Anna: The Magic of Words

It’s a challenging 1980s like platformer game with a serious story. For the Nintendo Entertainment System® and Famicom.

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 the difficult journey through the jungle, icy landscapes and dangerous caves. Collect scrolls and combine their words, face your fear and the ticking clock.

But whatever happens, never forget your most important goal: find Anna.

The deeper meaning of the story

The game is more than a typical 1980s platformer. The game itself is just a shell. The shell for a process of self-discovery, healing, motivation and the strong will not to give up. The character embarks on an arduous journey and search for Anna.

Even if you’ve already guessed it, Anna doesn’t have to be human or animal. Anna can just as well be representative of a favourite place, a feeling, family, being at home, feeling good or the satisfaction of a completed task or with yourself, but of course also a single person.

There is no right or wrong answer to the meaning of the game title. You decide. You are also welcome to simply ignore the psychological aspect and concentrate fully on playing this challenging platforming title. Just pay attention to the little hearts and the ticking clock. ;-P

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: .

If you like to use another configuration, press ESCAPE while the game is running and select "Remap buttons" from the menu.

Game title

The official name of the game is Anna: The Magic of Words (english) or アンナ: 言葉の魔法 (japanese).