Bonsai Quest is a free retro indie 2D platform game where you take on the role of a determined ninja seeking to recover her family’s six sacred bonsai trees, restoring the ancestral legacy before it’s lost forever!
Released in 2025, Bonsai Quest was created by Juan Antonio Gajete (JuanGM). Here, you play as a young warrior secretly trained in the art of ninjutsu who embarks on a journey to recover the six sacred bonsai of her lineage, after invaders attacked and destroyed her family palace. Each tree represents a spiritual bond with her ancestors — losing them would mean breaking the family’s heritage forever.
The gameplay follows the classic 2D platform style, challenging players to collect scrolls until they find the right code to advance to the next level. The retro aesthetics blend fast-paced action with a sense of urgency — since the bonsai trees may be consumed by flames. In short, Bonsai Quest was made for fans of ninja adventures and for those who enjoy new releases for the legendary ZX Spectrum. The game is also available for Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android, all under a Creative Commons license — meaning you can download this single bundle of adventure, action, and nostalgia and play it completely free!
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Credits and Development
Developed with Boriel ZX Basic and ZX Game Maker for the ZX Spectrum 128K. Featuring music by Vedem, and technical collaboration from Juntelart, Boriel, Duefectu, Juan Antonio Rubio, Conrado Badenas, Israel Cascales, and Javi Ortiz (El Spectrumero).
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Details
- Download @ jgajete.itch.io - Download link(s) or store's listing.
- Size: 1,5 MB
- License: Grátis
- Operational systems: ZX Spectrum, Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android
- Developer(s) and/or publisher(s): JuanGM
- Categories: Platform
- Added by: Valewson