Within A Heartbeat
A downloadable game for Windows
Made for Global Game Jam 2013
A heartbeat was the theme of Global Game Jam 2013 and, while others took the theme more figuratively, we decided to go for a more literal interpretation in our narrative driven game. Within a Heartbeat is a side scrolling platformer that puts you in the shoes of mysterious entity tasked with preventing humanity's nuclear death. As time freezes before the last nuke makes contact, the player character appears armed with the power to peer into the minds of the doomed. Within their final thoughts you will find clues to averting this calamity. But remember, not every thought is truthful and, sometimes, the beating of our hearts betrays even our darkest secrets. You have but one chance. Choose wisely.
Controls:
A - Move Left
D - Move Right
Spacebar - Jump
Enter - Make your Choice
Q, W, E, R (when approaching a target) - Select Target's Thought Featured Poetry:
Rich People -Sahil Yadav
For Want of a Nail - Unknown
CREDITS:
Kristian Skistad - Programmer, Level Designer, Voice Actor
Chris Leonhardt - Background and Sprite Artist
Jake Bush - Protagonist Artist and Animations
Nolan Hansen - Compose, Audio Designer, Voice actor
Reed Nordstrom - Programmer, Tile Artist
Christian Ries - Audio Designer
Bobby Chanthalakeo - Programmer and Artist
Ruben Zacarias - Secondary Tile Artist
David Sotir - Secondary Tile Artist
Tucker Ramhorst - Voice Actor
Caleb Kainz - Voice Actor
Mostafa Haque - Narrative Designer, Writer, Puzzle Designer
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Install instructions
*Note: There is a minute long voice over section at the beginning that's unskippable. There's no visuals during this, unfortunately - but the game is still running. Once the splash screen appears you can hit Space to start the game
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