Towerbolt

This is a very excellent platforming game. It isn't super long (took me a more than 2.5 hours to get beat it and get all the collectibles), but this game was made for repeat playthroughs, sorta like an arcade game. I would also like to mention that I play a lot of precision platformers, so that completion time is not for an average player. Also, having the ability to see what chips I missed and being able to jump right to that section saved a ton of time as well (and was very much appreciated by me). There are 3 ways to approach the game... one by getting all of the chips, one by going for the fastest time, and one for avoiding all of the laser obstacles; the latter two having a scoring system "C to S". I am not sure if it is possible to get S ranks on both of those and get all of the collectibles, but if it is possible, it is going to be insanely difficult. The pixel art is on the blocky side, but I personally like it. The soundtrack is good but I don't see myself listening to it outside the game. There is a story and the characters are likable, but it is not the main focus by any means. The way you build up jump height is a creative spin on the genre and it is implemented perfectly. I can see myself aiming to get all of the achievements at some point because the game is super fun.

An incredibly addictive fun romp that tests your reaction time and coordination. It looks crisp and flashy, plays very tightly, and lets you witness your increasing skill level naturally. A huge recommend!

Solid take on a platformer that feels like it rewards skill and creativity instead of just level memorization.

Fast pace pixel art platform! Simple controls but with a very high skill ceiling. You will feel like a speed runner with how quickly you are able to maneuver though some levels and learn which paths to take to get just a little bit of extra time to out run the laser that is chasing you!

Tight controls, white-knuckle action, and a great overall vibe. Easy to jump into with plenty of room for optimization, great for speedrunning too!

This is normally not the kind of game that I play (not one for 2D platformers), but it is an incredibly well crafted and the game loop is perfectly tuned to keep you playing. The skill ramping is solid, starting you off in a very user friendly set of tutorial levels before throwing you into the fray. Your brain is drip fed sweet dopamine through any 'tough patch' with each inch of progress you make as you jump your way through challenging levels. The game's syth soundtrack, retro SFX and vibrant VFX working perfectly together. Supported all the way by the charmingly heartwarming character dialogue. Overall it's a gem of a game with plenty of replay value. Whether you want the challenge of speed running, going for "Stealth" or collecting Chips. The game loop is easy enough to pick up, but hard to put down.

Very fast, very fun, good speed game :)

A fun vertical platformer heavily reminiscent of walljumping in Super Metroid or Megaman X. The ability to build up speed and jump power by chaining without staying on the floor and using alarms that raise the killing floor instead of directly damage to end the run gives the run a nice amount of fluidity, flexibility, and forgiveness in completing the run as well as provides separate dimensions to optimize for between raw speed and precise jumping, rated as "stealth".

This is a solid platformer title that I think will appeal to anybody who enjoys speedrunning or precision platformers. Difficult enough to provide a challenge, but not so hard that the average person can't finish it within a few hours. The cyberchips are a nice way of providing a bit of extra challenge, and I appreciate that the player's best performance ranking is kept for each stage. My favorite aspect of the game is that it quickly immerses you in the core gameplay loop while making effective use of just a few controls. The level design is well-thought out, as there were several stages where the developer thought ahead and predicted some of the moves that players would make - quite devious. I enjoyed the cutscenes that played throughout as well. I would appreciate an option to turn down the intensity of some of the lighting effects - the red light beam that moves up the stage is quite intense and felt uncomfortably bright at times. Also, though this did not detract from the game it did feel as though the quality of pixel art varied significantly between different cutscenes. Some felt highly polished, while others felt as though they were still in a rough draft state. Overall, for a game was entirely made by a single person it's an incredibly impressive effort! The controls are highly responsive, players can immediately reset upon dying, and everything feels fluid, responsive, and snappy. Overall, solid 8/10. Fans of this type of game will definitely have fun playing this game.

Towerbolt is a fast and snappy platformer that feels GREAT to control. It's main mechanic revolves around staying off the ground as long as possible to charge a meter that lets you make larger jumps. What this leads to is a ton of creativity in routing your way through stages. There's always an obvious route, but you can often get pretty creative with shortcuts by managing your meter well. The result is a game that's really easy to play at any level, but at some point the game will click with you and the realization of just how much you can "break" it becomes apparent and it turns into a whole other kind of fun. If you love games with creative movement or have considered attempting the very concept of a speedrun before, there's a very high chance you'll love Towerbolt.