Using Your Head

A run-based platformer game where you chuck your head around to generate enough terrain to progress to the next level. Created in 48 hours for GMTK Game Jam 2022.

Gameplay, "Art" by Trevor Swope

Music, FX by Madison Butler. Check out some of his tunes here!

Controls: 

• Move: Arrow Keys
• Jump: Space
• Roll/Retrieve Head: R
• Pause: P
• See Die Faces: I
• Interact: E

Die slot effects (actuated in order if the die face rolled has charges available):

• Single Branch arrow: moves the die in the direction of the arrow, leaving a block in its place
• Single/Double/Quad Leaf: generates a block in the direction of the arrow
• Up Block (concentric circles): generates a block in the location of the die, pushing the die up
• Adder: Adds charges to another random face (without an adder slot)
• Clock: delays execution of the next step
• Bouncer: Player bounces off the die if standing on it when this step is actuated