Hello everyone! My name is Blue Shell and I have been a solo game dev for nearly a year now. I have participated in solo 72hr game jam #7 and released my first game ever. Now I am working on something bigger - without being bound to themes and having a deadline.
This game is called "The Bit Warrior" and is deeply inspired by the NES Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania Titles. I am also planning on adding a souls-like system if I figure out how to implement it. Right now I am using 8 bit music and assets from itch.io, everythings free for use. I wont use them any further than in this prototype project of course.
Summary:
You play as "the Warrior" and your goal is to find the reason to why your universe is dying. In this demo you start in a dungeon and progress through a just recently colonized planet to get to the "City of Morpheus".
In the beginning you spawn with just your sword and a simple jump, but soon you will encounter small storms of darkness which give you upgrades! with these upgrades (2 in total in this prototype) you will be able to further progress through the demo world.
I also placed several checkpoints. These save your position in case of death. Also, every checkpoint fully heals you each try.
How long to beat? Approximately 5-10 minutes
Screenshots:
Like I said I am trying to recreate the charme of those 80s action platformers and am proud to show you all what I have done in the last month. I will continue working on this as much as I can.
It would be nice to hear what you think about my idea, my game and my presentation, because this is the first time I have ever done this.
Any kind of criticism would be cool!