Jane Austen's 8-bit Adventure
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Classic literature meets classic gaming in Jane Austen's 8-bit Adventure! This 2D platformer stars Jane Austen, English novelist, who finds herself in an 8-bit video game. The game runs on real NES hardware from the 1980s, and on modern PCs - Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- Battle characters from Jane Austen's novels!
- Explore 8-bit England!
- Defeat enemies with a quill!
- Restore Miss Austen's books to the 8-bit library!
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Would be neat to see a phsycial PC version on disc.
Interesting idea! Is there a market for disc-based PC games these days, similar to the market for retro console cartridges?
There most certainly is. I know alot of people who would jump at this.
Hey, I just wanted to say, "great job." I'm always on the look-out for great new NES roms. I almost passed this one by because it just didn't look like something that great, but because of the Valentine's sale, I decided to try it. I'm glad I did: it really plays very well and is a lot of fun. It certainly would have been a classic back in the early 90's. You captured that era very well while still keeping it fun. I like how it's not frustratingly difficult the way so many title were back at that time. It's well balanced, controls very well, feels good: great job! On another note, GOG might be a good platform to consider. It's what I use and was hoping it would be there so I could leave a review. (I couldn't figure out how to create a review on Steam). Thanks for another great NES game!
Thanks so much for the feedback and taking the time to share your thoughts! Very glad to hear you enjoyed it.
Does the ROM come with a digital manual?
Yes, the itch download of the ROM includes the NES manual as a PDF file, and the PC manual is included with the other versions. The PC manual is downloadable from Steam too.
Awesome thanks
"Emma waited the result with impatience, but not without strong hopes." - Jane Austen
The wait is over - Jane Austen's 8-bit Adventure is now available on NES cartridge! Learn more at https://www.8bitjane.com/
Thanks to everyone who downloaded Jane Austen's 8-bit Adventure!
FYI - the game is now available on Android too. Get it on Google Play or Amazon Appstore - for phones, tablets, and TVs. Play with a controller or touchscreen.
There's a new update today! Here's what's changed:
Notes for v1.0.546 (update 2)
We've just posted an update! Here's what's changed:
Notes for v1.0.542 (update 1)
All welcome, this is the game that will make you a Speedrunner.
It would be nice if people joined soon so that the speedrun.com site becomes the first fullrun for your game.
https://www.speedrun.com/8bitjane
The site is now only set up for the demo, but I will change this in the next few days.
https://www.speedrun.com/8bitjane
Love it.
Thanks for setting this up! I'm looking forward to seeing what speedruns can be accomplished.
Note that the game offers 4 levels of difficulty now, so I'd expect that to impact how quickly the game can be completed. For example, there's a "Casual" mode where the player doesn't take damage from enemies, and at the other extreme there's a "Dire" mode where the player only has a max of 1 health point.
The full release of Jane Austen's 8-bit Adventure is here! This includes versions for NES, Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Will you be releasing carts of this game?
Yes! Still working on the details. I hope to have more to share soon.
saw this article and thought of you!
https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-of-congress-launches-video-game-challenge-...
Interesting! Thanks for sharing.
What's new in demo build 0487?
What's new in demo build 0486?
I'm really impressed with the PC version! It's written from "scratch" (not emulated) right?
Thanks! That's right - it isn't emulation. The PC version is written in C, and uses a custom NES-like API, which in turn uses SDL2 for cross-platform I/O abstraction. I've been working on the NES and PC versions in parallel from the start.