Arrowling

🏹 About the Game

Arrowling: Cute but Deadly is a fast-paced, arcade-style side scroller where your goal isn’t just to survive — it’s to make it home with the highest score possible.
Dodge, shoot, and sprint your way through endless waves of enemies as the world scrolls beneath your feet. Every enemy defeated, every step forward, brings you closer to victory...

Think you’ve got what it takes to survive the run home?

*This is a bit of more bare bones version of what the initial idea was, but would still love to get your feedback and thoughts :)

⚔️ Gameplay Features

• 🏹 Simple, satisfying controls — run, jump, slide, and shoot.

• 💀 Defeat waves of enemies — from slimy creeps to fierce orcs and vamps.

• 🎵 Dynamic soundtrack — music evolves as you progress through the level.

• 💥 Screen shake & juicy effects — every hit feels impactful.

• 🧠 Score system — keep your arrows flying and your score climbing.

• 🏠 Reach home to win — but don’t think it’ll be easy.

• 🎯 Replay for high scores — can you beat your last run?

🧩 How to Play

• Move – Auto patrols right and left

• Jump – Spacebar / s

• Slide – Ctrl / x

• Aim– Mouse Cursor is aim point

• Shoot – Left Mouse Button

• Sprint – Hold Shift / z

• Goal – Reach the end of the level alive with the highest score possible!

🌍 Tips

• Hitting enemies boosts your score — letting them through cuts it down!

• Watch the progress % to see how close you are to home.

• The music gives you clues — the intensity rises as you get closer to the end.

🐾 Development Notes

This version is a prototype / arcade build — feedback is welcome :)
Accreditation for assets being used coming soon! But can be seen in this collection: https://itch.io/c/6526822/arrowling

📈 Your Mission

Get home alive.
Destroy everything in your way.
And prove that being cute doesn’t mean you can’t be deadly!

Thank you for playing!