Square Acting

Getting ahead as a circle can be hard.

Acting square can make things easier.

But at what cost?

~ How To Play ~

Move left/right using the [left]/][right] arrows
Jump using [space]

You can become square by pressing [tab]. Once you change you'll stay that way for the rest of the level. When you're square you can:

Press [space] in the air to double-jump
Bop circles out of the way by landing on them

To get to the next level, go through the door that matches your shape.

~ About ~

You're welcome to enjoy this game as a split-difficulty platformer; the square path is much easier than the circle.

But if you're so inclined, it's a (heavy handed) analogy for the cost of hiding who you are; to make a good impression at the interview, to fit in at the office party, to invite your boss over for dinner, to get that promotion to the top...

~ Early Access ~

This game was originally made for the B&W Jam. This version extends the original jam edition, as an entry for the Queer Games Bundle. Version 2.0 tracks the early releases over the coming weeks on the way to the final Version 3.0.

Already added: Windows build, tighter camera, title screen, controller support, re-vamped mechanics

Coming soon: Mac builds, extended soundtrack, greater platforming variance, full ending sequences, beautiful itch.io page, touched-up environments, complete animations.

~ Walkthrough ~

If you get stuck, you can check out the walkthrough video (may be slightly out-of-date until v3):

~ Attributions ~

This game wouldn't be anywhere near as good without these great people sharing their work:

"SPACETYPE" by Filip Starý is free for commercial use
"Sustains" by Kai Engel is licensed under CC BY 4.0
"Jump (Retro video game SFX) » Jump_C_05" by cabled_mess is in the Public Domain, CC0
"Jump (Retro video game SFX) » Blip_C_02" by cabled_mess is in the Public Domain, CC0
"Jump (Retro video game SFX) » Blip_C_08" by cabled_mess is in the Public Domain, CC0

SquareActing (thomasmichaelwallace) screenshots