nervous climb
_deliver a signal from a pain receptor to the brain after a person stubs their toe_
a straight forward third person platformer climber up to the top. ran out of time for much level design or gameplay, but happy with working with some new systems and learning some new tools. it has multiplayer for mirroring players, but no multiplayer gameplay.
wasd+mouse movement, click if mouse not focused
space to jump
E to wave, R to change colour
shift to dash (after powerup)
references and resources in the repo readme
play on itch.io
a straight forward third person platformer climber up to the top. ran out of time for much level design or gameplay, but happy with working with some new systems and learning some new tools. it has multiplayer for mirroring players, but no multiplayer gameplay.
wasd+mouse movement, click if mouse not focused
space to jump
E to wave, R to change colour
shift to dash (after powerup)
references and resources in the repo readme
Comments16
Danibeve24 Apr 2026, 14:14
The mouse sensitivity is pretty crazy, and the gameplay feels a bit off. Anyway, I like the art, and I especially love the way you’ve interpreted the idea or concept of “signal.”
shadow6426 Apr 2026, 07:25
Cool take on the theme! And I loved the 70s "educational video" intro. Controlling the jump and camera was tricky, especially as things got more complicated, but getting up to the next area was rewarding. Congratulations on finishing!
vidarn26 Apr 2026, 15:33
I love the intro and the premise of the game. A great take on the theme! The art is super cute and stylish. The character is so adorable and I love the texturea on the environment.
I enjoyed the gameplay but it was a tad too difficult for me. I fell down to the bottom so many times, haha! I would have appreciated if there were some checkpoints along the way, or big platforms you could aim for when falling down.
The level design was great and once you got a bit higher it was very exiting. Falling down was always inevitable for me though :laughing:. I think you did a great job with the game and the hard core platforming was exiting! I'm just not that good at it, I'm afraid.
The visual design of everything was splendid, and your color choices are great.
I enjoyed the gameplay but it was a tad too difficult for me. I fell down to the bottom so many times, haha! I would have appreciated if there were some checkpoints along the way, or big platforms you could aim for when falling down.
The level design was great and once you got a bit higher it was very exiting. Falling down was always inevitable for me though :laughing:. I think you did a great job with the game and the hard core platforming was exiting! I'm just not that good at it, I'm afraid.
The visual design of everything was splendid, and your color choices are great.
ginkgo-biloba26 Apr 2026, 18:18
The little one is absolutely adorable.The gameplay is very easy to pick up; I reckon it would be great fun as a party game.
JonasOlsson26 Apr 2026, 18:21
Cool game! I, just as a previous commenter, rage quit when I fell too far too many times. Got the double jump and the dash though, so that helped a bit with the lower parts. Fun to see other players all of a sudden. Great job!
exofrenon26 Apr 2026, 18:33
I managed to reach the top in 356.6secs!
Overall this was a super solid platformer. Reminded me of games like Getting over it with Bennett Foddy, Jump King, Chained Together, etc. The movement, jumping and dashing all felt tight. Very cute character design too.
This could potentially become a full time release, but the market is so saturated that I think it should rely on the art style to differentiate it from competitors. Good job overall!
Overall this was a super solid platformer. Reminded me of games like Getting over it with Bennett Foddy, Jump King, Chained Together, etc. The movement, jumping and dashing all felt tight. Very cute character design too.
This could potentially become a full time release, but the market is so saturated that I think it should rely on the art style to differentiate it from competitors. Good job overall!
LDJam user 42546426 Apr 2026, 19:32
Solid platformer! Very charming graphics and rage inducing gameplay. Idk if you wanna keep it as brutally frustrating as it is, but i would add a shadow that is always below player to make knowing where you gonna land way more consistent.
elemel26 Apr 2026, 21:11
Nice take on the theme. Tricky to get the jumps right, and frustrating to fall down. I gave up after a few long falls.
Pandalk26 Apr 2026, 23:57
I absolutely love the character and general visual artstyle !
Awwwz27 Apr 2026, 05:41
角色的风格真是太可爱了，R切换的几个颜色也选得很合适，作为跳跃类这个操作可以说是非常友好了！移动和跳跃都恰到好处不会过于灵敏也不会太笨重，很喜欢操纵角色跳跃的手感（还有一弹一弹的感觉！居然还能挥小手）！就是不知道后面有没有存档点，有的时候不小心掉下去得从头开始让人有点受挫（没玩下去）想法很喜欢！开头小动画也很喜欢，这个色散的效果看起来就像在观看科普纪录片，虽然没有教程但能理解扮演了什么角色以及任务是要攀爬！
The character's style is absolutely adorable, and the colors for the R switch are perfectly chosen. For a jumping game, the controls are incredibly user-friendly! Movement and jumping are just right—not too responsive, not too clunky. I really enjoy the feel of controlling the character to jump (it even has a bouncy, bouncy feel! And you can even wave your little hands!)! I just don't know if there are save points later on; sometimes accidentally falling and having to start over is a bit frustrating (it prevents me from continuing). I really like the concept! I also love the opening animation; the chromatic aberration effect makes it feel like watching an educational documentary. Although there's no tutorial, I can understand what role I'm playing and that the task is climbing!
The character's style is absolutely adorable, and the colors for the R switch are perfectly chosen. For a jumping game, the controls are incredibly user-friendly! Movement and jumping are just right—not too responsive, not too clunky. I really enjoy the feel of controlling the character to jump (it even has a bouncy, bouncy feel! And you can even wave your little hands!)! I just don't know if there are save points later on; sometimes accidentally falling and having to start over is a bit frustrating (it prevents me from continuing). I really like the concept! I also love the opening animation; the chromatic aberration effect makes it feel like watching an educational documentary. Although there's no tutorial, I can understand what role I'm playing and that the task is climbing!
VenomousMouse27 Apr 2026, 07:14
Very nice idea and cool graphic! Well done!
PaDo27 Apr 2026, 09:46
It's a very cute platformer with a nice soundtrack. It kind of reminds me of playing Only Up.
LDJam user 40968227 Apr 2026, 11:19
I liked the visuals, and the sounds are pleasant too. It’s cool that upgrades appear as you progress, but it also becomes quite difficult. Overall it’s fun, but the genre is pretty challenging!
Evil Gaufre29 Apr 2026, 19:17
very fun and pretty visuals :D
cesta3 May 2026, 19:10
Fun game and i love the cute graphics!! pls work on this more, i sadly got stuck on this for so long and i only got to the place where you got "shift to run" :/
Nice work!