A downloadable NES and Comboy game

Looking for Lost Adventure? It's here. ^^

Play alone or with a friend as you help Kaylee–and her brother, Justice–run, jump, duck, and climb their way out of perilous mines and up a massive tower!

Collect gold, uncover diamonds, reveal secrets, and unlock new characters as you traverse the treacherous terrain and avoid the creepy crawlies that lie ahead!


  • NES ROM - Play it how you want—on a flash cart or emulator of your choice.
  • Over 50 screens of classic platforming action
  • 2-player arcade-style co-op
  • 4 additional unlockable character pairs
  • Bonus Game - Download Pack also includes 2016's Cowlitz Gamers Adventure, the game's predecessor.


The Cowlitz Gamers' 2nd Adventure
Łukasz Kur - Programming, Game Design
M-Tee - Graphics, Game Design, Packaging Design & Illustration 
Robi - Music (original BGMs ) [SoundCloud]
Chip Jockey - Music (additional BGMs) [BandCamp]

The Cowlitz Gamers' Adventure
Łukasz Kur - Programming, Game Design, and Graphics
M-Tee - Packaging Design & Illustration
Robi - Music 

Special Thanks
John Hancock - for his involvement in the Cowlitz Gamers for Kids Expo and for all his hard work publishing the physical runs of the game.
Chelsea Beck & Jonathan Rose - for countless hours of assembly and promotion of both titles at various expos and swap meets.
Josh Byerly of Wafflefoot - for printing the boxes (CGA & CG2A), manuals and labels (CGA)
Infinite NES Lives - for providing the carts, boards, and labels used for all production runs of CG2A and the carts and boards used for the final production run of CGA.
Joe Parsell aka Memblers - for providing the carts and boards used for the first production run of CGA.


This game was originally programmed and distributed for The Cowlitz Gamers for Kids Expo, an annual event that raises funds for The Arc of Cowlitz County.

Therefore, we're not accepting payment, but we do suggest a $10 donation to Lifeworks Washington, due to their running of The Arc. 


  • NES ROMs
    • The Cowlitz Gamers' 2nd Adventure (2017)
    • The Cowlitz Gamers Adventure (2016)
  • PDF Manuals
  • Game Icons (for custom PC shortcuts)
  • Cover Art


Youtube Playlist
(Know of other videos? Message me and I'll add them to it.)

on Speedrun.com

Run on Games Done Quick Express 2018
French Restream
Japanese Restream 
Portuguese Restream

A Game for a Good Cause [MO5, Oct. 2018, in French]
Digital Release for the NES
 [RetroManiac, Oct. 2018, in Spanish]
Top NES Homebrew Games [Hagen's Alley Books, Jan. 2018]
Top 10 Games of 2017 [Hagen's Alley Books, Dec. 2017]

Cowlitz Gamers
StatusReleased
Publisher
Release date Oct 20, 2017
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
AuthorsM-Tee, lukaszkur
GenrePlatformer
TagsArcade, Co-op, Local Co-Op, NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), NES ROM, Pixel Art, Retro, rom
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any), Joystick
MultiplayerLocal multiplayer
Player count1 - 2

Download

Download
Cowlitz Gamers 2nd Adv (Release Pack).zip 1.6 MB
Download
CG2A (Press Kit).zip 1.6 MB

Install instructions

Have you made a donation to The Arc of Cowlitz County yet? 

If so, thank you very much. If not, one would be highly appreciated. If you can't, that's okay, we understand and want you to enjoy our game anyway.

To play your downloaded titles, use an NES emulator of your choice (we suggest Mesen) or a flash cart such as the Everdrive or PowerPak for your NES, Famicom, Pegasus, Comboy, or AVS.