Nakawak: Expanded Color Edition

About this game

Mindless monsters roam the depths of the Undercity - a hostile, sprawling, interconnected, semi-open-world environment.

Nakawak (a skeleton comprised of an odd assortment of bones) is unique. He has had an awakening. He has found a sense of self.

Alone in a hostile world filled with monstrous beings, Nakawak knows his purpose: Defeat the Three Beasts and the Seal will fail, opening the way to the surface and freedom . . .

Explore! Power Up! Escape!

NAKAWAK is a retro game displaced in time.





Features:

• Fully exploreable, semi-open-world environment!
  
• A simple in-game map that is great for course correcting without spoiling the adventure and surprises!
  
• A dark, minimalist storyline told through few words and memorable set pieces!
  
• Expanded content to extend playtime!
  
• Simple, GameBoy style chiptune soundtrack!
  
• Nearly 20 upgrades and powerups to procure!
  
• A broad and wild bestiary of creatures to exterminate!
  
• Three huge bosses to battle, each more challenging than the last!
  
• Crawl through tight, winding tunnels with NAKAWAK's quadruped form!
  
  
  

Latest news

• Announcements·14 Aug 2018Official

  ANOTHER FREE CONTENT EXPASION!

  As always, Nakawak's expansions or DLCs are free to all users. Today's expansion adds a new room containing a new, epic, and hopefully challenging boss battle. This is the first of many planned boss battles and new levels coming sometime this year or early 2019. Thank you for playing!!! Note: Updates such as these can affect save data. I apologize in advance for any lost progress as this cannot be helped. Hopefully the added content makes Nakawak a better experience.
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• Patch Notes·7 May 2018Official

  Major Content Update - 5/07/18

  Nakawak has come a very long way since last year. Over the past couple of weeks, the game has received a steady influx of new content. Today's additions: -Revamped first boss encounter - difficulty has been raised -Many subtle touches of polish throughout the game's entirety -Various bug fixes including missiles penetrating certain walls -Sound fixes Previous additions: -Extended playtime -Rearranged Powerups -New areas to explore -Game progression alterations (to encourage exploration) -New music -New enemies -Widescreen (no more black borders) -and a full colorization of the game (from black and white) This will likely be the final update for a while. I'm fairly satisfied with the current product. A few Kickstarter related additions will be made going into 2019, but as it stands, I'm pleased to bring to you all the "final" version of the game: Nakawak: Expanded Color Edition, funded by my Kickstarter backers. Thanks to everyone who supported me and believed in this disabled developer enough to fund this first passion project of mine. For all who are interested, you can find Nakawak's prequel on itch.io titled Space Child. Thank you! Note: These updates might affect save files. If so, I apologize in advance as this cannot be helped. This will be the final update to Nakawak for some time.
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• Patch Notes·3 May 2018Official

  Sound Update

  This is just a quick sound and music update. Sounds and music have been dialed down across the entire game in effort to create a more comfortable listening experience. Also, along with this tiny update, a new song has been added to replace an old one. Have a great day!
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• Patch Notes·20 Apr 2018Official

  Major Content Update - 4/20/18

  We are pleased to announce: A large update to the base game has been uploaded to Steam. Thank you so much to my Kickstarter backers and all fans of the game. As promised, the game has been altered, rearranged, polished, and expanded upon in many ways. The changes are as follows Free expansion to the base game includes: - New level - Changes to existing levels - Changes to item and powerup placements - Game progression has been altered - Three new enemies - New music Thank you for your support! More updates will follow throughout the year and will continue until late 2019. All updates are free to Nakawak owners. I hope you all enjoy your summer and look forward to future expansions of Nakawak's world. Next to come: New levels, new upgrades, and new boss battles! (note: this update could affect save data for all users, I apologize in advance as this cannot be helped)
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• Patch Notes·5 Feb 2018Official

  Nakawak - First Update of 2018

  Changes to the base game: -New, more detailed Character Model -Save Room music has been changed -Two enemies have been updated for added challenge That's it for now!
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