A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Journey of the Prairie King Demade is a demake for the Pico-8 Fantasy Console of the arcade game of the same name from Stardew Valley. Take control of a cowboy and shoot your way through hordes of enemies in this chaotic top down shooter in there mission to recover the Pure Heart from the evil Fector. Use a variety of fun pickups to aid you through three unique levels with a variety of enemies and two unique bosses.

Can you defeat Fector and retrieve the Pure Heart?
Play now for free and find out!

Available for download and on BBS.

Now in Pico Valley!

Journey of the Prairie King Demade is now featured in the amazing Stardew Valley Demake 'Pico Valley' by Taxicomics! Access Journey of the Prairie King through the arcade machine in the saloon like you would in Stardew Valley! Check it out here!

Features:

  • Multiple levels with unique graphics
  • 13 screens of wave defense action!
  • A variety of enemies
  • Boss fights
  • Lots of fun power-Ups

Controls:

  • Automatically Shoot
  • Move / Aim - ⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️
  • Lock Movement - ❎
  • Reverse Aim - ⓩ
  • Use Power-Up - ❎+ⓩ

Release Notes:

Version 1.1:

  • Added a info screen with descriptions of all the power-ups and upgrades
  • Selecting 'Retry' on the game over screen now starts the game back at the beginning of the current level instead of starting a new game
  • Buffed coin drop rate by 25%
  • Buffed fire rate upgrade by 25%
  • Enemy hit boxes are now more forgiving
  • 8 way shot now shoots out in a circle instead of a square
  • Fixed various minor bugs

Version 1.0:

  • Release

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JotPK Demade (Windows) v1.1 994 kB
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JotPK Demade (Mac) v1.1 3 MB
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JotPK Demade (Linux) v1.1 753 kB
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JotPK Demade (Raspi) v1.1 2 MB
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JotPK Demade (Pico-8 Cart) v1.1 41 kB

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Hi! Thanks again for the collab. I made a tiny video about your game, I haven't gotten good yet :D I might record another, longer video about the fusion and how that works

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Hey! Thanks again to you too! I still can't get over how cool it is to launch the game from Pico Valley's salloon! I added a extra blurb to the description with a link to Pico Valley. Love the video!