Well, what about the splattering of ink when they die? Test it as a demo and send it to me (In another comment). I'll send the sprites for the demo (What webpage the're from) and after you're done with the demo and shared it for me, send the name of your demo to me.
Sprites:http://squidboards.com/threads/squad-squiddernauts-s%C4%90s.720/
(Copy the link and paste and go to it in your browser.)
