No matter the traps and falls, Zebulon can always get back up, he will learn new tricks and reach higher and deeper places. Even death is not the end but only a slight set back and an invitation to wander further
Zebulon is a tiny 2D platformer with metroidvania mechanics where you will have to use skills and observation to awaken Zebulon’s powers in a world filled with surprises and tricky environments
The game is available on Steam and itch.io
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This game is made using “fantasy console” Pico 8 with its recognizable 16-color palette, crunchy sweet 128x128 resolution pixel art and 4-channel chiptune
Thanks to the use of Zepto 8 emulator, an optional wide mode is included to go beyond Pico 8’s usual square screen, as well as visual filters to tweak your experience (scanlines, CRT, toon, minit…)
The Pico 8 cartridge and all source files are included too, you can pick them up if you want to play it in Pico 8 itself or see how the game was created
7 challenges modes exists in Zebulon, each game mode is associated with an achievement:
- Normal mode : Explore the game and find powers and collectibles
- Bonus mode : You will need to find every bonus before finishing the game
- Explorer : no map for you, have fun wandering around and make your own path
- Minit : you die every minute, you better go fast or you will never get anywhere
- Half-Minit : you die every 30 seconds, only for the bravest of cats
- 9 lives : you can only die 9 times, like every cat
- Deathless : just don’t die, not even once…