Pixelfield

An abandoned multi-storey car park, built entirely from one size of block. Every block is made of something: concrete, glass, steel, wood, plastic or plants, and each takes a different beating. There's a shotgun on a crate by the start: up close it chews through concrete, at range it barely scratches it. Across from it lies a katana that slices through glass, wood and ninjas, and next to that a lightsaber that burns through everything, steel included. Hold either in the way of a ninja's sword to block it. Cut or shoot off an arm or a leg; one hit to the head or body and a ninja drops. Slip on the gold ring and draw in the air: a circle for a shield (which you can throw), a spiral for a portal, a straight line for a gold sword. Hold a button for slow motion, and press the green button by the start to turn into a huge green brute with fists that smash concrete and a thunderclap that blows ninjas away. And in the ticket kiosk there are three big buttons: red sends in a ninja with a sword, gold a robber who punches, and blue a robot that shoots lasers. They appear at the far end of the car park and come for you.

In the headset

Left thumbstick

Move

Right thumbstick

Turn left and right

Your head

Look around

Grip (near the shotgun, katana or lightsaber)

Pick it up

Trigger (holding the shotgun)

Fire

Trigger (holding the lightsaber)

Switch it on or off

Grip (other hand, on the pump or handle)

Hold it with both hands; grip again to let go with that hand

Swing the katana

Cut through what you hit (the lightsaber burns through whatever it touches)

Blade in the way

Blocks a ninja's cut: catch its sword, or hold yours across in front of you as it swings

Grip again (first hand)

Let go: drop it, or swing and let go to throw. The harder the swing, the further it goes

Swing your fist

Punch whatever you hit (free hand)

The gold ring (on the little stand)

Pick it up and slide it onto your other hand's fingers; grip by it with your free hand to take it off

Hold trigger and draw (ring hand)

Cast a spell: a circle for a gold shield on that hand that stops cuts, punches and lasers (25 seconds); a spiral for a portal to where you're pointing; a straight line up or down for a gold sword (25 seconds)

Grip (shield hand)

Throw the shield where you're pointing

Red button (in the kiosk)

Poke it to send in a ninja (up to six at once)

Gold button (left of it)

Send in a robber, who comes at you with his fists

Blue button (right of it)

Send in a robot, which keeps its distance and shoots lasers (a lit lightsaber knocks them back, the katana blocks them)

Hold B or Y

Slow motion: the world slows down, and so does your walking (your hands stay quick)

Green button (on the blue post by the start)

Turn into a huge green brute: taller, with fists that smash concrete; press it again to change back

Clap your fists together hard (as the brute)

Thunderclap: blows ninjas away and blows out glass, wood and plastic

Left wrist

Your health: a cut takes a quarter; it heals if you keep clear. The frame rate is on the inside of the wrist

The EXIT door (far corner)

Stairs down to the level below

Hands (no controllers)

Show as blocks and can punch

On screen

W A S D

Move

Mouse

Look (click to capture, or drag)

E

Pick up the shotgun, katana or lightsaber (when close)

Hold E, let go (holding one)

Throw it: tap for a toss, hold longer for a harder throw

E (looking at the red, gold or blue button)

Send in a ninja, a robber or a robot

E (looking at the green button)

Turn into the brute, or back

Hold Q

Slow motion

C (as the brute)

Thunderclap

E (near the gold ring)

Put the ring on

Hold G and move the mouse (wearing the ring)

Draw a spell: circle = shield, spiral = portal to where you're looking, straight line up or down = gold sword

T (with a shield)

Throw the shield

Click (once captured)

Fire the shotgun, or slash with a blade

Hold right mouse (holding a blade)

Guard: blocks a ninja's cut from in front

R (holding the lightsaber)

Switch it on or off

F, or right-click empty-handed

Punch

Arrow keys

Move forward and back, turn left and right

The EXIT door (far corner)

Stairs down to the level below (the frame rate is top right)

Esc

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