Paper Paladin - Demo V0.1.2

Heed the Call

Embark on an epic adventure with the Tanzaku in Paper Paladin, a 2D turn-based action game where you must uncover your enemies' weaknesses to succeed! Face off against formidable foes, discover exotic locales, and defeat the nefarious Serious Duck!

A Race Against Time

Set in a vibrant world of light on the brink of apocalypse, the Tanzaku–a mysterious spirit born from the skies–must set out to uncover the fabled Pentagon of Power and defeat the darkness incarnate, Serious Duck.

Keep Your Friends Close...

On his journey, the Tanzaku will be able to requisition new and powerful moves from his fallen foes, each with their own unique powers and abilities. However, every choice comes at a price, so think carefully before making your next move!

...And Your Enemies Closer

After a millennium of terror and conquest, Serious Duck now holds an iron grip over the known lands. If you are to stand a chance against his vast armies of darkness, you must first study your enemies before striking. Every enemy in the game has their own abilities and weaknesses, it will be up to you to uncover and exploit them.

Fights and Sights

While on your quest to prevent the cataclysmic end of the world, you might find yourself taking in the sights and wonders of the lands. Walk amongst the spot-speckled shadows of the Forgotten Forest’s vast undergrowth, soak in the glistening waterfalls of the Western Cascades, and take in a dramatic sunset amidst the outreaches of a Serious Duck forward operating base.

Know Your Enemy

If you still yearn for more after completing the game, kick back and explore the codex available in the main menu to learn more about the game’s locations, enemies, and factions! 

Future of the Game

This game is in active development, with a story expansion and features such as chase sequences and more intense boss battles planned for future updates. At the moment I feel like the game’s core mechanics could be improved upon, and so I’m also planning to inject some rhythm game LSD into the project to make the game more fast-paced and unique:

Early WIP of a rhythm game mechanic to be implemented.

If you’d like to stay updated on the game’s progress and receive news on upcoming updates to the game, be sure to follow my social media on the platforms below!

YouTube: BirdsForTwo

Instagram: @birdsfortwoofficial

If you enjoyed the demo, please also consider leaving a tip! Although I intend to continue the game's development regardless of donations, it still means a lot to me!

Other

Please feel free to also provide feedback or point out any bugs you find on your playthrough of the game, player input is invaluable to me in shaping the game's development! 

In compliance with the Attribution 4.0 Licenses of the audio assets that I used for this game, I have created a document with all of the attributions in a separate page below. Without their amazing work, this game would never have been possible!

Please be aware that I used artificial intelligence to generate the music for the game’s ending cutscene. I’m currently utilising AI as a stopgap solution for any music pieces that I would like to have a vocal aspect to them, though I would like to preface that I will replace it with a custom score in the future.

Known Bugs:

• The Jab stun effect does not apply to enemies when the “CRG” (the Charging effect) is already applied to them. This is only encountered during the G.O.O.S.E. Landship fight.
  

Installation Note:

For Mac Users Only: As I did not apply for Apple’s Developer Program, the game can only be conveniently downloaded and played through Itch.io's app.