Beard Blade

Beard Blade is a traditional platformer with modern touches. You play as Branson, using his shapeshifting beard to fight foes and reclaim his stolen goods from The Smuglins.

Branson’s adventure starts when thieves raid his farm and steal his livestock. He stows away on their ship but ends up stranded on Pimento Island, a strange place filled with dangerous creatures and priceless treasure. He sets out to recover his belongings and return home.

Explore Pimento Island

Run, jump, swim and climb through beaches, caves, harbors and other locations. The island has a day-and-night system: almost every level has a counterpart set at the other time, and these are different levels rather than palette swaps. You can play both routes or skip one, and explore them to find collectibles and see more of the island.

Upgrade Branson’s beard

Branson starts with limited powers. Collect coins scattered throughout the levels and spend them at Forbeau's barbershop to unlock new moves, improve the beard’s abilities, increase your life meter and buy other upgrades.

Find collectibles

Levels contain coins as well as special tokens, treasures, enemy cards and music records. The game features colorful pixel art, lively animations and a soundtrack influenced by 16-bit and 32-bit titles.