Aquillanto

Aquillanto is a 2D platformer with 40 levels across three hand-crafted worlds. You use magic pens that shoot ink to battle monsters, overcome platforming challenges and take on bosses. The game also has a story tying the levels together.

Battle monsters

Aquillanto features more than 30 monsters with different behaviours. Chain Warriors attack when their twisting heads face you, while forest ants charge when you come within range. Giant spiders counter-attack when hit; jungle dragonflies swoop at speed; and AmBush monsters stay motionless until you get close. Temple spiders in Kanatoom crawl along ceilings and drop onto you, while Piranahs hunt you down with different levels of aggression.

Navigate each level

The hand-crafted levels offer varied challenges, and some can be approached in different ways, with varying success. You cross moving platforms, some controllable and others less so, and master giant pivoting swing-arms, carts and rigs. Your choice of magic pens can give you an edge in each battle.

There are five difficulty levels, from casual play to demanding challenges. The controls are designed to be easy to learn and responsive.

Build magic pens

You assemble ink-shooting pens from parts, each with its own shooting style, and can fine-tune them on a test range. More than 11 million unique pens can be made, with the Gold Pen to find.

Bosses and other challenges

Three distinct end-of-world boss fights each require a different plan of attack. You leap around and fire blasts from your pens to defeat them.

Each level has three missions. Secret passages contain goodies, and you can collect power-ups and other items. Crumbling crates require care, while exploding crates pose a danger. The game also includes in-game trophies, player stats and Steam Achievements.