This was an interesting concept. I like having your actions in one loop affect the next. It would have been nice if the older corpses lasted a bit longer, especially on the dash jump level. I messed up the jump a couple times and had to redo it. Not terrible, but would have been nice to have a bit more time.
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DIE TO WIN's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #3603 | 2.987 | 2.987 |
| Creativity | #4821 | 3.051 | 3.051 |
| Artwork | #5016 | 2.731 | 2.731 |
| Narrative | #5227 | 2.077 | 2.077 |
| Audio | #5772 | 2.308 | 2.308 |
Ranked from 78 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
Every time the player dies, a corpse is left behind, and that corpse becomes a tool: to press buttons, block traps, or open doors. If the player dies again, another body is added to the level. Over and over, the cycle continues. This creates a clever loop where each death is part of the solution. You’re not punished for dying — you build on your past deaths to progress
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sfx pixabay
some assets kenny
i dont use music cuz am muslim (:
Comments
Cool concept! I was considering making a platformer about dying and coming back to life too!
I initially couldn't find the key in the dashing level. I had not seen the key due to the camera, and i did not figure out there was a key until the camera finally panned to the right! Game felt a little short, and I was hoping there would be more puzzles involving the dying mechanic!
Also: i don't like having to press K to die, it's too far away! And the corpse does not spawn in the place i expect it to spawn.
Good job on making a game!
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LoopomotiveIIII WINNNN! Cool concept. The game felt a little short and maybe missing some more player actions But I like the overall game.
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Jump 'Till You DropFun game. I was disappointed it ended so quickly to be honest.
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Journey Through Darki really like the concept of dying and using it to ur advantage imo its very interesting! GG
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The Circus of MisfortuneNice platformer, I really was in the mood to play some. I found some bugs like when the player pushes the dead body sometimes it doesn't go on the button, but I managed to work my way around them
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YOU AGAIN !?Nice work! I love a little platform puzzle and this scratched the itch. I did however run into a bug where I couldn't push the block around, but it resolved after a few deaths. overall I enjoyed the game :)
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Lapse (GMTK 2025)nice work, my game coincidentally has the same concept of dying to proceed so it makes my enjoyment of yours much more. only thing is i wish the dead bodies would spawn where you died, but nicely done!
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Block Guy Dies a Horrible DeathNice visuals and transitions. Enjoyed playing the game although there were some bugs. But great stuff 👏
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isellloops.comnice game, the mechanics and stuff work pretty good!
if you decide to still work on this after the jam you should work a little bit more on the artwork side but overall is a nice and fun game to play, the puzzles were fun and most of them can be skipped with dash but are all fun
also spamming k is fun as hell
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