Prototype Juan: A Tale of Two Mundos

Developer / Publisher: Marty PixelRod

Oct 16, 2025

Visual

1-Bit
8-Bit
monochromatic
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
item gated
non linear

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini
Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Juan's been banished to the prototype version of his game! He’s gone from a colorful 16-bit hero to a tiny 1-bit homie. Help him platform his way back in this narrative action-platformer—with Juan himself teaching you how to control him through this mini-metroidvania!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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- Differences
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- ability gated
- interconnected map
- action

Prototype Juan: A Tale of Two Mundos

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