Guardian

Guardian

This game is from the old Ludum Dare platform. You can try viewing the original page on Web Archive
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coolness: 1.00
fun: 3.06
innovation: 3.19
mood: 3.33
overall: 3.28
theme: 3.02
Make your way through the unknown as the guardian of a lost child.

Experience multiple phases of the child's life -- each with its own gameplay variations.

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CONTROLS (for customizable controls, check out the post-jam version!)

Q: Move/attack northwest

W: Move/attack northeast

A: Move/attack southwest

S: Move/attack southeast

Z: Turn left

X: Turn right

Spacebar: End your turn

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Red heart icons represent your health.

Green fist icons represent your strength.

Blue foot icons represent your energy -- MOVING COSTS 2 ENERGY. ATTACKING COSTS 3 ENERGY.

To open an exit, find 2 keys by searching your surroundings and defeating enemies.

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Press F to toggle fullscreen (download version only).

Alternate controls for AZERTY keyboards (selectable on the title screen): A/Z/Q/S to move or strike. W/X to turn.

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Update: I've made a post-jam version with a few new options (accessible by clicking the pause icon in the lower-right corner during your turn).

- Remap controls (letter keys only)

- Faster turns

- Restart level

Also, I've added additional movement controls to the arrow keys and numpad.
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