Down Ward

Join the cute little owl as she ventures into the mysterious ancient ruins in this pixelated, retro-styled flight-based platformer - Down Ward. Explore the haunted winds with Gable the owl and rekindle the dormant relics of a land long abandoned.

Down Ward is a beautiful pixelated side-scrolling platformer that uses modern effects and innovative game mechanics. In this game, you must fly your way through lost gauntlets and encounter the spectral denizens of the Deep Wilds. The game features challenging puzzles that pair well with its interesting flight physics mechanics where as long as Gable is moving, she can gain lift. Combat requires the player's skills and coordinated actions, where every enemy is tricky rather than tanky.

The game prides itself on its beautiful 4-color palette that uses lighting, shadows, texture, and contrast to separate the objects and characters from the background. This innovation creates a more pixel-painterly effect while keeping the HUD as absent as possible, making the game feel retro and modern at the same time.