The sword of IANNA DX (PC)

Introduction

Evil has awoken.

After centuries of calm, peace has abandoned the steppes of Dasht-e Kavir and Dashr-e Lut. Orcs, dark knights and other evil creatures ambush and attack travelers in the roads, and they even dare to get close to undefended villages. It is rumored that the chimneys from Dal Gurak's tower are smoking again, and the shamans are sharing the news with bated breath, as if they were afraid of making the bad omen come true.

You are Jarkum, a barbarian from the lineage of Arram. Your ancestor Tukaram was chosen by the goddess Ianna to end the darkness created by Asherat, the Lord of Chaos. Now, everything points to a return of the same evil, although you do not dare to say it aloud to avoid attracting bad luck. However, when an old shaman came to your tent, you knew something was going wrong.

You must leave immediately and go to Kashgar. Evil does not rest, and you are our only hope. Our people, once proud and powerful, has become fearful after all these years of peace, and it won't resist the attack from the forces of Chaos. You must go to Kashgar and listen to your ancestors. 

Controls

The game can be controlled using keyboard or joystick/gamepad.

There are two modes: exploration and fight. Using the [SHIFT / X] key  or the associated gamepad button you can switch between modes, and each mode will make our character do different types of movement.

NOTE: These control guides are accessible in-game using the pause menu.

Minimum requirements

• Main CPU: Intel Celeron 1007U (dual core)
• RAM: 2 GB
• S.O.:
• Windows 7
• Up-to-date Linux distro (Fedora 35+, Ubuntu 20.04 or later)
• Works great on the Steam Deck!
• Free disk space: 10 MB

Installation tips

• The game is provided in a ZIP file.
• Unzip the file somewhere in your disk drive.
• WINDOWS
• Enter the “WINDOWS” folder.
• Double click on the “ianna” or “ianna.exe” file.
• NOTE: The “Visual C++ 2015 Runtime Redistributable” x86 version is a requirement. Please download it from the Microsoft website if needed.
• LINUX
• Enter the “LINUX” folder.
• Execute the “ianna_linux” file.

Credits

• Idea and code: Fco. Javier Peña
• Graphics, level design and art: Fco. Javier Velasco Morales
• Music and sound effects: Alberto J. González
• Translations: Felix Clowder, Robin Griffault
• Testing: Rafael Pardo, Sergio Ferredelo, Robin Griffault, Retroworks Team