1930s Retro Shooter Game Development Journey in Rive

1930s Retro Shooter Game Development Journey in Rive1930s Retro Shooter Game Development Journey in Rive

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Stephan Springmann

• 18h

1930s Style Shooter built in Rive 🐦🎞️

For the Rive Game Challenge on Contra, I built a fully playable shooter inspired by "Crazy Chicken." Visually, I went for a retro 1930s aesthetic: I hand-drew every asset, mixing Frame-by-Frame animation with Rive bones. I built this in just six days! It is currently in Beta (WIP), but I plan to keep developing it. ✅ Dynamic Spawning: Using Artboard:instance() for bird prefabs. ✅ Logic: Mechanics via Node Script Lifecycle (init, advance, draw). ✅ ViewModel: HUD & State sync via context:viewModel(). ✅ Rendering: Manual control over render stack & matrix transforms. ✅ Input: Precise hitbox queries & pointer event forwarding.

Play it right here! 👉 https://rive.app/community/files/26508-49695-pigeon-wars-1930s-arcade-shooter-beta/

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TheLittleLabs Studio

pro

• Feb 18

We created a full game about what it feels like to run a studio and deliver projects on time. (Is not super easy 😜) Check out Studio Run, on our website https://thelittlelabs.com/work/studio-run - to see how we handled the illustration, animation, logic, product design, and sound all in one cohesive build. In Rive! We’ve gotten really great feedback from sharing it on social media, and we’re excited to bring it into this Rive Challenge. #gameswithrive Hope you all enjoy it!

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Stephanie Asoegwu

max

• Feb 19

This is such a clever concept — turning the chaos of studio life into an actual game is brilliant! The illustration and animation style are so cohesive, and building it all in Rive is impressive. Good luck with the Games With Rive challenge!

Robin Holesinsky

pro

• Feb 18

Animated Bento Grid. What do you think?

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Rasel Alam Jubayed

• Feb 19

Good work

Mikhail Yakovlev

pro

• Feb 18

Pelagos is a premium underwater fine dining concept built around depth, silence, and controlled luxury.

The identity avoids literal marine symbolism and instead focuses on architectural calm, restrained typography, and a refined color system inspired by deep water tones and warm interior light.

The visual language reflects the restaurant’s atmosphere-immersive, quiet, and precise. From the serif typography to the muted mineral palette, every element supports the idea that dining here is not transactional, but experiential.

Pelagos positions itself as a destination, not just a restaurant. Depth is not decoration- it is a state.

Credits: Photography: Lummi Animation: Jitter Mockups: PixelBuddha

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Stephanie Asoegwu

max

• Feb 19

The Pelagos concept is stunning — avoiding obvious marine clichés and going with architectural calm is such a sophisticated choice. The color palette and restrained typography give it a genuinely premium feel. Would love to dine here!