The demo for ENCHAIN is finally LIVE for Windows PC on the Steam page with three areas for you to explore, just in time for Halloween! See for yourself what this retro-inspired "hack-and-hook" platformer has to offer.
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I’ve worked super hard to build this game for the past two (almost three) years, so I am super excited to have it finally go live! See how quickly you can beat the demo and share! Let me know what you think, and what I can improve for the full release planned for 2021.
About ENCHAIN:
Control a lantern hook wielding skeleton to attack, grapple, and gib the undead into the air while jumping, kicking, and diving around a decaying, interlinked underworld. While normally you would just shoot your way out of hell, the stubborn bones of these undead can only be put to rest through some convincing force (i.e. literally throwing them into walls to break them open). Think Quake crossed with the fighting genre and a dash of Metroidvania.
Now, this isn't what ENCHAIN was planned to be all along. When I started making the game for Ludum Dare back in 2017, I was mostly going for a Quake clone with a grapple hook. Since then, the game has expanded quite a bit, now complete with a grapple moveset that augments combat movement, and a Dark Souls inspired world design.
Demo Features:
- First three areas that introduce most of the core mechanics, i.e. grapples and swings.
- Battle with a mix of aggressive projectile-based enemy types that keep you on your toes.
- Master a layered moveset including slides, dives, air kicks, kick jumps, wall runs, and wall jumps.
- Carefully track your progress with souls-like checkpoints between dangers.
- Collect key pieces in platforming and combat challenges to unlock doors and explore the world through whatever path you can find.
Prepare to escape the afterlife. Play the demo now!