What is Ayanasi?
no sword. no gun. mostly running.You're stuck in a forest that gets worse every time the sun goes down. Things crawl, dash, leap and teleport at you, and you can't just fight back. You dodge.
Scoop up the glowing power-ups scattered around to level up, and every level lets you pick a new trick: a speed burst, a decoy, a wall, a slowing paint puddle, a shockwave that sends everything flying. Each of the three heroes has their own set of five.
Days are long and manageable. Nights are short and nasty: different creatures come out, and a red portal starts following you around. Step into it on Night 5 and win, and you've beaten the game, for now. Or skip the portal and see how long you can keep going.
How to play
one rule: don't get touched.Pick a hero
Ylise, Fynn or Eryn. Each starts with one skill and can unlock four more as the run goes on.
Dodge everything
Move with the keyboard, a gamepad, or by dragging your thumb anywhere on a touch screen. You start with one shield that takes a hit for you.
Grab power-ups, level up
Collect the power-ups to fill your XP bar. Each level, pick one of three cards: a new skill, a stronger skill, or more shields.
Make it to morning
Survive the night and the creatures it brought fade at dawn. Your score climbs every second you stay alive.
The heroes
three kids, three very different ways to run
Ylise
The Cute Witch
Dark magic, speed and raw force. Ylise is about getting out of trouble fast: burst away, blink through a gap, or blast everything back.
- 1Sprintstarts with
A burst of speed. Levels make it faster and longer. - 2Dash
A lightning-quick dash across the field. - 3Decoy
Summon a lure that pulls enemies off you. - 4Shockwave
Blast everything nearby away from you. - 5Blink
Teleport a short distance. Right past whatever's in the way. - QShadow Portalsuper
Her signature move, earned at a milestone level.
Fynn
Gadget Boy
Tactician: traps, walls and escapes. Fynn sets up the field so enemies run into trouble before they run into him. His shield also recharges much faster than anyone else's.
- 1Hologramstarts with
Hologram decoys that enemies chase instead of you. - 2Disguise
Become invisible to enemies for a while. - 3Mine
Drop a mine that keeps pulsing out small shockwaves. - 4Barricade
Put up a wall that blocks enemies. Levels make it take more hits. - 5Backflip
Flip backwards, untouchable, and leave a mine where you were. - QTurretsuper
His signature move, earned at a milestone level.
Eryn
The Colorful Artist
Painter of chaos, color and confusion. Eryn doesn't avoid the crowd so much as make it slow, lost and pointed the wrong way.
- 1Shockwavestarts with
Blast everything nearby away from you. - 2Slip 'n' Slide
Rocket forward, invulnerable but out of control. - 3Goo Glob
Fire a paint puddle that slows anything inside it, even after it leaves. - 4Body Double
Drop a decoy of yourself that explodes when touched. - 5Kaleidoscope
Confuse every enemy on screen at once. - QPaint Vortexsuper
Her signature move, earned at a milestone level.
There's a fourth seat at the character select. It stays empty until you know the right buttons. Old-school players might have a guess.
Day, then night
the clock in the corner is not decorationDay about a minute
- A steady trickle of enemies, and a few more with every day you survive.
- The Shark only hunts in daylight.
- Time to level up and get your skills ready.
Night about 30 seconds
- Two creatures arrive right away, then more keep coming until dawn.
- The Kapre and Manananggal only come out at night.
- Adrenaline: your skills recharge 10% faster in the dark.
- At dawn, everything the night brought disappears.
The boss portal
When night falls, a red portal opens somewhere in the forest. On Night 1 it just sits there. After that it starts drifting toward you, a little faster every night. Walk into it and you're pulled into a boss fight. Win, and you skip straight to morning with the field wiped clean. Win on Night 5, and you've reached the ending. Lose, and that's the run.
What's out there
learn how they move. that's the whole game.-
Wendigo
Walks straight for you, then lunges in a long dash that overshoots. Sidestep and let it fly past.
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Cockroach
Twitches around in random jerky bursts, then darts straight at you when you get close.
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Spider
Slow creep, a short pause, then a sudden explosive burst. The pause is your warning.
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Shark day only
Patrols the bottom of the screen, then switches to hunting and leaps high into the air at you.
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Catnap
Keeps its distance and shoots at you. Back off and it fires a homing shot as you go.
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Kapre night only
Never chases. Just fades out and reappears behind you every few seconds. Keep moving.
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Manananggal night only
Creeps toward you, then splits in half. The top flies after you while the legs wait behind for it to come back.
The Wrestler
Waits on the other side of the boss portal. Watch for the elbow drop.
Level up, pick a card
every run builds differentlyEvery power-up you collect fills your XP bar. Fill it and the game pauses to offer you three cards: unlock a new skill, level one up (skills go to level 5), or take a shield.
Chain pickups quickly to build up Fever. While it's lit, every power-up is worth double XP.
Every fifth level is a milestone, with bigger prizes to pick from:
Controls
whatever's in your hands⌨ Keyboard
Every key can be rebound in Settings.
👆 Touch
Put your thumb down anywhere and drag. A joystick appears right under it. Tap the skill buttons along the bottom to use them.
Hold your phone sideways. On computers there's a fullscreen button in the corner.
🎮 Gamepad
Plug in a controller and use the left stick to move. Menus work with the d-pad and A.
FAQ
asked, answeredHow do I play it?
Tap Play in your browser. It runs on computers, tablets and phones with nothing to install. On a phone, turn it sideways.
An Android version is on the way. The Google Play badge above will work once it's out.
Does it cost anything?
No. The web version is free, with no ads and no sign-up.
How long is a run?
A day-and-night cycle takes about a minute and a half. Reach Night 5 (about seven minutes in) and beat the boss behind the portal to see the ending. More nights are coming.
If you never step into the portal, the nights just keep coming. Good for chasing a high score.
Is my progress saved?
Each run starts fresh: new hero pick, level 1, one shield. That's the point. Your settings, volume and key bindings are remembered in your browser.
How does the high score list work?
If your score makes the top ten, you can type a name to put on the board. Only that name, your score, how many days you lasted and which hero you played are saved. No account or email needed. You can skip it.
Can I fight back?
A bit. Shockwaves and mines knock enemies away, and each hero's super fights back for a while. Mostly though, it's about not getting touched.
Is it OK for kids?
It's cartoony and there's no gore. A few of the creatures, like the Manananggal and the Wendigo, are spooky and come with growls and shrieks. Worth a quick look first if your kid scares easily.
Does it need internet?
It needs a connection to load, and the high score list needs one too. The game itself plays the same either way once it's open.
It's still being worked on?
Yes. Ayanasi is playable from start to the Night 5 ending, but balance, art and new nights are still being added. Some creatures are still wearing their placeholder looks.
I found a bug / I have an idea.
Please send it to [email protected]. Which hero you played, which night you were on, and your device help a lot.
Developer
Ayanasi is an independent game made by Jan Aguja in the Philippines. For questions, feedback or support, email [email protected].