Keys and Cowls

Keys and Cowls is a very difficult retro puzzle platformer. Sneak your way through the Temple of Iris, past the keepers of the temple who can kill you with a glance, and discover the treasures and secrets within.

Arrows or WASD to move. Z to jump. X or Spacebar to throw keys.

Press I to see your Statistics.

Originally for GBJam 5.

Quick Update (As of April 23, 2017):

• Added animation to entrance doors, to draw attention to player character.

Quick Update (As of Feb. 25, 2017):

• Fixed a bug that made monks invincible for one frame
• Made keys bounce off special blocks
• Added apostrophe to custom font

Valentines Day 2017 Update:

• This update has been a long time coming. I'm considering the game "Complete" as of now, though there may still be some bugs, typos, etc.
• Over 20 new levels
• 3 Boss Fights
• New Intro Cinematic
• Invisibility Potions
• Secret Passages like Nobody's Business
• 5x Coin and 3x Key pickups
• Keys now persist between levels
• "Safety Jump" (can jump 5 ticks after falling off a platform)
• Mobile Controls Disabled (They weren't very good)
• All levels have been cleaned up, tightened, and improved
• New rewards for players who take extremes
• 3 Cheat codes

Updates (As of Nov. 12, 2016):

• Adjusted Blind Friar behavior
• Added 3 levels (Forge, Organ and Vault)
• Added Secret Warp Zone (Accessible from Foyer)
• Added Savegame
• Slowed gameplay on

Updates (As of Nov. 3, 2016):

• Fixed Bug that made keys double every level.
• Added splash screen
• Added Blind Friar
• Added Ghost Squid
• Added 2 levels (Catwalk and Workshop)

Updates (As of Oct. 23, 2016):

• Fixed Bug that made Library and Bathhouse levels crash
• Updated animation for characters
• Added uncalled for and probably not very good mobile controls
• Keys are now persistent

Updates (As of Oct. 21, 2016):

• Monks' death-glare looks so much less awful.
• Monks take a a moment to turn around, easing up the difficulty a smidge.
• Score and statistics actually work now.
• Fiddled with level layouts to improve the flow.