Oh no! More bones 4k

Oh no! More bones... again? You're about to play the third part of the game originally released for the 2020 Reset64 Craptastic 4k competition. The original game was called Bring back my bones 4k. Two years later, the Craptastic contest was announced again. It was a thrilling opportunity to create the sequel where action takes place at the CEMETERY. And so was the project resurrected under the title Bring back more bones 4k.

And now, my dear mortals, it's time for the third and final (?) part!  You've reached the DEAD GARDEN, guarded by  two sentinels. Sentinels are creatures that most believed cannot be killed.

The last release?

As I write these words, I hope that in the future you will be able to play the full version of this game, rich in weapons, creatures, varied locations and puzzles; where creatures and objects are animated, and where spooky melodies echo through the dungeons and dark forests.

 

Plot

Buckle up, beat the beasts, and... bring back my bones!

In this swift shoot-n-collect pseudo 3D game, you are to bring together the scattered bones of your crazy uncle. He may have left you a hefty sum... but you won't know it until you talk to his ghost, stuck in between worlds.

So venture into the dark forest to gather all his bones. Watch out though - it's no mushroom picking.

His earthly remains are closely guarded by some seriously scary soul-devouring beasts. Once you've got them all, cook up some fresh broth - and hear back from your uncle!

Bones, beasts, and broth - what a craptastic story!

Controls

W - move forward

A - rotate left

S  - move back

D - rotate right

, [comma] - strafe left

. [dot] - strafe right

SPACE BAR - starts new game, shoot

P - pause

Screen

• An arrow on top of the screen indicates location of the cauldron.
• The green bar at the bottom indicates your health level.
• The blue bar below indicates when your projectile spell is recharged.
• All bones you'll find will be shown in the right bottom corner.

How to play

• The number of bones is unknown (an old witch told me there might be 13 of them).
• Collected bones can be dropped in the cauldron by taking a step towards it.
• Be smart about it, as dropping each bone to the cauldron replenishes a portion of your health level.
• It takes several seconds for your projectile spell to recharge.
• Use strafe, and step back and shoot when the evil creatures attack you.
• Study the map carefully to create the mental map in your head.

Enjoy the game and other compo entries from the 2024 Craptastic 4K competition!!

Check out www.commocore.com for more games and open source projects!

Thanks to https://lvllvl.com/c64/ for the embedded Commodore 64 JS emulator!