MiniTroid

MiniTroid - The Metroid-like stuck in a time loop!
Winner of the Whalepass #2 GameJam.

CONTROLS (Controller recommended) :
ARROWS / D-PAD / Left Stick : Move & Aim
SPACE / A : Jump
M / SELECT : Open Map
W / X : Shoot
X / RB / RT : Dash
C / LB : Lock Character in Place (to aim more easily)
(Some controls are locked initially)
You can drop down ledges with Down (hold) + Jump.

Alternative keyboard controls: WASD (move), Shift (shoot), A (Lock), E (Dash)

The Game:
The player starts the game with only 20 seconds remaining before their suit will self-destruct. As they are stuck in a time loop, they are doomed to repeat these 20 seconds forever.
Can you gather enough knowledge during those measly 20 seconds to discover how to open new paths and find a way to delay this curse, or even remove it completely?

Theme - Retro Revival:
The game is clearly inspired by the original Metroid, with a bit of Metroid Fusion too. I tried to keep it consistent and use a small color palette, 8 bits sounds and music, etc...
For the Revival part, I decided to combine a Retro inspired game with a mechanic that hasn't really been done in a Metroidvania before (that I know off)! It's inspired by Minit (hence the portmanteau Title! :)), but with its own spin on the concept.

Whalepass Integration:
Currently, the "knowledge" gathered in the game is saved as a Whalepass reward, meaning that even on a new computer, connecting to your account will make it so the character knows the code for the upgrades and immediately has them.
I would like to add a mode where every player's map is different (including different upgrades), and players would need to trade Whalepass rewards with each other to be able to progress! That would make for a way cooler integration I think, but wasn't really in scope for the duration of the jam.

Miscellaneous:
Why codes? When the game loop, everything is reset - apart from the sand that's in the hourglass. But the ingame character is able to remember the discovered codes. As a result, they are able to unlock their suit's abilities right away at the start of a new loop, without having to go all the way back to get the upgrade again! :)

If you wanna experience the game again, you can temporarily delete your save in the Options menu ("Reset Game"). If you refresh the page, the game will load your progress from Whalepass again so your original save will be back :)