Star Runner (GMTK Jam 2024)

Star Runner is a SEGA Master System inspired action-puzzle game made in 4 days for the GMTK Jam 2024.

Gameplay

• The aim of the game is to flip all red tiles (small and large) to blue circle tiles by stepping on them. There are 20 stages to complete.
• You can change the size of your character by standing on any scaling tile (orange with a yellow triangle) and pressing Button 1.
• Activating any scaling tile will activate them all. If an enemy is stood on a scaler tile when it activates the enemy is temporarily removed from the game.
• Enemies will ignore you when you're small but the projectile fireball can hit you when big or small.
• Chaining tiles can gain you bonus points at the end of a round. Chaining can be done by flipping red tiles to blue quickly one after another. The bar at the top indicates the time remaining before the chain resets. The current chain is in the top right.

Controls

• Up/Down/Left/Right: Move
• Button 1: Activate scaler tile, menu confirm
• Start Button: Pause

Control Bindings

• WASD keys, Arrow keys, or gamepad D-pad to move.
• Letter O key or Button A (XBox pad) is button 1
• Enter key or Start Button (Xbox pad) is Start Button.

Credits

Graphics and design:

https://x.com/badcomputer0

Music by POLARIA POYON:

https://polariapoyon.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/polariapoyon

Fonts by Damien Guard:

https://damieng.com/