Towerbolt

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.

Really well made platformer focusing on speed more than anything. Game feels great to play especially when you get up to full speed and get in the groove of movement. A must play for those who like fast platformers.

This is the tightest I have ever gripped a video game controller, and that is a complimentary statement. Sometimes I'll struggle with a level or a collectible until it suddenly "clicks" and that flow state never fails to satisfy. An excellent pixel-art style, memorable music, and controls that just work. High-intensity platforming that provides a serious challenge without ever becoming frustrating in a gameplay loop that rewards having the guts to make risky jumps!

im really bad at it. but its a dope arcade game! hope the dev fixes a few things with like cloud saves but the game itself is just fine. worthy for your steamdeck.