GroundHog Game
A 2D top-down pixel art dungeon crawler created in 52 hours for a game jam with the theme ‘Loop.’ Features a unique time loop mechanic, allowing players to interact with past versions of themselves to survive and progress as far as possible.
Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. Screenshots
3. Installation & Usage
4. Challenges & Lessons Learned
5. Future Improvements
6. Credits
7. License
- Overview
GroundHog is a 2D top-down dungeon crawler developed in 52 hours for a game jam with the theme ‘Loop.’ It features a unique time loop mechanic that lets players interact with past versions of themselves to survive and progress as far as possible through the dungeon.
- Screenshots
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Installation & Usage
Download the Game directly here: https://arrelhd.itch.io/groundhog-game
OR
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/kyndlm/gamejam-loop.git
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Open it in Godot and export it in your desired format.
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Challenges & Lessons Learned
This game jam presented several exciting challenges:
• Time Constraints: Working within tight deadlines pushed us to prioritize essential features and make quick decisions.
• Team Collaboration with Git: It was our first experience using Git extensively in a team setting, teaching us valuable lessons about version control, branching, and resolving merge conflicts.
• Learning Godot and GDScript: This project marked our first time using Godot and GDScript. Despite the initial learning curve, we adapted quickly to the engine’s workflow, gaining confidence in this new development environment.
- Future Improvements
If we revisit this project, we would like to implement the following features:
• Enhanced AI for enemies
• More diverse levels and environments
• Boss scenario
• Additional player abilities and items
• Minimap for easier navigation
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Credits
• Pixel Crawler Dungeon Art by Anokolisa
• Pixel RPG NPC by Snoblin
• Dungeon Font by vrtxrry
• Pixel Art GUI Elements by Mounir Tohami
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License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.