💡Before playing💡

I recommend to play in fullscreen! If you have problems with the screen resolution in the browser, download the game. See installation instructions below for Windows or Linux.

If the controls on the keyboard feels weird or too cramped, you can use the mouse or the gamepad, however the game's UI will not be updated accordingly (keyboard UI only). See the "Controls" section below.

I might continue this project. If you are interested in following this project, you can follow my different social medias like Youtube, Instagram and X (Twitter) here: https://linktr.ee/marcusjensen

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Save Yourself

Save Yourself is a 2D atmospheric puzzle-platformer where you place save points to undo mistakes. With a calm, bittersweet soundtrack and an atmosphere of cold colors, it creates a world that feels safe—maybe too safe.

Made by myself for a one week long Game Jam,  the original music, the visual design and the code were all crafted from scratch. Built around the theme "Nothing Can Go Wrong", the game challenges you to think ahead and question the comfort of a world where mistakes don’t matter.

🎮Controls⌨️

Here are the detailed controls for the keyboard if not intuitive and the gamepad (Playstation or XBox). 

Keyboard controls work for both AZERTY and QWERTY keyboards.

Start Game: 

  • ENTER Key
  • A Button (Xbox) / Cross Button (PlayStation)

Exit Game (NO MENU): 

  • ESCAPE Key
  • Menu Button (Xbox) / Options Button (PlayStation)

Move Left/Right: 

  • A/D (QWERTY) 
  • Q/D (AZERTY)
  • Left/Right Arrow Keys
  • Left Joystick

Jump: 

  • SPACE Key
  • A Button (Xbox) / Cross Button (PlayStation)

Interact: 

  • Key
  • Y Button (Xbox) / Triangle Button (PlayStation)

Save Yourself: 

  • Key / Left Click
  • Button (Xbox) / Square Button (PlayStation)

Restore Yourself: 

  • Key / Right Click
  • Button (Xbox) / Circle Button (PlayStation)
Updated 22 hours ago
Published 29 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5, Windows, Linux
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorMarcus Jensen
GenrePlatformer, Puzzle
Made withUnity, Audacity, Krita, FL Studio
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Indie, My First Game Jam, Puzzle-Platformer, Retro
Code licenseMIT License
Asset licenseCreative Commons Attribution v4.0 International
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse, Gamepad (any)

Download

Download
Save Yourself (Windows) 65 MB
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Save Yourself (Linux) 63 MB
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Save Yourself POST JAM (Windows) 70 MB
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Save Yourself POST JAM (Linux) 75 MB

Install instructions

You can play the game directly in the browser, but for a more immersive experience you can install the game on your computer.

The recommended screen resolutions are 1600 x 900, 1920 x 1080, 2k and 4k. 

🪟 Windows 64 Installation:

  1. Download the "Save_Yourself_WIN64 file"
  2. Extract the zip file
  3. Open the extracted folder
  4. Launch "Save Yourself.exe"

🐧 Linux Installation:

  1. Download the "Save_Yourself_Linux" file
  2. Extract the zip file
  3. Open the extracted folder
  4. Right-click "Save Yourself.x86_64", select Properties, and go to the Permissions tab
  5. Check "Allow executing file as a program"
  6. Double-click the file to launch the game

Development log

Comments

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Great game. The music is calming but the game is more rage as its difficult towards the end

Thank you for your feedback! I've seen that some players struggled a lot towards the end, I might change it after the Game Jam rating period ends to be less frustrating (including solving bugs).

Great Game! Love the calmness that is expressed in every aspect and the puzzles are also really fun

Thank you so much! I hope you found some peace by playing this game

Probably the best game i have played in this jam, very great movement, art & music! I just love it!

Thank you so much! It really means a lot for a first Game Jam