Deeply Cursed GMTK 2020 Alpha

Hello

Deeply Cursed is a puzzle platformer where as you destroy the seals blocking your progress your controls become progressively cursed. Decide what gems to destroy first and which have to be moved first to set up your escape.

Polish

This game was made for submission in the Game Makers Toolkit 2020 Game Jam. I haven't made a finished game for the PC since maybe tooling around on a Commodore 64 in my youth, and I regret the lack of polish in my submission. I think the base mechanics are good and wish I had more time to design better levels that explored them, in addition to doing sound, music, and quality of life improvements. I do intend to keep working and build a version more in line with my imagined final product.

Controls

z = jump
x = dash
left, right arrow keys = move
down arrow key = dash cancel

r = reset room

Future
In addition to exploring the mechanics better with more puzzle rooms, I'd like to add interactions more on the action side of things - enemies that can damage your buttons adding temporary delay or uncontrolled inputs.