A challenging pixel-perfect platformer with a serious story.
For the Nintendo Entertainment System® and Famicom.
Game in active development. Demo available. Release: when it’s done.
The Game
The game is a precise, mostly pixel-perfect, platformer in the style of old arcade games.
The game is initially beginner-friendly with a nice learning curve and will always be fair but challenging.
A little sad and disappointed, you make your way through a dangerous world. Embark on a difficult journey through deep forests, ice, water and dangerous caves.
Collect scrolls and combine their words, face your fear in this precise platforming game.
Download the Demo
Windows: Download from Steam
The demo contains a complete world ‘Dungeons’, which consists of four (hard and challenging) levels and two bonus stages to get a feeling for the later gameplay.
Last update: 17. January 2025
This is You
Your abilities are walking, (double) jumping, climbing and swimming
Collecting scrolls is your goal
There are four per level and 16 per world. If you have collected at least 12 scrolls at the end of a world, you will receive a password as a reward to continue playing from that point at any time.
Gametrailer (2024)
(Click the image to play the video)
Some Game Objects and Abilities
Platforms
Trampolins
Running/Jumping
Swimming
Hearts for Health
Ladders
Animals
Crystals and Plants
The Story in Detail
The magic of words gave you everything and suddenly took everything from you.
A little sad and disappointed, you make your way through a dangerous world. Embark on a difficult journey through deep forests, ice, water and dangerous caves. Collect scrolls and combine their words, face your fear in this precise platforming game.
The game itself is a shell. The shell for a process of self-discovery, healing, motivation and the strong will to not give up. Together with the character, you embark on an arduous journey in search for Anna.
Anna is not necessarily a person or an animal. Anna can just as well stand for a favourite place, a feeling, a family, a home, an arrival or for satisfaction with a completed task or with oneself, but of course also for a single person. There is no right or wrong answer. You decide.
You are welcome to simply ignore the psychological aspect and concentrate fully on playing this challenging platforming title. Just pay attention to your steps and little hearts then.
Level skip passwords (for Demo version 0.1.5)
To dive a bit deeper into the dungeons, use one of these passwords to skip some levels:
– 9170 (skip level Dungeons 1/4)
– 8921 (skip level Dungeons 2/4)
– 7136 (skip level Dungeons 3/4)
Screenshots
The screenshots are from the Demo version and some areas in the final game. In the final game there will also be water and ice.
The Green Ribbon
EASTPIXEL supports the Green Ribbon and projects that support people and integration. The author of the video game Anna: The Magic of Words is one of these people himself. A long time ago, he set out on his own quest for happiness and well-being. The project development helps him to focus on his goals. The motivation to keep going despite setbacks should also help other people. And by the way, the author has already found his Anna.
The Green Ribbon is the international symbol of mental health awareness.
https://www.seelischegesundheit.net/
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
P.S. The game starts with a quote of Rosa Parks and it will contain many more quotes from people who have fought for human rights and equality.
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Anna: The Magic of Words is a game by EASTPIXEL. Coding and design by Christian Dinse.
Developed to run on the Nintendo® Family Computer/Nintendo® Entertainment System. Nintendo®, Nintendo Entertainment System® and NES® are trademarks of Nintendo® of America Inc. EASTPIXEL is not affiliated to Nintendo®.
The title, game, concept, coding and art are © 2024 EASTPIXEL, www.eastpixel.de