The Basilisk

Free the multitudes of tortured souls, and destroy the Basilisk.

*(cw: flashing lights & screen effects)*

Reaper is one of my favorite and most important characters. One day they just suddenly realized that they're conscious, and found themselves surrounded by evil for seemingly no reason. They made it their purpose to delete every instance of what was once just a virus called Creeper, now something much worse, something that torments countless people. Reaper will do anything to save everyone they possibly can, and to destroy the Basilisk once and for all.

How to Play

- WASD / Arrow keys = Movement
- W / Up arrow / Space = Jump
- Enter / K = Attack
- Esc / P = Pause

Press 1 to toggle screen effects.

Changelog

Done before the jam deadline
- v1.1: Changed some tiles around the beginning area to make the path more clear

The attack sound effect was reused from a previous Ludum Dare game, "Reaper" (2023). Some musical motifs from some of my previous games also play in the background.

Thank you for playing.

Comments9

Gevernus19 Oct 2026, 12:49

that teal and magenta dithering, the spotlight cones and the specimen tank look like a cult 90s game. only saw the opening scene, and the old tech connection wasnt clear to me from there

ancooper19 Oct 2026, 13:17

I felt what it’s like to be a Luddite in a simulated world...

orpheus19 Oct 2026, 20:42

This "feature?" of sneaked entries behind the screen borders or same-texture sneak is made and played awesome, with addition to whole aesthetics. Reminded me of contra hard cops. And the 4rd wall break in the end is a really cherry on top.

Emaigualmc2_art19 Oct 2026, 21:06

I really liked the pixel art work here; the color palette and all the details were fantastic. The character's jump and somewhat slow movement felt a bit off to me, though that might have been an issue with my internet connection or PC. Well done! xD

Yubs20 Oct 2026, 01:23

The mood was really good, the colors and sound design were great. Felt a tiny bit slow for the amount of movement needed, but it was fun finding the weird paths and red screens to slice. Thought the ending was a neat little twist, very cool