Crusader 8-BIT was born from the idea of designing a 2D game, with a story and setting based on heroic fantasy. Within this genre, we looked for examples of other video games that reflect its influence by role-playing games such as Dungeon & Dragons, among which is the main reference of this Master Thesis, the Dark Souls saga.

The story of this game takes place in a world torn by war and conflict, two ancient races, the noble humans and the mysterious Solarius, are on the brink of destruction. In a desperate attempt to survive, both sides are forced to confront a powerful dark force that threatens to plunge the world into eternal darkness.

The player begins his adventure in a dungeon room without much information. As he progresses, he encounters the warrior Jar, an NPC that refers to one of the games of the Souls saga. This character provides the player with items that will be useful to start his adventure in the dungeon, giving the player mechanics with which to advance, such as a sword to finish off enemies or a scroll to open doors.