Nian

About the game:

The nian is a Chinese mythical creature that comes out to feed each year at the beginning of the Lunar New Year. The red lanterns and fireworks seen in Chinese New Year celebrations are said to be an attempt to ward off the nian, who fears loud noises and the colour red. 

You play as the nian who has stumbled across a small village in search of food. Will you leave the villagers be, peacefully taking the offerings left to appease you? Or will you gorge yourself on the village's inhabitants regardless?

Violence has consequences, however - the villagers aren't defenceless, and will take measures to protect their village if it is threatened! 

Test your skill against an increasingly difficult series of dynamically generated levels and chase a high score. How many winters can you survive? 

Download recommended, as there are some graphical bugs in the HTML5 version! 

Features:

• Dynamic level generation system that pieces together a new village every level
• Hand-drawn art style inspired by lino cut printmaking and traditional Chinese ink paintings
• Dynamic difficulty that changes depending on your actions
• High-score based gameplay

Credits:

Made for KaijuJam 2 by Miguel de Sousa, Frank Davey, and pocket.