🧚‍♂️ Curse-Catcher Pixie

Step into a spellbinding retro arcade experience with Curse-Catcher Pixie! Take control of a nimble pixie on a vital mission to cleanse the realm and capture ancient, chaotic curses before they tear the world apart.

Dash through dynamic challenges, manage your curse meter, and test your reflexes in this high-stakes classic arcade action!

🎮 Gameplay & Mechanics:

• 3-Lives System: You start with 3 lives. Watch out! Every enemy that slips past you uncaught will cost you a life.
• The Curse Bar: Catching enemies charges your Curse Bar.
• Curse Overdrive State: When the Curse Bar is completely filled, it begins to drain. While it drains, your standard movement is locked! You can only move by dashing until the bar empties.
• Scoring System: * Each enemy caught grants +10 points.
  • If your lives are already full, collecting an extra heart grants a +5 points bonus!

🕹️ Controls:

• Normal Movement: Arrow Keys / D-Pad (Disabled during Curse Overdrive!)
• Dash / Action (Left / A Button): Z Key (Disabled during Normal Movement!)
• Dash / Action (Right / B Button): X Key (Disabled during Normal Movement!)
• START = Enter (Return)
• (Note: Use the Fullscreen button in the bottom right corner for the best retro arcade experience!)

Created for NES Jam 2026.