Bichrome Core

Bichrome Core: Polarity Shif

A retro 2D action-platformer where changing color changes the rules.

The Prism Reactor has been split into two hostile frequencies: Cyan and Amber. LUMA can shift between both polarities and must restore the reactor before its two realities collapse.

Projectiles matching your current color are absorbed and converted into energy. Attacks of the opposite polarity deal damage. Shift at the right moment to absorb enemy fire, activate platforms, discover alternate routes, and defeat the guardians of the reactor.

FEATURES

• Five visually and musically distinct sectors.

• Three challenging bosses and six enemy families.

• Fast platforming, shooting, dashing, and polarity shifting.

• Absorb matching projectiles to restore energy.

• Phase-dependent platforms and alternate routes.

• Checkpoints, hidden secrets, and permanent upgrades.

• Original animated pixel-art characters and environments.

• Original 16-bit stereo soundtrack with different music for every sector.

• Keyboard and controller support.

• Fully rebindable keyboard controls.

• Assist mode, high contrast, screen shake, flash, and audio options.

• Automatic language detection.

• English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, and German.

• Approximately 20–40 minutes for a complete playthrough.

CURRENT STATUS

Version 2.1.0 is available for public testing.

The full campaign is playable from beginning to end. Feedback about bugs, controls, difficulty, performance, sound, and translations is greatly appreciated.

HOW TO PLAY

1. Download the Windows ZIP file.

2. Extract the entire ZIP file to a folder.

3. Open the extracted folder.

4. Run NucleoBicromo.exe.

Do not run the game directly from inside the ZIP file.

Windows 10/11 64-bit.

No installation required.