Anna: The Magic of Words

About the Game

Relive the golden age of gaming with this challenging 1980s-style platformer for the Nintendo Entertainment System® and Famicom, blending nostalgic action with a gripping story!

Game in active development. Demo download below.

The story of the game

The magic of words gave you everything and suddenly took everything from you.

A little sad and disappointed, you make your way through a dangerous world. Embark on a difficult journey through deep forests, ice, water and dangerous caves. Collect scrolls and combine their words, face your fear in this precise platforming game.

Whatever happens, never forget your important goal: find Anna.

The deeper meaning of the story

The game itself is a shell. The shell for a process of self-discovery, healing, motivation and the strong will to not give up. Together with the character, you embark on an arduous journey in search for Anna.

Anna is not necessarily a person or an animal. Anna can just as well stand for a favourite place, a feeling, a family, a home, an arrival or for satisfaction with a completed task or with oneself, but of course also for a single person. There is no right or wrong answer. You decide.

You are welcome to simply ignore the psychological aspect and concentrate fully on playing this challenging platforming title. Just pay attention to your steps and little hearts then.

Game controls

After the first game start, there is a standard keyboard layout configured already:

D-Pad: W-A-S-D
Select button: K
Start button: L
B button: ,
A button: .

You can configure your keyboard or gamepad directly via Settings > Controls menu.

Graphics settings

You can select various display filters (scanlines, different retro image settings) at any time via the settings menu.