Ichi - The Blind Ronin

Created for BlindJam2

Wander the fields as Ichi, a blind ronin, searching for oni playing instruments. Parry their chi attacks at just the right time to banish them. The game uses only spatial audio to allow the player to navigate their surroundings. Inspired by Zatoichi and Kung Fu Hustle.

Controller and headphones required!

Controls:

- Left Stick: Move forward/back, left/right

- Right Stick: Rotate left/right

- Hold Left Shoulder: Sprint

- Right Shoulder: Parry attack

- D-pad Up: Draw sword

- D-pad Down: Put away sword

- Esc: Quit game

Created in UE5, majority of the recordings done with an H1n and Reaper, the others played on virtual instruments or bought from various sites.