The Legend of Doozy: An Artistic Platformer Adventure

The Legend of Doozy is an artistic platformer developed in one week for submission to an itch.io weekly game jam.

The game features original sound and music composition by Luca Spadavecchia and Jonathan Bayet. Gameplay is inspired by Playstation classics such as Crash Bandicoot and Pandemonium.

Development included a "side-scroller on rails" system, allowing the designer to designate a path throughout the level that the player character would follow in two-dimensions. Challenges included placement of jump pads and platforms in a consistent way. Ultimately, the camera movement caused issues and the player isn't always aware of what environment objects to avoid.

The spider enemies are fun to kill, but many players simply jump over them because they pose no real risk or reward. If development were to continue, the game would benefit from collectible items and a more fixed camera.

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