The dancing rat on the end screen is the best game finale of 2025.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #2286 | 3.312 | 3.312 |
| Narrative | #2426 | 2.688 | 2.688 |
| Artwork | #3764 | 3.062 | 3.062 |
| Audio | #4267 | 2.688 | 2.688 |
| Creativity | #4281 | 3.188 | 3.188 |
Ranked from 16 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?
You play the same three levels in a loop, but they change every time—getting harder and more rewarding. You can also jump off one side of the screen and loop onto the other
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1 year ago(+1)
Thanks for playing! I'm glad it gave you an "aha" moment that was exactly what I was aiming for. And yes, it is kinda crazy how three whole games in this jam have the exact same name. Great minds think alike
1 year ago(+1)
Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
The game was definitely inspired a little by Celeste. I had only heard about it two days before the jam started, but it stuck with me I had it on my mind a lot while making the game.
I was especially inspired by the original game jam version of Celeste. It features wall jumping, but a lot of the time you’re just jumping along the sides of the screen.
So when the jam theme was revealed to be looping, my first idea was: what if, instead of wall jumping on the edge of the screen, you could jump out of it and reappear on the other side?
1 year ago(+1)
Sorry this is a late reply (I haven't been on itch for a small while), but such a cool source of inspiration! Definitely turned out well
1 year ago (+1)
Yeah not having to worry about taxes as a rat might be a dream just out of reach… But making a game about one? That’s totally within my grasp.
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