Theo's Journey

Theo’s Journey Created by Hal Seamans, Richie Nguyen, Brom Leapold 

Controls:

Movement - W/A/S/D / Arrow Keys 

Jump - Spacebar or W , Z or Up(arrow key) 

 Dash - Q or E / Shift or C Feather Fall - hold 

Jump Wall slide - hold A/D or Left/Right arrow key 

 The theme for this game jam was “Life as a currency”. In order to fit this, we had you lose health and life experience(abilities) as you move forward. Making a sort of Reverse Metroidvania. 

We ended up cutting it close, so we had to compromise on a few things. We were going to make a Harpy stage that was supposed to be a Harpy chase boss fight however we didn’t have time to create the AI. We also wanted to do more with Hades. We were going to fix up some of his attacks. Currently the ability steal for bosses isn’t working either. 

 Story: Theo, a Greek warrior, has been away from home. He returns home to find that his mother has died. A shadowy figure tells him that his mother did not die of natural causes, instead it was divine in nature. Theo becomes angered and denounces the gods for wrongfully taking his mother away. The figure tells him a way to get his mother back “If you want your mother back you will have to face the lord of the underworld himself. I know of a way for you to enter his realm but you must truly be serious if you want to go against the will of the gods.” Theo responds heartily, his resolve strong. “Very well then take your sword and stab yourself to bring yourself as close to death as you can only then may you begin your trek into the land of the dead.” Doing this act takes Theo past the gates of hell, where he begins his journey.