Me and My Monster

Submitted as part of the GMTK 2021 Game Jam

You and your monster are going to face all the horrors of growing up.

• Navigate puzzles in two worlds
• Connect together and control objects around you 
• Make the journey a little safer, one switch at a time

The whole experience is 15 levels long and is worth completing for the full experience.

Made By

Art & Fonts: Jess Howard (Ghirko)
Story & Programming: Chris Sutcliffe (NotQuiteCool) 

Controls

WASD - Move
SPACE - Jump
TAB - Swap Between Characters
CTRL - Activate Switch
LEFT CLICK - Connect
RIGHT CLICK - Disconnect

v1.1 Updates

• Adjusted collision to avoid getting stuck in a wall in one particular place
• Reworked the tethering system to work more accurately
• Made the font choice consistent throughout the game
• Mouse click now skips scenes
• Reduced a specific sound effect to avoid jump scares
• Changed the file name to the actual name of the game
• Reworked four levels to remove player workarounds or to avoid confusion about the solution

Developer Thank You

Thank you to everyone who played and gave feedback on this game. It was Jess and I's first Game Jam ever, and we'd only digitally-met a week beforehand, so it made our week to see so many people engaging with the game, the story and Jess' incredible artwork. It has been an amazing journey.

There are a couple of easter eggs hidden away in the background of the game, for no-one but ourselves. And you, now, if you read the next sentence. The picture in the background is the logo of Jess' game company, and the blocks spell out my son's initials.

We also want to give a big thank you to Chris and Tom for their playtesting and feedback throughout the weekend, and to my wife, Teri, for playtesting AND allowing me the time to spend 48 hours uninterrupted to work on this game. The game wouldn't be half as good without you all.