Developer: Nik Sudan
Platform: PC – Game Jolt

This post is part of a series on The Pirate Bay Bundle.

Ahriman’s Treasure was made for the Indie Speed Run 2013. In it, players jump on a magic carpet and fly left, avoiding any obstacles in their path. This is a task much easier said than done.

Along your seemingly never-ending path there are columns with gaps in the middle. Surviving these is just a manner of lining up the carpet to get through. Other issues include bats and boulders that spontaneously fall from the ceiling. You can move up, down, left, and right although heading backwards is really slow.

The game has a pixel art aesthetic but manages to look strangely distinct. Perhaps it has to do with the lighting around the main character, or the appearance of depth thanks to two layers on screen. Who knows? All I can say is I was quite enchanted by the visuals. In particular, the magic purple carpet is really cute thanks to little sparks and stars that trail behind it.

There’s not much to Ahriman’s Treasure but it excels thanks to simplicity and infinite replayability. If you play it on Game Jolt your scores are also saved on the leaderboard. I’m not about to inject my name because I’m frankly terrible at the game.