About This Demo

About the Demo

The Arcane Dash demo gives you full access to Episode 1 - Glimmelion - in the spirit of the shareware model from the 80s and 90s, it's 1/4 of the game completely free with no time limits and no restrictions.

What's included:

🧙 9 hand-crafted levels across Episode 1
⚡ Full controller support out of the box
📺 CRT screen filter for authentic retro feel
🎮 Haptic rumble support
🎵 Original MIDI soundtrack
💾 Save system — pick up where you left off
🌩️ Dynamic weather effects

The story so far:

Ilenor the Brave has a problem. The cunning witch Thazelius has stolen his beloved cat Shadowtongue and fled deep into Glimmelion. Help Ilenor blast through 9 levels of retro chaos, defeat Thazelius and rescue Shadowtongue - one magic bolt at a time!

The full game:

Loved the demo? The full Arcane Dash experience features 27 additional levels across 3 more episodes, new enemies, epic boss battles, ascension mode for hardcore players and global leaderboards.

Launching November 2026 — wishlist now to be notified on launch day!

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Arcane Dash was developed by a solo developer with contractor support.

AI generated content: Music, cutscene artwork, and the logo were created with generative AI tools and reviewed and edited by the developer before inclusion.

Translations: Produced using machine translation tools and reviewed by the developer for basic consistency. Not verified by native speakers.

Human created content: All levels, character sprites, sound effects, and marketing materials were created entirely by the developer and contractors without AI involvement.

Live generated AI content: None. No content is generated by AI during gameplay.