The Terror of Mongolia is a rogue-like shooter set in the 13th century, recounting the tale of Genghis Khan. Riding the plains of Mongolia, Khan is on a quest to rescue Börte, his first wife, kidnapped by the rival tribe leader Jamukha the Jadaran.

Find Börte before the timer runs out, and reach Jamukha.

About

This game was produced for JS13k 2023 gamejam

Controls

• Use arrow keys or AWSD to move
• Press Space to shoot
• Hold Space while moving to keep shooting in the same direction.

Features

• Horse riding.
• Archery.
• Shoot-em-up style gameplay.
• A dozen upgrades.
• Ramping up difficulty
• Morricone-style music.
• Inspired by real historical events.

Credits and tools

• Soundbox was used for composing music
• Both songs composed are covers from Ennio Morricone
• Roadroller and uglify were used for file size reduction
• "The Galloping Horse" (1878) from Eadweard Muybridge (the first motion picture ever made) was used as model for horse animation.
• ChatGPT used to help me learn about historical events and Mongolian culture in the 13th century.