This is my first game I am ever submitting to the Shovel Jam 2025! Over 7 years ago, I worked at a game studio for a few years. I was an engine programmer, so it is great getting back into making games. I have tried a few times to make a game, but this jam pushed me to actually finish it!

Known Issues

• The tutorial is broken on purpose. I have gotten a few comments on this. I think the "get started" on your own bit didn't quite hit like it was supposed to. 
• The input mapping is slightly off, "S" is jump, not "W" as it says.

Controls

• Movement
  • A/LEFT = Left
  • D/RIGHT = Right
• Abilities (Locked at start)
  • S/Up = Jump
  • Shift = Dash
  • Space = Shoot

Some of the "puzzles" are a bit out there, so take a look at the hints below if you are stuck. Hopefully it isn't too tricky to figure out! I made some of the tutorial incorrect on purpose since you need to "get started" on your own.

I just started learning godot a few weeks ago, but it has been an amazing experience so far - things are laid out so well and it mostly gets out of my way so I can make games and not worry about the details.

The game is a small puzzle-platformer where you are a small robot and need to escape from prision in search of a new life. 

I used gemini to produce a few text blurbs in the game, since I am not too strong of a story/world builder. All of the ideas came from myself and all artwork/audio was made by the lovely people below.

Artwork

• Game icon from Batuhan Karagöl: https://andelrodis.itch.io/books-for-32x32
• UI theme from azagaya: https://azagaya.itch.io/metal-pixel-theme
• Font from TheJman0205: https://www.dafont.com/es/pixeltype.font
• Tileset and robot from Atomic Realm: https://atomicrealm.itch.io/industrial-tileset
• Item from thkaspar (Kacper Wozniak): https://thkaspar.itch.io/sci-fi-robot-parts
• Explosion VFX from BDragon1727:
  • https://bdragon1727.itch.io/free-effect-bullet-impact-explosion-32x32
  • https://bdragon1727.itch.io/super-package-retro-pixel-effects-32x32-pack-2

• Item + Gun from Craftpix:
  • https://free-game-assets.itch.io/free-cyberpunk-resource-pixel-art-3232-icons
  • https://free-game-assets.itch.io/free-guns-for-cyberpunk-characters-pixel-art

• Mech Boss from Elthen's Pixel Art Shop: https://elthen.itch.io/2d-pixel-art-military-incursion-bot-sprites
• Grass tileset from Anokolisa: https://anokolisa.itch.io/basic-140-tiles-grassland-and-mines

Audio

• Music from One Man Symphony: https://onemansymphony.bandcamp.com/album/collateral-damage-free
• SFX from Mixkit: https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/

HINTS BELOW

• If you are stuck at the start, double check the walls
• You might have an ability you didn't expect
  
• If you can't reach something, check the other side, maybe a wall
• Look down, there might be something below