Spiked
A downloadable game for Windows
Spiked is a 2D retro style platformer with 15 levels.
Your goal is to collect magical stars and avoid sharp, deadly spikes and shadow bats. The game has auto-save when you complete a level.
I made Spiked in my spare time primarily for fun, to improve my progamming skills in Python and to complete a first fully functioning game.
Spiked is Free and Open Source and I hope you enjoy it.
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Install instructions
Download and unzip the compressed folder, then run the spiked.exe file.
In the folder you will also find the source file spiked.py. To run it you need Python and Pygame installed on your PC.
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I enjoyed playing it, but there are still somethings that can be improved.
I feel the player movement should be a little bit faster, or maybe you should add a "run" button. Also, it seems the player has a small acceleration instead of moving at top speed all the time, which is nice for making precise adjustments to his positioning, but I also died because of it, when trying to jump from the edge of a platform to another without enough momentum.
I can't control how high I can jump by releasing the spacebar key, but I think it's intentional, right? I can't say if this was a designe choice or not, but I liked having to commit to my jumps.
Dear DougMR,
Thank you very much for your interesting comments on the game, I will keep them in mind for a next project.
There is indeed a small acceleration in the horizontal movement of the character and that you cannot control the height of jumping was a choice I made.
That you enjoyed playing it is the most important thing for me when completing a first game. Thank you!