A downloadable game for Windows

HARKENRIDER BACKSTORY

Presenting the very first game I ever developed: HarkenRider, created back in 2007. It was my initial attempt at a local-multiplayer (back when that was still popular) platform shooter. It’s rough, glitchy, and the sound design leaves much to be desired—but that’s how humble beginnings often are. Despite being a bit of a glitch-fest and barely functional at times, it’s still playable. I’ve wanted to share this for a long time, but I was too nervous and embarrassed.

Still, I hope you’ll give it a try and maybe even find some enjoyment in it.

CONTROLS

KEYBOARD/MOUSE	FUNCTION
Left-Mouse Button	Select
Escape	Return to Menu/Close Application

PLAYER ONE CONTROLS

KEYBOARD	FUNCTION
Left Arrow Key	Move Left
Right Arrow Key	Move Right
Up Arrow Key	Jump
M	Shoot

PLAYER TWO CONTROLS

KEYBOARD	FUNCTION
A	Move Left
D	Move Right
W	Jump
Z	Shoot

Be sure to read the download instructions if having issues running the game.

More information

Status	Released
Platforms	Windows
Author	Kevin Pennell
Genre	Platformer, Shooter
Made with	GameMaker
Tags	Arcade, Experimental, Local multiplayer, Multiplayer, Short, weird
Average session	A few seconds
Languages	English
Inputs	Keyboard, Mouse
Multiplayer	Local multiplayer
Player count	2

Download

HarkenRider 9 MB

Install instructions

This is a very old game I made years ago--Keep in mind that Windows 11 may require you to download & install a legacy configuration to run this. It should automatically prompt you and walk you through this process if it is required. If this does not happen, here's how to enable Legacy Components: LINK

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