The Archer's Gauntlet

The Archer's Gauntlet

SCREENSHOT YOUR HIGH SCORE IN THE COMMENTS! My high score is 1984 meters (see screenshots), interested to see if anyone can beat it!

W and S to aim arrow, space and release to fire, button mash A and D to run after the arrow.

PRO TIPS: 

-HAVE BOTH HANDS AT THE KEYBOARD FOR THE BUTTON MASH!

-CHECKPOINTS GET FURTHER AWAY AS THE GAME PROGRESSES, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO RUN OUT OF TIME, GO LONG!

In medieval times, when archers failed at battle, they were forced to run a gauntlet. they had to shoot themselves with their own arrows to prove that they were the enemy. this meant shooting into the distance and then chasing the arrow and letting it hit them. then repeat. the further they got, the more chance that the monarch would spare them. (Don't google this, I just made it up).

Made in 6 hours for the Trijam game jam on the theme 'You are the enemy'.

All art and code by Mike Bailey

All sounds from freesound.org under CCL