Barrier Blast is an arcade game for PICO-8, built in 48 hours for the GMTK Jam.

Controls

Arrow Keys: Move
Z: Jump
X: Magic Missile
Hold down and press Z to drop through some platforms.

You are a wizard in training practicing your magic by smashing gems. Avoid the monsters and rack up a high score. You'll have use your magic carefully... attacking removes your own shield.

Rack up a high score while dodging fireballs, slimes and skeleton wizards. Score combos with your missile for big points! How far can you get?

Screenshots

StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorTom Wright
GenreAction
Made withPICO-8
TagsArcade, PICO-8
Asset licenseCreative Commons Attribution_NonCommercial_ShareAlike v4.0 International
Average sessionA few minutes
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any)

Download

Download
PICO-8 Cartridge 22 kB

Install instructions

The .p8 file can be used with the PICO-8 standalone player by lexaloffle. See pico-8.com for details.

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