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== Development ==
== Development ==
In 2013, Shamus Young made a prototype of a 2D shooter inspired by titles like ''[[Descent (1995 video game)|Descent]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shamus Young's Good Robot |url=http://shamusyoung.com/goodrobot/ |accessdate=14 November 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122100526/http://shamusyoung.com/goodrobot/ |archivedate=22 November 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, Young decided to cancel the project in 2014. The following year, Pyrodactyl contacted him to finish the game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Shamus |title=Project Good Robot #31: So Obvious I Can’t See It |url=https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=26133 |website=Twenty Sided |accessdate=14 November 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314180935/http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=26133 |archivedate=14 March 2015 |date=12 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The game was released on April 5, 2016 on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Shamus |title=Good Robot: Out Now! |url=https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=31452 |website=Twenty Sided |accessdate=14 November 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408085713/http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=31452 |archivedate=8 April 2016 |date=5 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> On August 3, 2020, Arvind Raja Yadav from Pyrodactyl Games released the source code for the game under the [[MIT License]] on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pyrodactyl.com/2020/08/04/11-years-of-pyrodactyl/ |title=11 Years of Pyrodactyl |last=Raja Yadav |first=Arvind |date=4 August 2020 |website= |publisher=Pyrodactyl Games |access-date=4 August 2020 |quote= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804073532/http://pyrodactyl.com/2020/08/04/11-years-of-pyrodactyl/ |archive-date=4 August 2020 }}</ref>
In 2013, Shamus Young made a prototype of a 2D shooter inspired by titles like ''[[Descent (1995 video game)|Descent]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shamus Young's Good Robot |url=http://shamusyoung.com/goodrobot/ |accessdate=14 November 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122100526/http://shamusyoung.com/goodrobot/ |archivedate=22 November 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, Young decided to cancel the project in 2014. The following year, Pyrodactyl contacted him to finish the game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Shamus |title=Project Good Robot #31: So Obvious I Can’t See It |url=https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=26133 |website=Twenty Sided |accessdate=14 November 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314180935/http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=26133 |archivedate=14 March 2015 |date=12 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The game was released on April 5, 2016 on [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Shamus |title=Good Robot: Out Now! |url=https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=31452 |website=Twenty Sided |accessdate=14 November 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408085713/http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=31452 |archivedate=8 April 2016 |date=5 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was also planned to be released on [[GOG.com]], but it was rejected.<ref name="GoodRobotComing">{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Shamus |title=Good Robot #44: Coming April 5 |url=https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=31168 |website=Twenty Sided |accessdate=15 November 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316165102/http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=31168 |archivedate=16 March 2016 |date=15 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> A [[Linux]] version was also in the plans, but it was cancelled.<ref name="GoodRobotComing"/> On August 3, 2020, Arvind Raja Yadav from Pyrodactyl Games released the source code for the game under the [[MIT License]] on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pyrodactyl.com/2020/08/04/11-years-of-pyrodactyl/ |title=11 Years of Pyrodactyl |last=Raja Yadav |first=Arvind |date=4 August 2020 |website= |publisher=Pyrodactyl Games |access-date=4 August 2020 |quote= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804073532/http://pyrodactyl.com/2020/08/04/11-years-of-pyrodactyl/ |archive-date=4 August 2020 }}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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