Slip Oot

Made for PlayJam 8. This is an abstract dungeon crawler, sort of. Not really a game  more like a personal journey.

The theme of the jam was ascension so It’s about ascension I guess, or maybe the illusion of it. About whether getting somewhere means not letting go. About quitting, and what that feels like when it’s the only way out. Feeling lost and not knowing where to get to, just keeping the cycle going. It is also about overcoming addiction and how it is inside my brain when I get stuck.

Loosely inspired by Mage: The Ascension TTRPG, that was the first thing that came into my mind when I saw the theme.  The film Pi, that I accidentally watched just before the jam. And a wee bit of No Exit for those extra Sartre vibes.

Many thanks to the playdate community for so many resources and available information out there.

Game by mama

Fonts used:
Woolbats - https://www.fontspace.com/woolbats-font-f2675
Erin Go Bragh Truetype Font for Windows - Iconian Fonts - Daniel Zadorozny
Celtic Bit - https://www.fontspace.com/celtic-bit-font-f10070
101 Celtic Astrologer - https://www.fontspace.com/101-celtic-astrologer-font-f5158
Celtic Ogham - https://www.fontspace.com/celtic-ogham-font-f2671

To play mostly use the crank and press A, sometimes the other buttons work.

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NOTES:

There is an intended bug to reach the "end" of the game, if you are not comfortable with a minor crash to your playdate, use the simulator. 
It’s a normal script crash, not a hardware or OS-level issue.

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