Ruined is a 2D exploration platformer about a man named Alec who has been trapped in the desert for many years trying to fix his broken ship. Although he managed to put all of the pieces back together, his battery had run dry and the ship can barely take off the ground.
In one last desperate effort, Alec must try to create a power core than can take him out of the desert. But as he digs deeper and deeper, he'll find things that should have remained forgotten.
The gameplay desert area takes on a very large world of 4 contrasting environments. Several different powerups you can get across the entire game means you just keep getting stronger.
I think Jay Is Games sums it up well:
"A tiny li'l exploration game with obvious design inspiration taken from Knytt Stories and a few notable Metroidvania games."
Game Features
- Over 200 screens
- The entire world is finished
- 5 bosses
- Some story
- Music
- Generally complete game, but missing some features (but this one is entered into the competition)
Credit
- Pinpickle - Design and programming
- Ethan718 - Design and graphics
- Caleb Cuzner (Nijg) - Music
Known Glitches/Possible Annoyances
- Some frustration due to lack of difficulty modes
- Dying without saving on a new game could be prone to error
