Reboot

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Description

You are a cursor.

Cooperate with your previous lives to progress to the final floor and beat the game. Once you've solved how to reach the final floor, try optimizing your run while collecting points to get a high score.

History

This game was heavily inspired by the 2008 flash game Cursor10 by NekoGames Yoshio Ishii which I greatly enjoyed in high school. When I saw the theme for the jam, Cursor10 naturally came to mind. This is my attempt to make the best modernized clone of it I could.

I had initially planned several additional mechanics and a narrative design to the game loop, but as the time limit came closer, these features didn't make the cut. Ideally I would set the lifespan time something closer to around 12-15 seconds for difficulty tuning. However I really wanted to keep with the theme.

I originally made this game for GDTV2022 a few months back. When I saw the theme "Every 10 seconds" for LD51 I rebuilt the game from the ground up during the weekend with a new replay system and new guts in general. After someone pointed out this may be against the rules, I contacted mike and moved the game to the Extra category.

Spoilers and Tips:

!> If you reach the floor with 3 buttons and can't figure out how to progress. You need to press and hold all 4 buttons to make the final staircase appear. The 4th button is located at the top of the 3rd floor. The game itself may prove a bit challenging while you're figuring out little micro optimizations that go a long way. Keep in mind you only need to hold a button down long enough for your future cursors to use the staircase. After that point you're free to use your remaining time on other tasks.

Credits

Music by Paul E. Messier

Game Code, and Art by Astrydax

Original 2008 Cursor10 by Yoshio Ishii

Tools Used: Unity, FL Studio, BFXR, Affinity Designer

Parting Words

I absolutely LOVE the rating phase of game jams. If you happen to play and rate my game, PLEASE take the extra time to leave a comment here so I can make sure I play and rate your games as well!!