Ashes of the Crown
By @Xiao_Nai
Explore a low-poly forest, fight enemy camps with sword combos, and platform across crumbling ruins to reach the summit portal.
How to play
- Move your knight along the path and drag the screen to rotate the camera to spot hidden enemies.
- Strike enemies with your sword to build up a powerful three-hit combo.
- Hold and release the spell button to aim fireballs or electric attacks at distant targets.
- Jump across floating rocks and crumbling platforms before they fall into the void.
- Spend collected BP at the shop to upgrade your sword, buy Knight Armor, or purchase health potions.
Controls
- Touch
- Use the on-screen joystick to move, drag the screen to rotate the camera, and tap the jump and attack buttons.
- Keyboard
- Use WASD or Arrow keys to move, Space to jump, E to attack, and Q to aim and cast spells.
- Mouse
- Click and drag on the game screen to rotate the camera and view your surroundings.
More about this game
Your goal is to guide Sir Tristan through two chapters of a magical forest and deep caves to reach a summit portal. You explore the map, defeat goblins, bandits, and skeleton archers with sword strikes or spells, and collect BP to upgrade your armor and weapons. The journey gets significantly harder in the second chapter, Cave Pursuit, which introduces crumbling platforms, lava pits, and a massive Summit Ogre boss. A run ends if your 30 health points run out from enemy attacks or you fall into the abyss.
Tips
- Watch out for the Summit Ogre's stomp attack, which hits everything within a 6-unit radius and stuns you for 2 seconds.
- Spells have cooldowns; your fireball takes 5 seconds to recharge, while the electric chain takes 8 seconds. Use them wisely against groups.
- Falling off the map or into lava deals 5 damage and resets you to your last checkpoint, so time your jumps carefully.
Questions
How do I heal my knight?
You can buy Health Potions using BP collected from defeated enemies and hidden chests. Access the shop menu to restore your 30 maximum health points.
What happens when a platform shakes?
Crumbling platforms will fall after a 3-second delay. Jump off them quickly to avoid taking fall damage and returning to a checkpoint.
How do I beat the Summit Ogre?
Keep your distance when it winds up for a heavy punch that deals 16 damage. Use your spells while it recovers, and jump to avoid its ground stomp shockwave.