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A platformer made for the 2021 GMTK Game Jam. Arrow keys to move, R to Restart Level It's not a boulder, it's a rock. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shackled.

A platformer made for the 2021 GMTK Game Jam. Arrow keys to move, R to Restart Level It's not a boulder, it's a rock. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shackled.

Death Loop– Escape the Loop by Dying A 2D Platformer Puzzle Game for GMTK Game Jam 2025 Theme: "Loop" You are trapped in a looping dream. The only way out? Die... again and again. In DeathLoop, death is not the end — it's your only escape. Solve puzzles not to survive, but to find creative ways to intentionally die and shatter the dream layer you're stuck in. With every death, a new versi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Loop.

Help the Sisyphus, the cursed mythology king! "Ascent from the Depths" is a puzzle/platformer game in which you will have to push a bolder to the summit of the mountain.  This video game is based on the famous Greek/Roman Myth of Sisyphus. He angered the gods by tricking them and trying to escape death. As punishment, he was sentenced to push a boulder up a mountain in hell. But every time he g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascent from the Depths.

Made for GMTK Game Jam 2025 In this game, you control a little blue square. A little orb known as an "Orb-bit" orbits around you in a loop. The orb can both help and hinder you depending on the situation. There are only four levels. I had other levels and mechanics in mind, but I didn't get around to doing them. With that said, I hope you enjoy what I made so far. CONTROLS Arrow Keys - MoveU… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orb-Bits.

Key Loop is a short 2D puzzle-platformer about keys, doors, and clever interactions. Explore compact test chambers where each room is a small logic puzzle. Pick up keys, activate switches, and discover the correct sequence to move forward. Think ahead... or find yourself stuck in a loop of trial and error. Audio & Licensing All sound effects used in this game are royalty-free and listed in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Key Loop.

Instructions: Press A,D or Arrow keys to move Press Space to jump Press R to restart the level ALEA JACTA EST is a puzzle platformer in which you must reunite with your fellow acolytes to be able to ROLL THE DICE that blocks your way to the exit portal. Now that Julius Caesar has crossed the Rubicon, all Rome is about to fall. As the Head Acolyte of the goddess Fortune's Temple, reunite your fel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alea Jacta Est.

There's a bug in a certain room in the Audience Engagement Update that can lead to a game softlock. 1.1.1 fixes the problem and is now active on browser builds and being uploaded to downloadable builds as we speak. Sorry for the inconvenience! Presenting Friday Night Death Slot, the only TV game show where our participants die for realsies! Play through six-second platforming challenges, while… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Friday Night Death Slot.

The year is 2050. Humanity has conquered the last frontiers, from the deepest caves to the highest peaks. Unfortunately, they forgot to bring snacks. Play as OvenBot 3000 - a loyal companion built to scale even the most treacherous of mountains to deliver oven pizza to the starving explorers - and climb the great peaks. Collect upgrades, find secrets and brave death-defying leaps, but make sure y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Really Long Arms.

A puzzle-platformer (with not very hard puzzles) made for the 2024 GMTK Game Jam with the theme: Built To Scale You have been built to scale (things) and must use your power to push boxes and navigate the levels I tried to make it WebGL and it took me >7 hours (serious). Please try play if you have this is my first game jam and i would like some feedback (sorry if its too short i used up all my … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Built To Scale.

CONTROLS: USE THE ARROW KEYS TO MOVE UP AND DOWN LET YOU STRETCH 'Z' TO JUMP 'R' TO RESTART THE LEVEL YOU CAN ATTACH TO CEILINGS! You are Glue Guy! Extend your head to pick things up, Get in sticky situations (with the ceiling) And touch pieces of paper! Reviews "oughhhh I love the the glue!!!" -Gluechugger6000 "I’m in Canada" -Amtrine (Made for GMTK Game Jam 2024) (Also pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glue Guy.

Play as Ilaw  and his shadow, Anino. Together join forces to solve puzzles in this short platformer game. Contains only 1 level.  Created using Phaser.js Entry to the GMTK Game Jame 2021 Controls:  Arrow Left & Right - Move sideways Space, Arrow Up - Jump Z - Change Mode  - Toggle between Linked or Unlinked. Can only Link when players are aligned , on the floor and not moving. X - Pass Control - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anino.

CONTROLS: Only the up key is shown as a control input for picking up the heart in game but all controls work so please use whatever is most comfortable on your keyboard. Move: A and D keys, Left and Right Arrow keys Jump: Space key Pick up heart: Shift key, W key, or Up Arrow Key Enter Door: Shift key, W key, or Up Arrow Key DESCRIPTION: Heartbroken is a 2D Puzzle Platformer about guiding your di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbroken.

Theme: Genre without MechanicMy answer to that: A platforming game without platformsOnly enemies, upgrades, projectiles, etc. that push the player up or allow a jump This game was made by just me within 48 hours for the GMTK Jam 2018. NEW V0.3 version!Secret level at the end ❤️Bugfixes and improved gameplay V0.2 versionMusic!Sounds!Particles!Many new options with controls!More and improved leve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AERIUM.

Controls: R: restart level if you get stuck (very important)WASD/Arrow keys: moveS/Down: pick up key / drop keySpace/shift/left click: hold to tilt keyF4: fullscreen (windows only) What is this? This game was made for the GMTK jam 2019, with the theme "only one". What I made is a metroidvania where you only have one key for all the locks. You must carry it with you through a maze-like dungeon, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The keymaster.

CONTROLS:  Left and right - A,D, Right arrow, and Left arrow keys Jump - W, Space, and up arrow key Pick up bomb - E key and Left mouse button Restart Level - R key  Pause - ESC key Hello!  At the start of this new year I decided I was going to learn game development, and I thought there was no better way than to jump right in and immediately join a game jam.  That being said, this is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slimey Bomb Squad.

Assembly Line You must defend against an onslaught of slimes that are attacking the meadow by assembling various buildings to fight back. The game is inspired by Bloons TD 6. I wrote the code and drew the pixel art (albeit not great pixel art) during the timeframe. I used free assets for the color palette, font, music, and sound effects, due to time and skill constraints. Instructions Press an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assembly Line.

Delivery Berrie is a fast-paced 2D platformer where you play as a courier berry named Berrie. He has just gotten a huge supply of food (which is shown in a small crate) to feed Berrie's hometown for an entire year, and now must race against a 1 minute and 30 second clock to deliver it ALL the way to Berrie's hometown while dodging numerous traps and enemies and managing your time wisely to make it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery Berrie.

Attention: there are still bugs that cannot be solved in the game. You can restart it by pressing R. Welcome to The Story of Something! This is the story of how  something came into being. It begins with the universe descending into chaos as nothing slowly fades away, leaving only  everything behind. Everything and Nothing must work together to bring balance back. Oh, and speaking of thin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Story of Something.

Phase is a hardcore precision platformer that will test your reflexes, patience, and precise control to the absolute limit. Trapped in a stark, minimalist world, your only goal is to escape. Your Only Way Out The exit of each stage is securely locked. To open the door, you must complete one of two conditions: Collect all the 'keys' hidden throughout the stage. Or, find and destroy the 'Cor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phase.

Inspired by Tenet, The Entropy Centre, and The Talos Principle, Retrograde is a mind-bending puzzle platformer where you turn back time and collaborate with your past selves to solve puzzles. Controls Arrows/WASD - Move C/Space - Jump X/E - Interact with objects R - Restart level (hold) Enter/Escape - Pause Inversion Mechanic When you use the Inverter, you the player begin travelling bac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retrograde.

Are you willing to risk your life for a biscuit birthday party? About You are a cookie, today is your birthday, but for some reason your friends have not arrived. You find a note that says they are kidnapped in a house. It seems normal, but it is actually very dangerous... Jump over platforms, dodge dangers, pull off risky maneuvers, and survive enemies in four unique levels with increasing dif… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risk It for the Biscuit party.

Every game that is developed needs testing and debugging before building and enjoying it. "Ready for Upload" is actually not ready not be uploaded. Being a member of a game developer team you should check and find all the problems and then upload the final version of the game. You have only one minute before the game wipes and all settings are reset. This game was developed by Stavrian and Kambal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ready for Upload.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Come forward to go on a spiritual journey from base camp to the summit of Mt. Nihara, the mythical snowy peak and the highest mountain in the world! Rely on your companion and solve riddles and challenges across your way as you battle the elements across this tale of courage, loyalty, and redemption in this immersive, handcrafted 2D pixel-art space! Game Features: 2D Platforming; Singl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tale of the Singing Peaks.

You find yourself stuck in a strange world. Time seems to work differently here, and almost everything in this dimension repeats in an endless loop. Including your actions. For a while, you just go with the flow, passing through the same rooms again and again. Without ever questioning why, you just do it. However, over time, you slowly start to lose sense of reality, including your own identity.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breaking the Cycle.

Rewind is a rage-game platformer where your best ally… is your past self. Record your actions, then let your ghost retrace your exact moves while you move forward, with the help of your former body.  Solve multi-step challenges and outmaneuver hazards. Master the loop. By the way, if you think a level is unbeatable or broken, just know that it is beatable, your just not trying hard enough. In ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rewind.

GAME JAM NOTE This game was created for GMTK 2025, built around the theme LOOP. ABOUT THE GAME In Cosmo Loop, you control a lone starship trapped in an endless orbital cycle. You need to control the starship that is trapped in an endless orbital loop cycle and navigate it through the vastness of space and avoid unfriendly enemies at all costs. HOW TO PLAY? Your starship loops automat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmo Loop.

Welcome to LoopBox: a puzzle platformer about looping boxes! To get the key that unlocks each chamber's door, you must pick-up and move some boxes. But beware: these boxes are equipped with strange recording devices. It seems that once a box is moved, they will repeat their movements in an endless loop. Welcome to LoopBox: a puzzle platformer about looping boxes! To get the key that Submission fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LoopBox.

-LOOP CYCLE- You are a curious robot created by a scientist to be an assistant, but you have stumbled into your scientist master's latest experiment, a time loop, self-contained in a single room. You are now trapped, living the same forty seconds over and over again, unless you can figure out a way to escape... Complete tasks, collect parts, and parkour your way through this single changing leve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Cycle.

Turn a dead wasteland back into a green paradise!  Help our small spirit of nature bring greenery back to dried land while avoiding enemies!  The desert is vast and empty, but using your magical abilities you can return it back to the time when it was a blooming paradise filled with life! Blocks of soil under your feet become green again thanks to your power of life, but different hungry anima… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grassman.

CONTROLS: WASD or Arrow keys to move/jump, space bar to do a big jump when climbing. When in a level use the top buttons to Restart (or press R), Pause (or press P), or Skip Level. Play in fullscreen! Clifton Goldbell was an ordinary citizen of the suburbs, when one day a critical mistake costs him all of his gym equipment! Help our buddy Cliff regain his protein shakes and golden dumbbells as fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Climbin' Cliff.

ABOUT Developed in 48 hours for the GMTK Game Jam 2021. The theme was "joined together".  HOW TO PLAY Collect all the people in a chain and then get to the exit sign before the time runs out. Be careful not to drop anyone! Up arrow - move up Left/right arrows - rotate Press R to restart the level if you get stuck CREDITS shadowsora - programming, music bluchu - art, animation Additonal assets: Fon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kittycopter Rescue Team.

GMTK Game Jam 2022 Submission Theme: Roll of the dice Uh no! Dicey rolled off the table. Help them return home to their game box in this short n' sweet platform mini-game. Beware of shifting moods! Dicey has mixed emotions about this out-of-box experience;  causing mood swings; each mood has different effects that may or may not come in handy. How to play Main Controls: Move:  WASD -or- Left/ R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Roll With It.

This game submission is for the GMTK Game Jam 2021 Note: There is a Hint section below in case you get stuck, alternatively, for the almost last day of the Jam, I am including a full walkthrough for the game in case you're still stuck and really want to finish the game. Thanks for all the support! You play as a cat called Knúria and you are hurting a harmless bird that has babies and has been col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defying Instincts.

If the HTML5 version lags, try downloading the executable version below. Story As a utility android at Xeal Labs called X.A.N.D.E.R. (Xeal Artificial, Neural, Directive Executing Robot), you and an AI called X.I.P. (Xeal Intelligent Personality) complete puzzles at Xeal labs to test out their products. This is a puzzle platformer. Theme Created in 48 hours for Global Game Jam 2021. Theme: Lost … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xip and Xander (Global Game Jam 2021).

https://github.com/polygonalcube/Power-Forsaker Made by a team of five Drexel University students over the course of 48 hours for the GMTK Game Jam 2023. The theme of the jam was "Roles Reversed." Our idea behind the project was to reverse the role of a typical player: get stronger. Instead of this, the player gets weaker, losing abilities as the game goes on. WASD or arrow keys to move and jump. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power Forsaker.

POTENTIAL EPILEPSY WARNING A short game made for SpeedJam #5 with the theme Ascend. I started at the end of day one as I forgot the jam was on, so the game may be a bit lacking in content, but I'm very happy with what I made overall, especially the palette system. My favourite palette is sunrise! Game mostly by me. Music and level design by LordOfRage menus navigated with move keys, selec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rapid Ascension Required! (jam version).

A simple game about moles building towers.  Use WASD or the arrow keys to move. Up to pick up objects, down to put them down. Space to charge, release Space to jump and throw the held object. You can also press the R key to restart a level. This was made for the 2024 1-bit Game Jam https://itch.io/jam/1-bit-jam-4 Thanks for checking it out! I hope you have fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From the Ground Up.

A game for the GMTK (Gamemaker's Toolkit) Game Jam 2020, but I somehow submitted the wrong game and had to pull my submission. But on the plus side, a user called kovax made a "GMTK Deadline Missers" jam and I was able to post this there! The theme was "Out Of Control", so my sister and I decided to create a game about herding cat burglars out of a museum they're trying to rob.Game Design and Pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Security Hound.

JUMPING KNIGHT "A platformer not reimagined" - "Literally like everything else" - "It's playable" Is the few reviews we have gotten.  A completely standard platformer, made as a first game using community assets.  Features: Jumping - You can jump, up and onto other things. Walking - Using the arrow keys, you can walk both(!) left and right. Dying - You can die, and then the level restarts. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumping Knight - Generic Platformer #38795.

JUMPING KNIGHT "A platformer not reimagined" - "Literally like everything else" - "It's playable" Is the few reviews we have gotten.  A completely standard platformer, made as a first game using community assets.  Features: Jumping - You can jump, up and onto other things. Walking - Using the arrow keys, you can walk both(!) left and right. Dying - You can die, and then the level restarts. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumping Knight - Generic platformer #65382.

Delivery!! is a 2D side-scrolling, platformer game. You play as a regular paperboy…but one day, you’re assigned the task of keeping the world at peace?! Run and jump around delivering coloured packages from kingdom to kingdom to keep relations between them cordial. However, there are watchful guards that will try to stop you if their kingdom is angry. Deliver packages, prevent war. Made in 48 hour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery!!.

If you had the power to grow or shrink to any size (with the help of some strange purple blocks), what would you do? If the answer is a series of short puzzle rooms, this is the game for you! In Shape Shift, a short puzzle platformer, you'll squeeze, squish, and stretch yourself to find a path towards the end of each level. By swapping places with blocks found throughout the game, you'll be seein… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shape Shift.

MECHASCENDER. For GMTK 2024. "Hold on to ledges and just keep jumping. Watch out for battery drain. Don't fall. Don't get hit by Rockets." Thanks for playing! ----------------------------------------------------- Play in one test level followed by one Hardcade level in this slap-dashed arcade classic that never was! CONTROLS: [LEFT Arrow] and [RIGHT Arrow] Keys to shimmy left and right on a l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MechAscender.

This game was made in 96 hours for the GMTK Game Jam 2024. The theme was Built to scale. In this action packed city-builder on wheels, you drive and upgrade one of the last surviving mobile cities on Earth. Gather materia by destroying evil inter-dimensional apes and environments, collect upgrade blocks for your city and survive as long as possible in unlimited procedurally generated levels. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AcceleNation.

Submission for the GMTK Game Jam 2024 A Game by matrix.Sprites & Sound by DosBros531. Overview: Each level contains two playable blocks, one block can scale horizontally and another one can scale vertically. You are the one who controls these two blocks. Can you guide them to the exit door? Controls: Shift - to select one of these two blocks. Left / Right Arrow Keys - to move the selecte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tall & Stout.

In a local vegetable shop, the produce always has the perfect size. Their secret? Super Scale Boy, and his special ability to shrink and grow in size Help Super Scale Boy put all the apples in the baskets in this dynamic puzzle platformer! Grow and shrink fruit, vegetables and crates to solve 10+ exciting levels. Controls This game can be played with keyboard and controller. ActionKeyboa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Scale Boy.

Scale yourself all over the place in this puzzle platformer (with a difficulty curve that leaves something to be deserved). Made in 96 hours for GMTK Game Jam 2024. First time using Unity! CONTROLS WASD or Arrow Keys for Up / Down / Left / Right Use Right / Left to move left and right.Hold Space and then press Up / Down to bonk your head on the nearest ceiling.While stretched, use Up / Down to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to coilage may vary.

You control a character who yearns to grow. Her desire is so strong that she can manipulate the size of objects—making them grow or shrink, and even projecting her desire from a distance! But will she find the happiness she seeks?IF YOU'RE PLAYING ON THE WEB BROWSER - HIT THE FULLSCREEN BUTTON!PRESS "R"TO RESTART THE GAME!CONTROLS:A and D Keys: Move Left and Right----------------------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Size of Love.

About Game In this cute puzzle game, you control two characters that work together to reach the hearts! You have the ability to scale these characters up and down to help solve puzzles, but be careful as their sizes are linked. This game can either be played singleplayer or with a friend for local co-op. About Jam Hearts Aligned was made entirely by myself in roughly 2 days for the GMTK Game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearts Aligned.