Olden Peak: A Tiny Soulslike-Metroidvania
I made this game last year shortly after finishing Elden Ring. Olden Peak is a melee combat-focused metroidvania with some soulslike elements like limited healing flasks and stamina.
I released this (last year) on itch where you can find the well-formatted source code (the cart here has all my #includes unfolded so it's tougher to read).
Controls (Explained in-game)
X - jump
C - attack
double-tap left or right to roll
hold 'up' to check your stats
press 'down' to use a health flask
Attacking and rolling costs stamina. Your health and stamina go up when you 'level up'.
Boss Battle-focused
The bosses are the real highlight of this game. There are 3 total bosses, each with their own challenges. Let me know how many tries it takes for you to beat the final boss!
Power up by fighting 'Elites'!
There are a few golden 'elite' monsters hidden throughout the map. Defeating an elite permanently increases your attack damage, and there are 3 elites total. Let me know if you find them all!
I had so much fun making this game
I made this game a whole year ago so it's been quite a while, but looking back I really loved making this game. My dream game was always a 'Pixel Art Soulslike Metroidvania', but man those take forever to make. Pico 8 was the perfect tool for this because it forced me to scope incredibly small; There was no risk of turning this project into a multi-year long slog. It ended up only taking me around 2 weeks to develop.
I'd been meaning to put this up on the BBS for a while now, so here it is. Hope you enjoy it!