The Knight Witch
2022
- shooter
- adventure
- indie
- card & board game
- action
- single player
The story
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.
What it’s like
Bright hand-drawn 2D art with painted skies, flowing cloth and sharp silhouettes against lush, colourful backdrops, the world feels like a storybook come alive. Combat leans into shoot 'em up energy: bullet-hell patterns of glowing projectiles, quick dodges and a stream of card-based spells that flare with bursts of colour, all set to a driving, orchestral-leaning soundtrack that swells during fights and softens between them. Exploration follows the classic metroidvania loop of backtracking through interconnected caverns, ruins and skyward towns, unlocking new paths as the map opens up. The vibe is adventurous and warm with a streak of wistful melancholy, and the pacing alternates tense, fast boss fights with long, unhurried stretches of conversation and wandering. The story is character-driven, with close bonds forming slowly through dialogue and a few choices that carry moral weight. Violence is frequent but stylised and cartoonish, with explosions and magical blasts rather than gore, and some scenes of peril and loss. It suits players who want an action-heavy game with a warm, story-rich heart, a comfort-game in tone but with demanding combat, especially on evenings when they want to lose themselves in a dense, colourful world.
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