Welcome to BarrelstormAug 15, 2025

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