Tiny Climber

Devlog

• More sound design
  March 23, 2025 by jouko

  I made a new background music for the game. The previously used background music was an old track by me, but I felt that it didn't quite fit the game. The new music is more subtle, allowing the player... Continue reading

  
• Level tweaks and some sound design
  March 22, 2025 by jouko

  This small update does these things: Added more spikes to the boundaries of the level so that the player can't accidentally jump to wrong places and lose progress Made some grappling hook challenges m... Continue reading

  
• New background graphics and other tweaks
  March 13, 2025 by jouko

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  The most visible thing in this update are the new background graphics which reveal themselves once you climb up high enough. There's also a little something waiting for the player at the top: I'm not... Continue reading

  
• Boost mechanic
  February 15, 2025 by jouko

  I added a boost mechanic to the grappling hook which allows the player to quickly swing over the handle. Previously, the player had to gather speed by swinging back and forth. I think that was a bit b... Continue reading

  
• Don't go off course
  January 31, 2025 by jouko

  This little update tweaks the level in a way that it's harder for the player to fall into awkward places. I also added a little sound effect when collecting the grappling hook. In the previous build (... Continue reading

  
• Better jump
  January 24, 2025 by jouko

  This game has been in the making for over a year and given that it's a platformer, you'd think that I would've perfected the jump mechanic by this point. But there was at least one important improveme... Continue reading

  
• Save game and extending the level
  January 08, 2025 by jouko

  This update finally brings the biggest missing feature: there's an automatic save system! It allows one save file and progress is automatically saved at certain points. I chose this simple design, bec... Continue reading

  
• Spikes and snowy top
  December 20, 2024 by jouko

  I decided to add spikes to the game. When the player hits them, they die and spawn at the latest check point. The reason I added them was that previously when the player failed a challenge and fell, t... Continue reading

  
• Glider mechanic
  December 03, 2024 by jouko

  This update adds a glider to the game. You get it near to the end of the game and you can use it by holding the jump button (C or J). I wanted to add some variety to the gameplay so that I can stretch... Continue reading

  
• Level design and animation pass
  November 20, 2024 by jouko

  In this update, I extended the level again and added some player animations. There's now a neater running animation and the player animates when swinging with the rope. I also did some small visual tw... Continue reading

  
• Better ground graphics and longer level
  November 14, 2024 by jouko

  This little update brings a bit longer level and a better looking procedural ground graphics. I'm too tired to write anything else. :) Cheers!... Continue reading

  
• New challenge to level
  November 13, 2024 by jouko

  The past week, I've had very little time for the game, but I managed to do a couple of things. First, I added a new challenge where the player needs to move upwards using the grappling hook: I had my... Continue reading

  
• Big visual update
  November 05, 2024 by jouko

  The latest iteration focuses on visuals. The first thing I did was improve the starting screen; there's now a signpost hinting the player where to go. I also tweaked the layout so that it looks a bit... Continue reading

  
• A bit of polish and under-the-hood work
  October 31, 2024 by jouko

  In this update: Animated the character's feet Increased gravity when falling down Gave the character a width so that they don't fall when their heel is still on the platform Removed the ugly white box... Continue reading

  
• Ending
  October 28, 2024 by jouko

  With this small update, the game now has an ending! I won't spoil you what it is, but it's not much. :) Cheers!... Continue reading
• Improving the Game Feel
  October 27, 2024 by jouko

  For the past week, I've been focusing on improving the game feel: Added sounds to grappling hook Rope and grappling hook are now rendered as something more interesting than just a red dot The backpack... Continue reading

  
• Little Tweaks
  October 20, 2024 by jouko

  I made small improvements to the gameplay this time. These are the most notable changes: Allow player to jump even if they press jump key a tiny bit too early before landing on a platform Tweaked the... Continue reading

  
• Introducing Tiny Climber
  October 18, 2024 by jouko

  Hey! I'm making a game called Tiny Climber. It's a platformer where you use a grappling hook to climb a mountain. As you can probably guess, it is heavily inspired by Celeste which I absolutely love (... Continue reading