BRUSHFIRE

Play as Reini, an apprentice guardian sent to protect the Canadian boreal forest from unnatural wildfires and a growing storm of destruction. Wield your divine brush to push back against the blaze, battle rogue fire sprites, and uncover the truth behind Smokestack: a smooth-talking, smoke-belching manifestation of humanity's unchecked greed.

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Features:

🎨 Explore a Handcrafted Forest: 

Navigate through stylized levels inspired by Canada’s boreal forest, uncovering burned areas and places waiting to be brought back to life.

🎨 Switch Between Combat and Creation: 

Fight off fire-based enemies in real-time combat, then shift to painting mode to repair the damage they’ve caused.

🎨 Playable in One Sitting:

The game is built to be played in about 15-20 minutes. It’s a self-contained experience with a beginning, middle, and end.

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Controls:

ACTION	CONTROL
Move	W, A, S, D
Jump	SPACE
Toggle Surf	SHIFT
Basic Attack	LEFT CLICK
Heavy Attack	RIGHT CLICK
Toggle Mode	P
Paint	LEFT CLICK (When in Paint Mode)
Switch Paint Material	F
Open Pause Menu	ESC

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Call to Action:

Found in the northern regions of Canada, the boreal forest is one of the largest and most climate-sensitive biomes on Earth. Wildfires in these forests are natural and some species, like the jack pine, even rely on fire to reproduce. But climate change has intensified these burns: they're hotter, longer, and more frequent than the ecosystems within can recover from. Human actions like fossil fuel consumption, deforestation, and poorly managed land use have accelerated this crisis. But, this is a crisis that can be dealt with. BRUSHFIRE asks players to pay attention, to feel what it means to lose something precious, and to come away with a renewed appreciation for the time-sensitive nature of climate action. Even if you can't save everything, you can be the beginning of change.

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Credits:

Weathered Edge Studio

• Chris Smith: Team Lead, Narrative, Producer
• Blake Swing: Programming
• Madhupriya Basu: Game / Level Design, Manager
• Miles: Art
• G Quinn: Art, Social Media Manager
• Rachel Tiv: Art
• GOMHYU: Art, UI/UX
• Criscat: Audio
• Sofia Stafford: Music Composition
• Kaitlyn: Programming
  
• Leo: Level Design
• Huiyong Lim: Narrative

Created for Climate Jam 2025: https://itch.io/jam/climate-jam-2025

• Ranked #2 in Aesthetics
• Ranked #6 Overall