Scuttling Is Painless by HexyVexy
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.



https://youtu.be/Ni63sgQn1bU
| Link | https://arcanerituals.itch.io/scuttling-is-painless |
| Link | https://github.com/Teddy-Arcane/ScuttlingIsPainless |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/scuttling-is-painless |
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🗨️ |