Simplicity and game feel - I was responsible for most of the game design and created a lot of the gameplay in close collaboration with Axel. As we knew that people would not play our game for a very long time, we wanted the movement to be very easy to learn and feel fun right away. We therefore created a very simple movement. The player could walk, jump, and double jump.

 

To add gameplay variety with the simple movement we created a lot of things that the player could interact with in the environment.

For example:

• Springs that launched the character into the air.

• Moving platforms that could be stood on or jumped off to gain more velocity.

• Platforms that disappeared a short time after the player landed on them.

 

We also added some features to improve the game feel.

For example:

• A ledge grab for when the player just misses a platform.

• Coyote time for when the player presses the jump button right after they leave a platform.

• Saving the players jump input if they press it right before they land.

• A tight jump with relatively high gravity.

• Fast acceleration and deceleration, and allowing the player to turn instantly.

 

United vision - We had a very clear vision for what we wanted the game to be. This lead to every decision being made serving that common goal and in the end a game that felt very uniform and well rounded.