Smack Monkey

Smack Monkey is a foddian game where you move left right, jump in the direction you are going (no air control) bonk against the wall or smack. If feel not intuitive at first since smacking which is used for wall jumping is a different button from jump, but get mastered after a while. You also use this button to do mini jump, vine jump and a later mechanic that i wont spoil. The map design is questionable. There are a few place where your fall will be fair and well balanced, but there also will be a lots where you will just fall down to the beginning. The map is fairly short and can be speedrun in less than 10 min, but the fall still hurt when learning the map. There is also a recover mechanic which is pretty cool when pulled off, but it feel designed to recover at these place and not intentional since a lots of place you can't use it. There are also a few secrets hidden in the map to unlock more skin. Overall, i've had a lot's of fun with it, and if you are used to platformer, i would definitivly recommend it, but if you are new or rage easily, than this might not be for you.

This is a cool game that I intend to finish. The inspiration taken is a formula we've seen before for sure, but with a good twist that sells it as an original experience. The movement is extremely satisfying and built around the speedrunning component. I can see the potential with my movement after I spend several more hours polishing it up, and the levels themselves are very well designed with a nice tongue in cheek approach to losing progress that I can't quite get mad at. I think the subtle details are where it sells it though. The animations of the sprite you control, your character sprite in the top left the reflects your state, and the sound design. A game with this format need ensure that the player does not grow tired of repetitive sound, including the backing track and the effects in game. I feel this game accomplishes that very well, the monkey smack continues to be a fun effect. as does my escalating pitch as I pinball down the screen and lose all my progress. Nice work champ.