Future Knight

Future Knight is a 2D action shoot ’em up set inside the technology of a calculator and a liquid crystal display. On May 23, 1993, the Lady of the Past, leader of the “Present” pyramid scheme cult, wipes the brains of all humanity. You play as a robot built over 30 years from the remains of a 90s soap opera actor, accompanied by Two More, a powerful, living benign tumor inside you.

Your mission is to travel to the past, exactly eight hours before the apocalypse, and sabotage the Lady’s schedule before she wipes everyone’s memories. The eight levels, or biomes, each represent one hour of her day, from a walk in the park to a meal at an all-you-can-eat buffet. The levels include dangerous construction sites and deadly sushi conveyor belts, and alternate between horizontal and vertical scrolling with unusual physics.

Switch between partners

Combat depends on switching instantly between Future Knight and Two More, combining their different abilities. Future Knight fires a quantum plasma Techno Blaster, bites enemies, rolls to dodge and uses heavy weapons. Two More can be ejected to perform Super Dashes, climb walls using natural viscosity, fire at short range and squeeze into tight spaces.

Using one character also helps restore the other: Two More recovers Future Knight’s health, while Future Knight recharges Two More’s energy. You can collect mysterious sectarian triangles, described as the only key to unlocking the path to the truth.

The world and its art

The game’s visual style draws on classic electronic handheld games and LCD screens. Its fluid, hand-drawn animations resemble moving ink blots and blend cute imagery with grotesque elements. The story features pyramid scheme cults, surreal situations, dark humor and social satire.

Boss fights

The game includes final bosses designed to test your reflexes with challenging fights and surprises.