## Description

_Gum Drop: Celestial Frontier_ is a top-down arena shooter set in space,
based on the swinging attacks gameplay concept also featured in xWUNG,
Hammerfight and STUDIO EVIL’s game G. In different levels, the player’s ship
need to survive, protect the base ship and take out enemies to progress. The
ship can be controlled directly, but cannot fire. Instead, multiple grappling
beams can be fired to grab pieces of debris, enemy ships or bonuses. These can
then be swung around using the mouse to hit opponents. The most important
weapon is S.M.A.S.H. These stones stay with the player over the level and can
be let loose to have them follow the ship around. Some of the bonuses can be
connected to S.M.A.S.H into a single, powerful swinging weapon. Some of them
provide a gravity field, a shotgun, missiles, a beam, or make the ship faster.
At any time, the beams can be disabled to collect different items or swing a
ship far away.

The base ship moves independently from the player’s actions, fires through
turrets, and needs to be protected at all times. The player’s ship can be
repaired docking the base ship, but this temporarily disables the turrets,
leaving it open for attacks. Levels are unlocked progressively and they all
take place in bright, enclosed arenas. The game keeps track of the player’s
high scores.

Gum Drop: Celestial Frontier