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Pixel platformer · charged leap

NOVA — Ember Cartridge

Hold, collect Embers, release: leap twice as high. A three-level pixel cartridge of a paused game.

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Status
Paused
Platforms
Android · iOS
Release
Not announced yet
Developer
BrimFox Games

The story

  1. On the cartridge, 1-1 Sunny Ruins Run: Nova at the head of a line of Embers, a lantern ahead and a Sprout Walker

    01

    The last ember in the dark.

    Nova is an ember core. It runs, jumps, stomps sprouts from above, collects Embers and reaches the door. No lives: you scatter, and re-gather at the last lantern.

    Tiko: “Don't mix them up, Traveler: this Nova is an ember. Not the same character as the Nova hero in the tower defense game.”

  2. On the cartridge, 2-1 Moonlit Forest Climb: Nova at full charge, a dotted arc showing the leap toward the core

    02

    Hold. Collect. Release.

    While on the ground, hold the Nova button: full charge in 0.6 seconds. Release: leap twice as high as a normal jump. The dotted arc shows where you'd go if you let go now.

    Tiko: “Releasing early works too, Traveler, you just leap lower. Hidden cores are often up high.”

  3. On the cartridge, 1-2 Sunny Ruins Run: Nova jumping, a Sprout Walker ahead and Embers on high platforms

    03

    Paused. The cartridge is on the shelf.

    In internal testing the game reached 12 regions and 51 levels, then stopped. This cartridge holds the first three: the game's physics code, level data and sprites.

    Tiko: “The cartridge waits on the shelf, Traveler. One run is enough to collect its light.”

The prototype on our site

Simplified for the site: a small, faithful JS port of the game's simulation (integer physics, the same level data), three levels at game scale: 1-1, 1-2, 2-1. Sprites come from the game itself; the background, lantern and door are drawn in code as in the game. The game has no sound; the console's clicks and hum are switched on with the SOUND button on the TV. The game is paused (internal prototype); 51 levels in internal testing.

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FAQ

What is Nova?

NOVA — Ember Cartridge is a mobile game by BrimFox Games (Pixel platformer · charged leap). Hold, collect Embers, release: leap twice as high. A three-level pixel cartridge of a paused game.

Which platforms?

Development is paused for now; there is no store release date.

When does it come out?

No release is planned while the game is paused.

Can I play it in my browser?

Yes. A simplified prototype runs on brimfoxgames.com: open the Nova island and press "Play".

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