"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

- J. R. R. Tolkien

Bygone follows the story of Isiah , a young cartographer tasked with mapping the outer reaches of the known universe.  The story begins when his ship malfunctions and he's forced to crash land on a mysterious planet.

It's a strange land that Isaiah has never set foot on, yet he can't help but feel he's been here before...


This game can be played on a phone, tablet, or computer.

Move:
Use the left/right touch buttons, left/right D-pad buttons, or A/D keys.

Attack:
Press the B button on touch or controller, or the    key on your keyboard.

Jump/double jump:
Press the A button on touch or controller, or the    key on your keyboard.

Uppercut attack:
Hold the up arrow, then press the attack button.

Double swing:
Quickly press the attack button again before the first attack has finished.



  • ⚔️ Classic hack n' slash platformer mechanics.
  • 🎸 Adaptive soundtrack that responds to gameplay.
  • 🎙️ Voiceover driven story.
  • 👾 Hand drawn pixel-art (no use of AI).
  • 📱 Multi-platform: play on phones, tablets, and computers.
  • 🎮 Gamepad/controller support.


The source code and files for this game is publicly available on GitHub. I encourage you to clone it and tinker around. If you make something cool let me know!

GitHub Repo


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0.1.zip 2.6 MB

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