Scuttling Is Painless by HexyVexy

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made by HexyVexy for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

A tight 15 minute Metroidvania inspired platformer where you play as a repair drone working to stop the self-destruction of the Colony Ship's AI.

All the while, a rolling counter of colonists who have died is kept!

Cheerful!

Features 2 collectible upgrades (sprinting and dashing), a zero gravity EVA section, several platforming gauntlets, a sardonic AI, hastily cobbled together NES-style music, and a cute wee robot.

We can't stress enough how strongly we recommend you use a gamepad.

Keyboard controls are very, very clunky, and it makes the game way harder.

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https://youtu.be/Ni63sgQn1bU

Ratings

Overall 1200th 3.066⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1197th 2.842⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1044th 2.908⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1154th 3.162⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1195th 2.744⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Audio 887th 2.649⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Humor 758th 2.829⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Mood 966th 3.224⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Given 41🗳️ 65🗨️