TowerClimb

This game was made for the CanDev Canberra Games Game Jam, July 2024.
The theme was to include "Canberra" in some way.

It runs much smoother on Windows (download link somewhere below) compared to the browser version.

 

TowerClimb is a platformer game set in Canberra, Australia.

Run, jump, and climb your way up Telstra Tower (Black Mountain Tower) to rescue your lost artwork.

Controls

Run with the arrow keys, or the A and D keys.

Jump with the space bar or the C key. The longer you hold it, the higher your jump.

You will automatically grip to ledges.
Push up to climb up them, or run in the direction you're facing when grabbing, or you can jump up/off too.
X key will let go of the ledge.

If you get really stuck or the game does something weird, press the R key to restart at a nearby checkpoint.

When playing the game, the Q key will quit you out to the main menu.

The Windows version of the game can also use the Escape key to quit the game.

Known issues

Some browsers don't animate and run as swiftly as a platformer game would normally need. This makes the input feel a bit laggy, and some slower browsers (not computer speed, but the browser itself limits the framerate) might not let you grab ledges as easily as you should be able to.

You can download and run the Windows version of the game for a much smoother experience with better input response and ledge grabbing.

Credits

Design, coding, character art, much of the other art (particularly the ugly parts),  music, most environmental sounds:

RICKY VUCKOVIC

Massive thanks to my family for supporting me in creating this for the game jam :)

 

Level art assets used either as-is or as a starting base:

2D Pixel Art Platformer Biome
OOO Superposition Principle Inc

2D Wind & Smoke VFX
Cartoon Coffee

Pixel Adventure 1
Pixel Frog

Free 8-Bit Pixel Pack
Super Icon Ltd 

I'll update the credits soon when I retrace my steps for which CC0 Freesound sounds I used. I mixed a couple of electricity sounds as well as treadmill sounds, plus the death sound.

If you like the music, I am also on Spotify and other platforms under the name Fat Agnus.

 

Made in Unity for a 48-hour game jam where we had 1 week in which to use our 48 hours (very much appreciated this family and work-friendly timeframe!)