BACK 2 THE BIT

Welcome to Back 2 The Bit! 

A retro-inspired action platformer set inside a corrupted digital universe where music, memory, and code collide.

Enter the Bitverse, a fractured world powered by rhythm, forgotten data, and arcade-era energy. Fight through collapsing systems, and battle rogue entities as you restore balance to a dying network. Built with the spirit of classic 2D platformers and infused with ArodReeds Latest album release, Back 2 The Bit is designed as both a game and a musical experience.

CURRENT STATUS

The project is currently in active development with future releases and improvements expected. 

▸ BACK 2 THE BIT - ArodReeds Album Release: June 18 ▸ Enter the Bitverse

FEATURES

• Fast-paced retro platforming
• Hand-crafted pixel art worlds
• Unique characters from across the Bitverse
• Boss battles and hidden secrets
• Inspired by the golden era of arcade and console gaming
• A playable companion experience to the album release

ENTER THE BITVERSE

Every level is part of a larger connected world filled with corrupted zones, digital ruins, strange allies, and powerful enemies. The deeper you go, the more unstable the Bitverse becomes.

Meet characters like:

• SAXBYTE - The rhythm-powered hero fighting to restore the signal
• LAG - His digital companion, once a servant to the mute king
• MUTE KING - Once a hero of the sector, now looks to destroy the signal 

MUSIC + GAMEPLAY

Back 2 The Bit was created as a companion to ArodReeds recent album release under the same name. While crafting this the world it expanded to become what you see today. We hope you enjoy this game as much as we enjoyed putting it together to bring us back to the feeling of turning on the Sega Genesis for the first time. Each level features a track from the album leading up to the final boss against the Mute King to decide the fate of the Bitstream

CONTROLS

Keybinds can be changed in settings

Action	Primary	Secondary	Tertiary
Move Left	⇦	A
Move Right	⇨	D
Jump	⇧	W	Space
Move Down	⇩	S
Tempo Dash	L-Shift	R-Shift
Confirm	Enter	Space
Back/Pause	Esc	Backspace
Attack	Z	X
Main Menu	M
Skip Cutscenes	Tab (Hold)