It's not a loop

This game was created for GMTK Game Jam 2025

Story

A brave knight is chasing an evil witch who has kidnapped the princess. Just as he’s about to catch her, the witch casts a powerful spell: she erases his memory and traps him inside a mysterious time loop. Confused and unaware of what just happened, the knight finds himself at the beginning of a strange, endless level. No matter how far he goes, he always ends up back at the start. To escape the loop and continue his pursuit, he must find a hidden button that will break the spell and free him from the cycle.

Goal

The player controls the knight navigating a looping platform level. Upon reaching the end, the player is teleported back to the beginning, creating the illusion of an infinite path. The player must explore carefully and interact with the environment to discover a hidden button that breaks the loop and allows progress. Moving left triggers an instant reset, encouraging movement only to the right. The game emphasizes exploration, subtle clues, and environmental storytelling rather than combat.

My Description

My nickname is wuff, and I'm a beginner game developer. I'm from Poland. This is my first game I've created, and I want to develop it further. I hope you like it, and good luck to everyone in the GTMK Game Jam 2025.

Asset Creators

- https://opengameart.org/content/arrow-signs64 | SpacePie
- https://xzany.itch.io/free-knight-2d-pixel-art | Mattz Art
- https://pixelfrog-assets.itch.io/pixel-adventure-1 | Pixel Frog
- https://opengameart.org/content/portals-32-x-48 | RodHakGames
- https://opengameart.org/content/pixelated-button-for-2d-platformer | c0ffeenn_
- https://opengameart.org/content/spinning-coin-8-bit-sprite | madcowj | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
- https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Bytesized?query=pixel | Baltdev
- https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Jersey+15?query=pixel | Sarah Cadigan-Fried
- https://opengameart.org/content/the-adventure-begins-8-bit-remix | bart | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
- https://opengameart.org/content/8bitmusic | ThePixel