12 is Better Than 6

The developers describe the game as a hardcore Top-Down Shooter with elements of stealth, made in the theme of the Wild West . The game has unusual graphics that simulate pen drawing on paper. Another distinctive feature of the game is the cocking system - before each shot with revolvers and carbines you need to cock the mouse with the right mouse button. ^[3]

The name of the game - 12 is better than 6 - is an old cowboy proverb about self-defense: "let twelve jurors judge me better than six carry my coffin."

The plot tells the story of the fugitive convict Juan, who lost his memory and does not understand what is happening: his portrait adorns the streets of the city, he is chased by bandits, bounty hunters and the government. Attempts to understand what is happening wrap up the main character to the Indian tribes, fanatical Mormons, Chinese miners. And everywhere all sorts of troubles await him. In many games, heroes scamper around the world, gathering friends and allies for themselves. The wild west is different - here, wandering around the world, it is easier to make another enemy.

The plot is linear and has no choice, the ending of the game is only one.

The idea of ​​the game appeared in early 2014. ^[4] Game development took about a year and a half with long interruptions at the beginning of development. ^[5] A lot of time has passed between the appearance of the prototype and the ripening of the idea that much more can be made from it than it is. ^[6]

Full-time full-time development began in May 2015, when the project won funding and publishing from Pinkapp and Nekki. ^[7] The development of the game was carried out on the Gamemaker Studio engine. ^{[8] [9]}

The team consisted of three people - Denis Momotov (artist and author of the idea), Mikhail Barkov (screenwriter and level designer) and Anton Grishchenko (programmer). ^[6] The game was collecting funds on Boomstarter for the implementation of the soundtrack, where it collected 125% of the declared amount of 50,000 rubles. A Kickstarter with a total of £ 15,000 was also completed. In the game there are also characters who helped with its promotion. ^[ten]

• El tiroteo loco (John R1se feat. Exaige)
• Vais conmigo (John R1se feat. Exaige)
• Furia de hielo (John R1se feat. Exaige)
• Imparable (John R1se feat. Exaige)
• Espiritus del Diablo (John R1se feat. Exaige)
• De seis países (Ivan Reshetnev)
• El Quattro (Ivan Reshetnev)
• Epic Pendejo (Son of the sun)
• Espaniola (Ivan Reshetnev)
• Un Camino Peligrosso (Ivan Reshetnev)
• Sambrero (Ivan Reshetnev)
• Septimo cielo (Ivan Reshetnev)
• Sigue tu sueño (Ivan Reshetnev)

On December 7, 2014, a game campaign began on Steam Greenlight. The game received approval in 4 days. ^[eleven]

On November 20, sales of the game on the Steam platform started. By the end of 2015, the developers announced in their official group on VKontakte the sale of more than 10 thousand copies. ^[12] The original language of the work is Russian. The developers also ordered translations into English, French and German. ^[13]

The game received mostly positive reviews from journalists and buyers. In the pros, the games list the graphics, music and gameplay. ^[15] In cons - a short duration and the ability not to make out the enemy due to drawing and enemies and the environment in the same style. ^[sixteen]

The game won funding and publishing at GamesJamKanobu. ^[17] The game won the Best Game Showcase nomination at NextCastle Party 2014. The game took 3rd place in SiliconJam # 2.

• 12bt6.com - Official site 12 is Better Than 6