Bane Of Oakenshade
A downloadable game for Windows
Using Sword Of Moonlight game engine from year 2000. Current game patch version 2.2 February 11th 2024
I highly recommend a GAMEPAD. The default game engine controls can be quite awkward to use. 1024x768 is the preferred resolution as anything higher results in clipping and graphical drop outs on screen edges.
Enter a dark world filled with mystery and evil. A brooding atmospheric first person dungeon crawler. Featuring multiple spells,weapons and armour. A vast amount of lore to indulge in if desired. Large maps encouraging exploration. 9 areas to explore featuring 10 dark ambient immersive soundtracks. Hours of gameplay with rewarding character progression. An unfolding story to discover.
Differences from Kings Field
There's no health herbs. Mana and Healing recovery is primarily potion based. There are other ways though...
You can save in the Menu. Probably a controversial decision that one but I have my reasons for doing so.
There is an equipment weight limit. This prevents buffing with all the top gear. So choose wisely. Heavier swords take longer to regain stamina and weigh more. This also applies to armour. Build strength by grinding.
There are no gradients. The ground is flat.
You start with no weapons so you better find some!
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Development log
- Update your versions54 days ago
- Patch 2.274 days ago
- More screenshotsJan 15, 2024
- Fixed sound issues (hopefully)Jan 09, 2024
- No more steamJan 03, 2024
- Check this games website out!Dec 31, 2023
- Merry ChristmasDec 24, 2023
- Almost at 100Nov 24, 2023
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Looking at the screenshots, I love the atmoshere. This ones going on my to play list! :)
Hey there thanks. Enjoy
Nice to see you revisited and updated the game! Initially I got it when it was 1.x version but I didnt have time to play much, and now I come back and here is 2.0 instead! Cool... and, hey... Happy New Year!
Hey yeah I changed a heap of stuff. Loads and loads of little tweaks from dialogue to mechanics to item changes. happy new year.
One question though. When I unzip, it says bgm/5.wav is corrupted. Could you check that please?
Yeah right never heard of that one before. I'll check it out. Does it still play?
I checked it and rezipped the master version and moved it around between computers and it was still fine. Track 5 was just sitting in there where it's meant to be. You can actually access all the music in the game folder in sounds folder there's a BGM (background music folder) all the WAV files are in there.
What I mean, I was getting this error in both winrar and 7zip when extracting what i've downloaded from itch (i even redownloaded it several times to be sure it didnt get broken during dload). So, did you downloaded your game from itch before testing on computers?
Nah I'll try that today
I found the issue and hopefully fixing and re-upload shortly thanks. Trying to replicate it to see if it happens again first
Have recompiled and zipped up from scratch hopefully fixes
Seems great! But... how do you use a weapon?? I picked up the dagger but don't know how to wield it, and i assume spacebar swings it, but how do I get it into my hands after equipping it in the Equipment menu?? o_O
I think shift swings it spacebar is action button and hold it to sprint. Press tab after you acquire a weapon to equip it in the menu.
Hint. If you are roaming around press spacebar to enter the fortress where the wooden roller door is. There's weapons inside
I appreciate saving in menu, these games are often frustrating enough without save restrictions. Will grab the game once I finish Lunacid :)
Yes I decided to add it due to the frustration of having to backtrack. From personal experience I have young kids so if one wake up in the night I can save it and turn it off. Pick up where I left off. That was one of the reasons just convenience really.