Hexwood - A roguelike maze adventure

Lost in Hexwood. Hunted by its shadows. Can you escape — and free your soul?

🕹️ Retro Atari-Style Challenge: Easy to learn, hard to master!

Hexwood is a punishing coffee-break mini-game heavily inspired by the unforgiving difficulty of old-school Atari VCS / Arcade games. Expect a real, brutal challenge where death is part of the experience!

How to play

Explore its rooms, gather the items you need, and find a way through the obstacles in your path.

Controls

• Arrow keys to move
• X / O Buttons to slow down 

About

Hexwood is a mysterious maze where every path hides danger. Explore its rooms, gather the items you need, and find a way through the obstacles in your path. Monsters stalk the woods, while darkness conceals secrets of its own. Survive the journey and solve the final puzzle to set a restless spirit free.

Hope you enjoy it!

Making Off

The game is written entirely in Pico-8.

Used Ressources

• Rain and Lightning by Packbat: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=36080
• Decoding Cover image by Haracleum : https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=49901
• Several Posts from the Pico-8 Community <3

Updates

• v02:
  • softlock bugfix
• v03:
  • you can use x/o buttons to slow down
  • roomchange occurs as soon as a pixel enters the new screen