Explore a haunted forest and rescue the neighbor's cat!
Maple Blade is a short grid-based exploration game where you chop through the woods, fight off restless spirits, solve little puzzles, and help the townsfolk. Your sword can cut through nearly anything, including the tombstones of the dead... so be careful, or you'll end up getting 𝖈 𝖚 𝖗 𝖘 𝖊 𝖉 . . .
Time only advances when you move, so even if combat gets hectic, you have plenty of time to chill and plan your next move
The autumn ambience and hand-drawn pixel art are cozy and relaxing :)
Featuring a meditative original soundtrack by Tim Myers (@timbyt_music)!
The forest layout changes nightly, so every playthrough is different
You can explore freely, chopping paths through the trees, hopping across lily pads, stopping (or starting) forest fires, chunking pumpkins, and hunting for treasure
Between levels, you can hang out at the cozy Visitor Center, chatting with wise locals and clueless tourists. There's gift shops where you can buy useful items, magical charms, keychains, palette filters, and hats for the cat! The hats don't do anything, they're just cute :)
There's a short, spooky story-- solve the haunted mysteries of the Sage Grounds, purify the spirits of the dead, and keep the tourists happy. It's all in a day's work for Maple Montressor!
This game was made as a passion project, without the use of generative AI. There's no ads, in-app purchases, loot boxes, or bloat
It's a pure little mix of chunky pixel art and modern game design-- a roguelite where you can cut your own paths through the "dungeon walls", complete missions in any order, use items to customize your risk-vs-reward, and relax in a serene autumn world, even in the midst of combat. I hope you dig it :)
Now where did that cat run off to...?
