l'Abbaye des Morts — 2010

An obsolete video game for a dark passage of history

Plot In the 13th century, the Cathars, clerics who preached about the poverty of Christ and defended life without material aspirations, were treated as heretics by the Catholic Church and expelled out of the Languedoc region in France. One of them, called Jean Raymond, found an old church in which to hide from crusaders, not knowing that beneath its ruins lay buried an ancient evil.

Details A game by: Locomalito

Music & sound: Gryzor87

Promo art: Gryzor87



Release date: September 10th, 2010

Genre: Exploration platformer

Development time: 2 weeks

September 10th, 2010Exploration platformer2 weeks

About Faith will be your only weapon in this platformer styled like a ZX Spectrum game. Black backgrounds, 1 color sprites and 1 bit sounds are a proper fit for a raw story. The lack of details turn on the player's imagination, creating a unique experience for each player.

Features Look and feel of a ZX Spectrum game.

23 screens to explore.

Riddles and hints to find items.

Around 30 minutes of game length (once fully mastered).

8 screenshots

Influences l'Abbaye des Morts has been inspired by the tragic history of the Cathars and platform games for ZX Spectrum computers like Manic Miner , Jet Set Willy or Dynamite Dan .