"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!

It is my dream is to create free and high quality web games with their source code and files freely available to be used, repurposed and learned from. I consider my games more art than engineering, and the overarching goal of them is to spread compassion for neurodivergent people.

• One-time donors will be featured in the credits (name or username)!
• Monthly donors can showcase their logo as a sponsor!