If nothing else, you have to give credit to Locomalito for excelling at capturing the essence of aged, beloved videogames. And hell, they have the best faux old-school box art I’ve ever seen. First there was the shoot-’em-upHydorah, and now we haveL’Abbaye des Morts.

It’s a platformer in the same vein as Matthew SmithZX Spectrum titlesManic MinerandJet Set Willy. Sold yet? Well, it is a free download, so that’s okay. The influences are a little before my time, but I can appreciate what Locomalito is going for nonetheless.

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L’Abbaye des Morts[Locomalito viaIndieGames]

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Indie game collage of Blue Prince, KARMA, and The Midnight Walk

Close up shot of Jackie in the Box

Silhouette of a man getting shot as Mick Carter stands behind cover