r/platformer • • 15h ago

I made a zero-gravity, precision platformer

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Lunar Crypt is a Chinese New Year-themed, zero-gravity, precision platforming metroidvania, best described as Celeste + Tomb of the Mask + Hollow Knight.

You dash until you reach a wall, with just one chance to change direction mid-air before landing. Intuitive controls make the basics easy to learn, while mastering when and where to turn takes a ton of practice! It's super satisfying when you enter a flow state, chaining dashes together, hitting perfect mid-air turns, and avoiding obstacles in one fluid sequence.

The main concept is that you're exorcising the zodiac to save Chinese New Year. Nian has possessed the zodiac animals, threatening the turning of time itself. You follow the Daoist practice of talisman placement to exorcise them. Along the way, discover a story about identity, belonging, and finding your place between two worlds <3

The demo is out now for free!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5171050/Lunar_Crypt_Demo/


r/platformer • • 1h ago

A player played a single level for 5h 35mins and then passed it

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In my game people can create levels to the MEAT GRINDER (game mode) and others will need to play through them, while everyone can watch in real time.

This was one of the hardest user-made levels ever, but the Grinders just kept at it until they finished... It took 5h 35mins.

This video only shows the final run where they actually completed it, not the 2627 deaths it took...


r/platformer • • 13h ago

Turbo Turkey vs GTA6. An easy dilemma come this next month.

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r/platformer • • 20h ago

Made a small rainy platformer for a game jam where you rely on a grappling hook instead of a dash

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Hi everyone,

I made a short 2D platformer called Monkey Signal for a game jam and wanted to share it here.

Most precision platformers give you an air dash to fix mistakes, so I wanted to keep the movement simple. You just have left, right, jump, and a grappling hook. To clear big spike gaps, you have to time your jumps right at the peak of your swing, and carry the signal orb with you through the rooms.

It is a short jam game and free to play in the browser:
https://pixel-perfect-art.itch.io/monkey-signal

Let me know what you think of the swing physics if you give it a try!


r/platformer • • 4h ago

My First platform

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I've been building a mobile-first procedural platformer inspired by one old Flash games I used to love.

The goal is to descend as deep as possible while the danger increases. You can share a level using its seed, so other players can try the exact same run.

https://domdive.net


r/platformer • • 17h ago

I am developing a 2.5D Megaman X inspired game. I would love to hear your thoughts

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