Shmandala is a delirious arcade-style shoot'em up choreographed to a banging soundtrack! An adaptive difficulty system means there's never any dead air as you evade, shoot, and bomb through 5 hypnagogic stages filled with strange creatures. There are no gimmicks: the only way through the Shmandala is to master the fundamentals! Key features: - No progression systems, your success depends on your skill alone - 5 stages set in uncanny dreamscapes, choreographed to an original soundtrack - The adaptive difficulty system matches your aggression: if you want a fight, you'll get one! - Simple and intuitive hi-/loscoring system that rewards aggressive/pacifist playstyles - Practice mode lets you repeat any part of the game: prepare a virtuosic performance! - Local and online leaderboards, but never forget your greatest rival: yourself! - Fast and smooth visuals from your deepest, darkest digital dreams - An old-school arcade experience: all killer, no filler. Death is a teacher!