Hey lovely people, thanks for your interest in my upcoming game Anna: The Magic of Words for NES/Famicom. Im proud to report: The version for Windows and macOS has been completely revised. Three highlights of the new versions:

• Controller support (please select Settings > Controls to configure)
• Outstanding performance (even on older PCs)
• Image overlays (various display shaders retro TV etc.)

[ 2025-02-20 19:35:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey lovely people. An updated demo version of Anna: The Magic of Words (NES) is available now. Changelog: Demo Version 0.1.5 January 17, 2025

• Changed after players feedback: slightly modified some parts of the level architecture (level Dungeon 1/4)
• Changed after players feedback: in all Dungeon levels replaced some spiky plants to make it easier to see that there is a risk of injury in these places
• Added: Passwords to skip level Dungeon 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 (just in demo version)

Level skip passwords (from demo 0.1.5 and later) 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)

Download and further informations

• Game website: https://www.eastpixel.de/anna
• Game at itch.io: https://eastpixel.itch.io/anna

[ 2025-01-17 13:45:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey lovely people. An updated demo version of Anna: The Magic of Words (NES) is available now. Changelog: Demo Version 0.1.4 January 13, 2025

• Changed: Physics and performance update #4
• Changed: Game Structure, Menu Navigation
• Changed: Ability to play a tutorial after starting a new game
• Changed: Graphics
• Added: New Sound Effects (Trampoline)

Download and further informations

• Game website: https://www.eastpixel.de/anna
• NES ROM download at itch.io: https://eastpixel.itch.io/anna

[ 2025-01-13 22:37:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Demo Version 0.1.3 - January 09, 2024

• Changed: Animated collectables (scrolls, hearts)
• Changed: Timer Logic inside levels / timer now always shows the correct remaining time

[ 2025-01-09 23:00:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey lovely people, a new demo version is available now. And finally the jumping is fixed, while standing on edges of platforms etc. Demo Version 0.1.2 January 06, 2025

• Changed: Physics Jumping possible while standing on edges
• Changed: Physics Jumping right after falling from a platform
• Changed: Small graphic animation added for collectable hearts
• Changed: Bonus stages show collected hearts now
• Added: Options menu (first option: Mute Music in Game)

[ 2025-01-06 22:05:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Demo Version 0.1.0 - December 22, 2024

• Physics and performance update #3
• Changed: Gameplay logic update
• Changed: small audio and graphic bugfixes
• Changed: The password system has been revised - if you collect at least 12 scrolls in the world Dungeons, you get a password at the end of the world, with which you can resume the game later from this point
• Added: a first brand new overworld map
• Added: one complete world "Dungeons" with 4 levels and 2 bonus stages is playable now

[ 2024-12-22 14:06:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Demo Version 0.0.7 - December 08, 2024 - Physics and performance update #2 - Changed: Scroll engine fixes - Changed: player jump physics - Changed: bugfixes on overworld map (animation and moveset)

[ 2024-12-08 16:06:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Please note: The version numbering has changed. From now on, all versions follow the new scheme. Demo Version 0.0.6 - December 01, 2024 - Physics and performance update - Changed: Player physics - the character can now still be controlled in the air or after a collision - Changed: Reduced Game Slowdowns and Reduced Graphic Glitches - Changed: a new font was added, the old one was removed - Changed: small animation problems on Overworld screen got fixed

[ 2024-12-01 18:16:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog Demo 5.1.0 available since November 27, 2024

• Changed: Some sound effects
• Added: Overworld Map
• Added: One Bonus Level (just a placeholder to test the overworld map functions)
• Added: Overworld music (changing while progress in the game)

Demo #5 (5.0.0) available since October 11, 2024

• Changed: Audio Interface changed
• Added: Sound effects added Jumping, Collecting scrolls, Collecting hearts, Get/Restart on Checkpoint, Get hurt, Game Over Screen

Demo #4 (4.0.1) available since May 28, 2024

• Changed: The music is now playing in the correct speed on PAL and NTSC consoles

[ 2024-11-27 18:27:59 CET ] [ Original post ]