Updates and plans for full demo: https://derekbottles.itch.io/the-magicians-thief/devlog/667661/v012

Description:

This is a fast pace 2D Platformer where you play as well... The Magicians Thief, from a disbanded group called the Magicians 8.

In this first level/demo you play through the junk yard, home of The Charlatan Magician, with 15 rooms to play through and 1 boss to fight.

There's also an option No Hit Run mode which I made for myself after playing it hundreds of time and wanted to challenge myself specifically.

There is an assist option to reset health every time you go into a new room in case you're new to this kind of platformer, it's in the in-game pause screen under options.

Thank You:

If you have decided to try out the game, thank you, I hope you enjoy it, I made this entirely in my free time, I work an 9-5 office job whilst living in a tiny room in a house share so I don't get much time to myself, but whilst making this game/level demo has been difficult it was a joy nonetheless and I don't intend to stop.

A lot of playtesting from so many people and positive feedback help motivated me to keep working on this so I'm very happy this is finally out there, there's a lot of things I want to do and learn, but due to being a single dev with very little budget there's so only so much I can do by myself, I hope you can understand where I'm coming from when playing this in mind.

A full fledge demo of the game will come in a few months, if you liked playing this please a comment! the fact you're even reading or considering playing this makes me happy enough. 

I have set up a dedicated twitter account for this game in the future if you wish to follow: https://twitter.com/MagiciansThief otherwise follow me over at https://twitter.com/DerekBottles for game dev log/updates.

Controls:

RECOMMENDED - To play with an Xbox or Switch Wired Controllers (I will add button mapping and more options down the line when I'm making the full game.)

Xbox Controller

• A - Jump
• A+X - Dash
• B - Shoot

Switch Wired

• B - Jump
• B+A - Dash
• A - Shoot

Keyboard

• ASDW / Up Down Left Right = Move
• Space = Jump
• Space + Shift = Dash 
• Z or X = Shoot

Credits:

• Background: https://craftpix.net/product/lab-tileset-pixel-art/?affiliate=134456
• The turning circle for a few things (the conveyor belt, moving platform etc) https://free-game-assets.itch.io/free-industrial-zone-tileset-pixel-art 
• UI SFX: https://ateliermagicae.itch.io/pixel-ui-sound-effects
• Lightning Effect: https://sanctumpixel.itch.io/lightning-pixel-art-effect
• Turret Shooting Effect: https://rgsdev.itch.io/animated-pixel-art-traps-for-2d-platformer-game-dungeon-c... 
• Shoot Impact Effect: https://codemanu.itch.io/impacthit-fx-animations
• SFX: https://phoenix1291.itch.io/sfx-the-ultimate-2017-16-bit-pack
• Jump SFX: https://creatorassets.com/a/8-bit-jump-sound-effects
• Projectiles: https://bdragon1727.itch.io/free-effect-and-bullet-16x16 
• Game BGM: https://dova-s.jp/bgm/play10385.html
• Title BGM: https://dova-s.jp/bgm/play19775.html
• Boss BGM: https://dova-s.jp/bgm/play4029.html 
• Dash SFX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqEn9icjK0I

If I have missed any please let me know and I'll add it! Also a credit to all my friends who helped play test over weeks and months!

Note: Have yet to test the Linux version, Mac and Windows seem to the fine, any issues let me know in the comments, any bugs/glitches, if you're able to record and link it that'll help a lot, otherwise leave a comment below