X-YZE (pronounced "excise") is a bump combat action game with a mysterious short story. CLICK FOR CONTENT WARNINGS (a little spoilery)psychological manipulation, anxiety, panic attacks, gender/body/identity dysphoria, depression, dissociation, mild body horror, suicidal ideation FEATURES Play as a creature! Bump combat Mostly linear servers (aka levels), each with unique types of daemons (aka non-boss enemies) / hazards / etc and a boss fight at the end Unlockable arcade mode (includes server and boss practice) 2-4hr playtime, depending on playstyle (less than 1hr is viable in arcade mode) ~3k words of a mysterious short story, delivered in small doses throughout and between servers Keyboard and gamepad support All original music, sound effects, and art MECHANICS BUMP COMBAT - No attack button. Just walk into daemons to attack automatically. DASH - Just as useful for offense as for evasion.(NOTE: Dash not unlocked at start of game) DIAGONAL MOVEMENT IS FASTER - Yes, I know how to normalize my vectors. No, I will not normalize my vectors. ATTACK GAUGE - Your attacks charge up the gauge and therefore increases your damage; but even 1 hit from a daemon resets it! DAEMON & SERVER VARIETY - The player mechanics have depth, but they are fairly simple. The spice comes from how those mechanics interact with the daemon and server design. CONTROLS KEYBOARD: Arrow keys / WASD: Move Z / Spacebar: Dash, Confirm, Advance text Esc: Pause, Skip text GAMEPAD: D-pad / Left stick: Move Bot…See the original on the store ↗
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X-YZE is a Action · macOS title available on itch.io. It is currently offered for free. You can find a fuller description and the original store text in the "About this game" section below.
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