Nakawak - A GameBoy Style Metroidvania for PC!

A project in Brainerd, MN by Sean Filkins
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Nakawak is a GameBoy style Metroidvania for PC. The game is complete and ready to go, but a Color Alternative Edition is in the works!
Backers: 77
Average Pledge Per Backer: $20

Funded: $1,548 of $250
Dates: Jul 25th -> Aug 24th (30 days)
Project By: Sean Filkins
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Latest News

Nakawak Lives!!!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
NAKAWAK: 619% FUNDED! Well...we did it!! The campaign was fully funded in about two days, but this Kickstarter has gone better than I could have ever imagined. Through the years, people told me repeatedly that I was doing it wrong, or that I should... (Read More)

Third Stretch Goal Surpassed!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so very much for lifting this small campaign to these heights! Nakawak is so humbled by the support you have given him. He might be a skeleton, but because of all of you he has even more meat on his bones. Add powerups rearranged to the... (Read More)

Space Child (Add-On Item)

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Space Child was the game I created before Nakawak. In some ways, Space Child was the prototype for Nakawak. It was my first serious project. It is a rough-around-the-edges action packed, yet very simple exploration platformer. It too was inspired by... (Read More)

Devlog and New Promo Video

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
As this Kickstarter nears the finish line, I wanted to share that I started a devlog for Nakawak. I plan to keep updating it as my work continues. I'll post the link to it here:https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=62169.0It's very basic at... (Read More)

Reward Add-On Reminder

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I have now added these optional novelty rewards to the campaign page:Hall of the Dead (become a part of Nakawak's lore) And an optional digital, detailed behind the scenes art book that both describes and shows the evolution of Nakawak from start to... (Read More)

Parallax Backgrounds and Added Visual Depth

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Between juggling all of my social networking pages in attempt to make this campaign as successful as possible and working on the Color version of Nakawak, I have returned to the original version adding tidbits here or there. The result has been an... (Read More)

Nakawak Swag?

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Someone created this piece for Nakawak. It came to me out of the blue and put a smile on my face. I thought I'd share it with you all. I'm honored and humbled that this campaign is nearing its third stretch goal. And even more so that someone half a... (Read More)

Hall of the Dead (a reward add-on)

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Become a part of Nakawak's lore! The past lore of Nakawak can be told through you! In the Expanded Color Edition a cavern sleeps, hidden from the world. It is filled with the corpses of the Old Ones: A long-dead ancient civilization. The voices of... (Read More)

Grayscale Instruction Manual Pages Continued

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Front Cover   Basic Controls   The play screen.   Basic Actions   Basic World Map.  These images are part of the basic instruction manual included with every copy of Nakawak. For Nakawak backers $10 and up, this map is upgraded to a high... (Read More)

Nakawak Grayscale Screenshots

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a bunch of neat shots I collected for the Grayscale Edition:            Hope these were fun to peruse!-Sean (Anxious Neck Games)  (Read More)

Stretch Goal 2 Unlocked!

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone! I wanted to make a quick announcement: Nakawak Expanded Color Edition has reached is second stretch goal. This means a special boss for the Color version of the game will be an added unlockable after reaching 100% completion in-game.... (Read More)

Two Versions or Two Games?

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
For the past few days I have been working hard on the Grayscale and Color editions of Nakawak and I'm coming to the realization that Nakawak Grayscale and Color are two similar, but very different beasts. The levels will all have unique variants to... (Read More)

Strategy Guide Style Maps!

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Retro style games didn't have hand holding, in-game maps to view on the fly. And I for one enjoyed these games more for it. It was fun feeling lost. It felt like exploration rather than running around on a guided tour. Here's a bit of the map from... (Read More)

Nakawak Gameplay Update and Novella Info

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Nakawak has gone through several updates over the past few days. I'm working hard at making the tiny GameBoy style view as smooth as possible and as much visibility as possible as well. I have added an on the fly option to make the HUD invisible.... (Read More)

Inspired by Indies

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
 I have discovered over the past year that I am not much for AAA games. I am stuck in the past. A boy of the 80's through and through. In the past week here on Kickstarter I have seen some truly awesome projects. Indie game devs (not talking about... (Read More)

Grayscale Instruction Manual

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
All versions of Nakawak will include an instruction manual, but only reward tiers Nakawak Savior Delux and above will receive the "thick" edition of the manual which includes the prologue short story, expanded character, enemy descriptions, and extra... (Read More)

Nakawak: Expanded Color Edition - Instruction Manual

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
For the expanded color edition backers, Nakawak Savor Delux and higher will receive a full color manual with the game, delivered digitally on or around the release date of the expanded edition of the game sometime late 2018. The manual will include... (Read More)

Nakawak Colorized Intro

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Hello, everyone! Tonight I wanted to post a sneak peek at the updated intro. It's a work in progress, but I thought it would still be fun to... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal Reached!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I want to thank everyone for your support. This small campaign has brought me so much joy over the past five days. The support has been overwhelming. With this goal met, two alternate endings will be added to the Expanded Color Edition of Nakawak.... (Read More)

Nakawak - Only For You Edition

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
A new reward has been added to the campaign. If you select this reward you will receive a alternate edition of the game that only YOU will ever own. All items and powerups will be arranged uniquely to this version and only you will ever own it. It... (Read More)

Expanded Color Edition First Trailer!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00    (Read More)

Expanded Color Edition Update

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
 Coloring Nakawak is a constant juggle between vibrancy and keeping things from getting too glaringly bright. I want a deliciously colorful world to contrast the grayscale edition. More to come!  (Read More)

Fully Funded!

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to take the time to announce that Nakawak has been fully funded in just over 48 hours! Thank you all for your support! Making this game and putting it on Steam will be a dream come true for me. Since I can remember, I have always been a... (Read More)

Nakawak Needs Monsters!

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Are you an artist or simply an enthusiastic fan of Metroidvanias? Ever wanted to have your artwork in a game? Now's your chance! I'm looking for up to five people (any artistry skill is welcome!) to help design monsters (one monster per $100 pledge,... (Read More)

Day Two Comes to a Close

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
As the weekend draws nearer and day two of this campaign comes to a close, I wanted to show more of the Expanded Color Edition. In the campaign I stated that the Color version would NOT be a simple pallet swap. Here are a few images with a couple... (Read More)

A Reward Tier Has Been Added!

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
A reward tier has been added to the campaign page with digital exclusives and Nakawak: Expanded Color Edition Beta Testing access.   (Read More)

Stretch Goals!

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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Color, Color Everywhere (gifs and screenshot gallery).

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Nakawak popping a door bubble (color to black and white comparison).              (Read More)

Color In A Colorless World

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Nakawak has crawled himself into a corner...or maybe he's just confused by the color?  I'm aiming for a simple yet vibrant color palette. I want the Grayscale Edition and the Alternative Color Edition to stand worlds apart. I'm putting great effort... (Read More)

Nakawak - Day Two

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Today is the beginning of day two for my Kickstarter campaign, but it has been a long time coming for Nakawak. Once all of the pieces were put into place, Nakawak came together quite swiftly, but it wasn't an easy process to get it to the finish... (Read More)

Just Getting Started

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the first five minutes of the original, Black and White Edition of Nakawak.  You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00    (Read More)

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