A Co-Op Puzzle Platformer
Hearts on the Line is a cooperative puzzle platformer where you play as mountain climbers who fall into a cave and must work together to get out, or play by yourself as both characters are controlled by one keyboard.
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I worked with 3 programmers as their artist and animator. All the visuals were created by me during the event.
Chillennium 2023
Game Jam
1st
Place
57
Submissions
48
Hours
We Share a Heart
Theme
When doing character design for this game I wanted to focus more on a cuter style than I have before, making the main characters loveable for those who played.
Something I like about my use of color in this game is how I repeated it. The character's colors are only used for them and things that they interact with and the crabs share the same color as the spikes. Lastly, if it is white, it's safe to walk on, all these help players to understand the game better.
The big challenge of this game was the tile map for the background caves and the backdrops of the cave and forest themselves. This was a way more extensive tile map compared to previous ones and it really showed me what I need to remember when making the maps. What combinations can be used, how many options per tile should be made, and how to make it all cohesive are many things I had to remember and learn during this time.
