A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

A Child's Courage is a 2D rogue-like with horror elements in pixel look.

The game was inspired by, what we thought to be, one of the oldest childhood fears – the fear of the monster under the bed.

You take on the role of a child who is convinced that there is a Monster in the closet and has bad dreams because of it. And therefore, in the dream, you find yourself in a nightmare world where you have to gather courage while being chased by the monster. The best way would be to avoid the monster but that’s not possible because the monster is actively searching for you. To escape you can sprint and activate rune circles on the floor, by flashing them with your flashlight, to temporarily banish the monster. All while trying to remember the layout of the rooms and gather enough courage to leave the dream world  and overcome your anxiety to be able to sleep peacefully.

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Release date Jan 21, 2021
Rating
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
AuthorsComradeVanti, Mumb0, ChiikiBreeki, prankpro, bananabas
GenreSurvival
Made withPaint.net, Adobe Photoshop, Unity, Audacity, Aseprite
Tags2D, Horror, Pixel Art, Roguelike, Stealth
Code licenseMIT License
Asset licenseCreative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse
LinksSource code

Download

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A Child's Courage for Windows 42 MB
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A Child's Courage for Mac OS X 42 MB
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Source code 346 MB

Install instructions

Windows:
The game is shipped in a .zip file. Extract it to a folder and double click the .exe file

Comments

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(+4)

Nice game, well done! Very addictive.

(+2)

Thanks a lot :)

(+1)

Thank you :)

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Another LP: 

(+3)

Small LP

(+2)

Thank you so much for playing. Really appreciate the feedback you left in the video as well