I beat it! \o/ Thanks for that boss checkpoint btw ^^. I can't believe there aren't more game types like this, it's such a great idea!

Cool concept! Really like the combination of genres. Not sure if it's easily possible in Game Maker, but you could limit the actual rendering resolution of the game to 64x64 pixel and then upscale. If necessary use a shader to sample in that grid and overlay that over the game.

The space invaders/breakout was an interesting idea.
The ship did feel a bit stiff and unrealistic though and break blocks/killing enemies wasn't very satisfying.

The graphics for the most part were nice, but it cheated with the 64x64 resolution.

The music was also a bit repetitive.

A pretty good game. I like the overall dynamics of the game, especially the music. I also liked the idea of combining Arkanoid and Bullethell games. But I should also note that in such a game I would like to have a health bar or several lives, although the game already feels great, perhaps a easy level of difficulty should be added. It just seems to me tedious to start all over again after every bullet caught.

This game is pretty cool. Very original concept, mixing a brick-breaker with a shootemup. I would suggest maybe some powerups to make it easier, like a shield pick up or something that gives you a free hit. It's hard to focus on bouncing the thing towards your enemies and also dodging all the projectiles! But this also makes it challenging and fun within a 64x64 environment since theres not much wiggle room. Nice job!

I didnt expect to see this fusion but i think it works well, the art and sound is good i would like to have more lifes because the game is hard but fun.