Jump King

Jump King is a simple in its assumptions, but extremely difficult platform game, which puts to the test both our dexterity and skills, as well as patience. Production was developed by independent studio Nexile.

Story

Jump King takes us on a journey to the fantastic world, over which a gigantic tower towers. During the game we play as a knight trying to get to the very top of this construction where a legendary beauty is waiting for him. Unfortunately, the road to the goal is long and bumpy, and in order to achieve success, our protégé (and, consequently, ourselves) must become the title King of Leaping.

Mechanics

In Jump King we observe the action from the side. During the game we jump from platform to platform, constantly climbing up. Apart from normal jumps, our protégé can also make "charged" jumps, with the help of which he can cover larger distances in the air. As the individual platforms are separated by different distances, each jump must be properly measured... or count on luck. If you fail, the protagonist will fall. And this one can be painful, even though the hero cannot die. The game state is saved automatically, so the flight into the abyss can destroy our efforts of the last few hours, or even force us to repeat the arduous climb from the beginning.

It's worth remembering that there is often more than one way up the mountain, and the most obvious path is not always the easiest one. Besides, the knight meets various characters in the tower; interacting with them allows us not only to learn about their adventures, but also to deepen our knowledge of the world presented.

Technical issues

Jump King has simple but colorful and clear graphics made in pixel art technique. The retro style is complemented by the sound layer straight from the eight-bit era.