Beat of the Bard

Many try and many fail.

Is there but one who will prevail?

An unlikely hero of little regard.

Here to show us the beat of the bard!

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　　- INFORMATION -

　　A game by NPJarcade, written in one week for Dungeon Crawler Jam 2021.

　　- Listen to the beat of the dungeon as you explore

　　- Some doors require higher combos to unlock

　　- After successfully dodging an attack, fight back while the enemy is exposed

　　- A true bard will time every action to the rhythm of the dungeon!

　　- CONTROLS -

　　W - Walk

　　A/D - Turn

　　S - Dodge

　　SPACE - Attack

　　ENTER - Select menu items

　　ESC/P - Pause

　　- CREDITS -

　　Follow me on Twitter @NPJarcade

　　Programming, artwork and graphics by NPJarcade, UK, 2021.

　　SFX randomly generated using ChipTone - http://sfbgames.com/chiptone

　　Additional SFX from FindSounds - http://www.findsounds.com

　　Audio edited with Audacity - http://www.audacityteam.org/

　　Annoying music created using Beepbox - http://www.beepbox.co

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Status	Prototype
Rating	Rated 3.4 out of 5 stars (5 total ratings)
Author	CatJail Studios
Genre	Platformer
Made with	GameMaker
Tags	2D, 8-Bit, Cute, Dark, jumping, Pixel Art, Retro, Short, Singleplayer
Average session	About a half-hour
Languages	English
Inputs	Keyboard, Xbox controller, Playstation controller
Links	Twitter, Facebook