From the Mouths
of Wingmen
EXCERPT | BARKS
Diegetic barks designed to help the player identify enemies, opportunities, and problems in the fast-paced wave-shooter Tailgunner by Indie Studio Grizzly Machine. I took inspiration from WWII radio chatter.
After an enemy starts an attack run
LOUIE
I see ‘im.
That’s mine.
They’re comin’ around.
6 o’clock.
3 o’clock.
Low
High
ROSCO
I’ve got ‘im.
LOUIE (response): Not if I get him first.
I got my eyes on ‘im.
Comin’ around.
6 o’clock.
9 o’clock.
Low
High
If an enemy’s health is low
LOUIE
Engine’s busted.
Almost got ‘im.
ROSCO
Motor’s smokin’.
He’s on his last legs.
After shooting down an enemy
LOUIE
That’ll teach ‘em.
Boom.
Got ‘im.
ROSCO (response): I’ll say you did.
ROSCO
Confirmed.
Fighter down.
Got ‘im.
After you shoot down an enemy
LOUIE
Nice shot!
Nice!
You got ‘im!
ROSCO
Nice shot.
One down.
He’s down.
STEVE
Gotcha!
Woo-hoo!
After getting shot
LOUIE
I’m hit.
Sheesh!
I’m taking damage.
Get this fly off my back, will ya?
I’ve got bullets whizzing past my nose!
A little help here?
ROSCO
That was close.
These guys are all over me.
Ugh.
They’re aiming for my gunner.
Get ‘em off me.
That was a close one.
STEVE
Geez, you okay, Ace?
Still alive back there?
That was close.
After getting hit by flak
LOUIE
Flak got me.
Flak just blew a hole in the fuselage!
ROSCO
Flak on the wings.
Flak hit.
Gnat (an enemy that attacks by flying directly behind your tail)
ANY
Steve, he’s right behind you.
I’ve got a gnat on my tail.
Shake him off.
You got a gnat on your tail.
Dive bombed by Zeke (the game's fastest enemy)
ANY
Watch out!
Whoa!
That was close.
When you shoot your tail
STEVE
Watch the tail!
`Watch it!
Knock it off!
Don’t shoot the tail!
Getting low on health
LOUIE
Fire in the engine!
Gettn' a little toasty in here.
I’ve got one more round in me.
This is nothing.
ROSCO
I can’t see a thing through all this smoke.
Not gonna last much longer like this.
My engine’s on fire.
I’m losing fuel.