The Terror of Mongolia

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In the 13th century, a terrifying warrior from Mongolia went on a quest to rescue his wife...

After slashing through hordes of enemies, became the most feared, ruthless and respected leader of Mongolia:

Genghis Khan!

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The Terror of Mongolia is a rogue-like shooter set in the 13th century, recounting the tale of Genghis Khan. Riding the plains of Mongolia, Khan is on a quest to rescue Börte, his first wife, who's been kidnapped by the rival tribe leader Jamukha the Jadaran.

Objective:

Find Börte before the timer runs out, and reach Jamukha.

About:

This game was produced for js13kgames competition, and ranked:

🏆 12th place in 2023 js13kgames competition

Controls:

Use arrow keys or AWSD to move
Press Space to shoot
Hold Space while moving to keep shooting in the same direction.
M to mute music. F to mute SFX.

Features:

Horse riding.
Archery.
Shoot-em-up style gameplay.
A dozen upgrades.
Ramping up difficulty
Morricone-style music.
Inspired by real historical events.

Credits and tools:

Soundbox was used for composing music
Both songs composed are covers from Ennio Morricone
Roadroller and uglify were used for file size reduction
"The Galloping Horse" (1878) from Eadweard Muybridge (the first motion picture ever made) was used as model for horse animation.
ChatGPT used to help me learn about historical events and Mongolian culture in the 13th century.