Villains have overrun the town, and the swordsman is the last line of defense. He must stop them, or all hope is lost. Use the arrow keys to move and press space to swing your sword. Kill as many enemies as you can. If an enemy touches you or too many slip by, you die.
To get the basic physics of the game, I used this video by McGuy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI82zAUxip4. The music is "Mean Street" by Van Halen. The rest is done by me.