Brackeys Game Jam 2026.1

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StairmageddonView game page

Guide a worm up spiral staircases through the dark, glow worm caverns. Keep your light from fading!

Submitted by harrison015, Jeff07734 — 2 hours, 39 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Enjoyment	#72	3.933	3.933
Overall	#146	3.656	3.656
Gameplay	#151	3.533	3.533
Audio	#152	3.600	3.600
Theme	#187	3.800	3.800
Visuals	#206	4.000	4.000
Innovation	#455	3.067	3.067

Ranked from 15 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does the game fit the theme?
The game takes place in a magical cave, home to the mysterious glow worms

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
Some game management code like audio and game state came from previous projects. Player movement was also assisted via previous projects, as well as some animation groundwork commonly used for UI animation

How many people worked on the game?
4

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RArulerSubmitted201 days ago(+2)

Very interesting concept, enjoyed the intro with the screenshots/photographs!

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The Desktop Adventures of SGI Indy

AEPSchmittSubmitted205 days ago(+2)

You had me at "traveling merchant earthworm". Lovely infinite runner game you made here, and really cool move of you to do it in 3D and with a rotating path, that can't have been easy. Great work here!

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Peach3yDSubmitted206 days ago(+2)

The animation and level design of this was so cool, especially the juice of unlocking a new level that is some fine work there. Challenging and good pace, and it is so cool that it's a spiral climb!

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Jeff07734Developer204 days ago(+1)

I spent more time than I probably should have getting that level select up and running haha- glad to know it was worthwhile!

JackleroqSubmitted206 days ago(+2)

Such a fun little game! Loved the player charcater :D Gave me ps2 vibes

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Barrie LakeSubmitted206 days ago (1 edit) (+2)

I kept dying on Level 3 and couldn't bring myself to keep going. I think I would have appreciated a slightly more forgiving life system - it could even be tied in with the glowing orbs you pick up (e.g. every 10 orbs gives you a heart)

Funny enough, Level 3 was also the level I enjoyed the most, because of the challenge. I just didn't like starting over from the beginning every time. Skills issue, I know!

Great game, overall - I really like the visuals, excellent audio, and I think making the level circular adds an element I haven't seen before in similar games. Well done :D

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Jeff07734Developer204 days ago(+1)

The glowing orbs is definitely something that we struggled to find a good use for- this is a good idea! Part of me wonders if it would have been worth implementing a sort of "casual mode" where that unlocks after some consecutive fails. Certain Mario games are an example of this.

Glad that it was still enjoyable!

EmiYukiSubmitted206 days ago(+2)

Excellent work! The gameplay was really enjoyable

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SlimySniperSubmitted207 days ago(+2)

i love it so much!! i enjoyed playing the whole way through the game. the worm is so cute and the whole thing is just filled with such whimsy. the sound effects were great and the whole experience felt really rewarding. couldn't stop until i beat it all! also the sound effects fit pretty well to the rhythm of the song, which is nice. speaking of music, i wrote a bunch for the game i submitted. id love to write some music for future games like this!

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elliotkeySubmitted207 days ago(+2)

I love the simple fact that you play as a worm, thats just undeniably awesome. Also the rotating camera adds an interesting challenge to seeing obstacles up ahead.

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Infinite Oddities

monochroma380Submitted207 days ago(+2)

Wery well made game! i enjoyed playing it

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Whispers of the Monolith

OmnomnomableSubmitted207 days ago(+1)

That was pretty fun! Loved the worm guy! Also really liked the fact the path was rounded, so the perspective changed adding a bit of challenge to this game type. I think it crashed on me when I tried to quit though

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Goober Fracking - Brackeys 2026.1

Jeff07734Developer207 days ago(+1)

Thanks! Sorry about the crash, at least the intended result was the same haha.
Do you remember where you quit the game from? Were you on Windows, Linux or web?

OmnomnomableSubmitted207 days ago

I'm on windows, playing on the browser (firefox). I think it was level 3? I died and decided to take a break and hit the "quit" button there at which point the game kind of froze

Jeff07734Developer207 days ago

Awesome, thanks!