Rescue The Princess

This game is a side scroller platfomer game which takes inspiration from the Super Mario games released in the 1980s and 1990s. In this game, you play as a boy trying to rescue a princess who is trapped in the castle.  This game was made using the Unity game engine by an indie developer.

Controls:

Left Arrow or A to move left.

Right Arrow or D to move right.

Space Key to jump.

How I intend you to play this game:

I want you to learn the mechanics and get familiar with the game by taking your time to complete the first and second levels. The time limit is the highest in these levels and so you can take your own sweet time to learn the game. Just ensure that the timer doesn't reach zero, otherwise you will die. The time limit decreases as the game moves on. 

How To Play The Game:

In this game, you will encounter various new types of enemies including spiders, Mushrooms, Slimes  etc. You need to jump on these enemies to kill them. Don't let these enemies touch you otherwise you will die.  Losing a life means you need to start the level once again. The Game will be Over when your lives reaches zero and you need to start from the first level. 

There is only one enemy which you cannot kill and that is the bomb. Don't touch it even if you are "invincible"( see below for details) otherwise you may die.

About The Enemies:

The enemies are spawned randomly so you will not encounter the same enemies every time you play the game.

Power Ups:

There are two powerups in this game: The Brown Mushroom and The Star.

Initially, you start with 3 lives. You can collect more lives by collecting the brown mushrooms by hitting the question mark blocks.  But, these mushrooms are scanty so you should try to avoid death.

You can collect stars by hitting the question mark blocks  to become invincible. "Invincible" means the enemies will not be able to kill you so you can kill them just by hitting them but this powerup will last exactly for ten seconds after which you will resort to normal and the enemies will be able to kill you again.  You can still die if you fall of the platform when in "Invincible" mode. Being invincible only prevents enemies from killing you. 

How to Boost The Score:

You can kill enemies, collect coins, collect powerups and you can even try to finish a level as soon as you can to boost your score. 

The game will end once you reach the princess who is in level 6.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How long did it take you to develop this game?

It took me about a couple of months to develop this game. I want more quality rather than quantity so I took my own time to develop this game.

Are there any bugs/glitches in this game?

Well, this game is finished and has been tested thoroughly. There may be a few minor glitches here and there but there must be no game breaking glitches. If you find any bugs , please contribute to improve the quality of the game by posting your experience in the comments below.  

Is this game completely free?

Yes, this game is completely free to download and play. You don't need to pay anything.

Can I get access to the source code?

Yes, you can get access to the source code by clicking on the source code in the downloads. Getting access to the source code means you can create your own version of the game or you can use it for learning purposes.

Do I get access to the models, materials, sounds, music etc.?

All of the models, materials etc. can be either found in the Unity Asset store or can be downloaded from jvunity.com. The characters are from the Mixamo website. So, I don't have permission to redistribute these assets. I can share only the source code because I wrote them myself.

Will this game run on MacOS and Linux?

My computer uses Windows operating system. So, I don't know whether it will run on MacOS or Linux. But, I've built the game on all the three platforms using the Unity engine. I hope that it would run on MacOS and Linux as well. Just ensure that you download the MacOS version of the game if you are running MacOS  and download the  Linux version of the game if you are running Linux.

Thanks and have fun playing this game!