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GMTK Game Jam 2026

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A jam submission

Ticking DeathView game page

It’s the same corridor you’ve walked a thousand times. so why has the return taken an eternity?
Submitted by Little-G — 1 hour, 13 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Artwork#42403.1454.286
Narrative#58072.2013.000
Audio#67032.3063.143
Enjoyment#79992.2013.000
Creativity#82312.4113.286

Ranked from 7 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?
Our game turns the Count Down into the core driver of panic. Players must escape an endless hallway before the timer expires, but can only keep their candle lit through a rhythmic left/right clicking balance mechanic. The countdown creates constant tension: spend time steadying your flame, or risk running through the dark as the clock ticks down to zero.

(Optional) Please credit all assets you've used
Environment Assets
Atmospheric House

Audio & Sound Effects
https://www.zapsplat.com/
https://freesound.org
https://pixabay.com/

(Optional) What would you like to be called if GMTK features your game?
Little G

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StudipitySubmitted49 days ago(+1)

The art here is really nice! The lighting through the windows is especially atmospheric, good work!

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TAS Ninja
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Little-GDeveloper48 days ago

Oww, thank you so muchh ♥. 

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robstherapySubmitted49 days ago(+1)

I really like how you did the lighting, the environment and character look good. At first I thought the game was unwinnable because you are just too slow, but then I figured out you can sprint by holding shift.

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The Siege of Stormwall
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Little-GDeveloper48 days ago

Thank you so much for playing and for the sweet compliments on the lighting and visuals ♥. First off, we owe you a massive apology; that’s totally on us for not making the control clear.

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TodysheepSubmitted49 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

The character is so cute, I really wanted to punch the monster into oblivion! (lol) Even though the monster chasing me later on was only on screen for less than a second, its design was genuinely a bit terrifying! By the way, if I press the left and right keys back and forth in sync with the background ticking, I can keep the candle perfectly lit—I wonder if that was a neat little intentional design choice! 

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Glide30
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Little-GDeveloper48 days ago

Thank you so much for playing our game! 💖 Wait... it actually syncs up with the ticking audio?! We literally booted up the game to test it ourselves, and oh my gosh, you’re totally right! You just discovered a secret trick even we didn't realize! Thanks a ton for sharing this with us!

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jimangiSubmitted50 days ago(+1)

I'm impressed that you managed to make something genuinely creepy in such a short space of time. Nice work! 
I wasn't quite sure how to win though as the [SPOILER] got me even though I did as well as I could.

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Split Seconds
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Little-GDeveloper50 days ago

Thank you so much for playing our game and sharing your feedback! We’re really happy to hear that you enjoyed the game.

About the win condition, you just need to keep running forward and survive until the end. We understand that it might not have been very clear, so thank you for pointing that out! We’ll definitely keep this feedback in mind and improve the experience in the future.

Thanks again for playing and supporting our game! We really appreciate it.

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