A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

Commotion in the Ocean!

Magical Bubble is a hybrid of arcade action gameplay with a shoot-em-up structure. Enemies will automatically and continuously appear in waves, and must be either avoided or defeated. Bubble attacks primarily with rapid dashes, skewering enemies with her trident. These dashes can be chained in succession, with each defeated enemy adding to a temporary multiplier, increasing her attack power and score gain. With the combination of time passing and defeating enemies, the magic gauge will fill up, and once full, Bubble can unleash a radiant screen-clearing super move, the Magic Flash!


Options Galore!

The game features a rich assortment of gameplay and display options, such as  remappable keyboard and controller bindings, integer and fullscreen scaling,  French and Japanese support, even a true 16:9 toggle that expands the playing field rather than distort the image (don't hesitate to use this option if you find yourself wanting a bit more space to maneuver, too). All these options and more are accessible by pressing the ~ key on your keyboard or the Select button (or equivalent) on your controller.


Tips and Tricks from the Pros

  • Your dash goes farther the longer you hold the button, but it does not last forever! Carefully consider your dash attacks!
  • The dash can plow through enemies, but it will not protect you from projectiles! Dodge 'em and counter attack!
  • Though defeating enemies using the Magic Flash super move doesn't add to your multiplier, the multiplier does affect the points earned from enemies defeated by it!


Pardon The Mess...

This demo represents a work in progress, and as such has a few known bugs.

  • Shark enemy sometimes spins in place when hit by the super move; if this happens, attack it with a dash and it will fly offscreen like normal.
  • On rare occasions, the player may get stuck on edges of the screen. If this happens, use the "RESTART ROOM (DEBUG)" option in the pause menu. 

If you discover any bugs not listed here, please get in contact!

You can reach out to the dev or receive updates via @OMagicalBubbleO on Twitter!

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BubbleMermay2021Demo.zip 37 MB
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BubbleSummer2020Demo.zip 29 MB
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BubbleSummer2020Demo-MAC.zip 31 MB
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BubbleMermay2020Demo.zip 23 MB
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BubbleMermay2020Demo-MAC.app.zip 25 MB

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So far so good. Didn't have encounter any bugs on my end. The only criticisms I have is that it would be nice to have a wide screen view because it can be hard to react to some of the enemies, and the squids shoot projectiles when they're offscreen, leading to unfair hits.

Thanks for the feedback! I'm hoping to implement a 4:3/16:9 toggle that doesn't break things too much.