Mighty Jill Off

"There's been dozens of 'impossible' highly punishing games - they're not very interesting. Hell, there's many commercial games which are far more punishing than what Mighty Jill Off asks you to overcome - but the point isn't about just that 'games players are masochists'. It's that 'games designers are sadists', in the sense of a Master/Slave relationship. In that, it's a question of trying to punish your slave in a way which makes it a relationship. True sadism would just involve offing the little shit. The point is to make them suffer in a way which they can endure and - by tickling those desires - enjoy."

—Kieron Gillen, Rock Paper Shotgun

Mighty Jill Off is an indie platform game from 2008. Inspired by Mighty Bomb Jack, it follows submissive masochist Jill as she attempts to please her Queen. Lesbians! Kink! A meditation on the appeal of retro-style difficulty! That's this game.

Press Z or Space to jump. Press again to cancel jump. Tap to hover.

Also available: Jill Off With One Hand, an "endless" one-button riff on Jill's verb set. They're both made in some ten-year-old version of GameMaker and I make no promises for their compatibility with current platforms.

Game design by Anna Anthropy
Art and character design by Harvey James
Music by Andrew Toups

Psst. There's a secret second tower. To access it, either finish the first tower in under 12 minutes or type the code "QUEEN" during the opening cutscene.

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The Queen is canonically trans.