Glider Zero (GMTK Jam 2026)

⭐ Game submitted to the GMTK Game Jam 2026 ⭐
Theme: COUNT DOWN

🏆 Top 7% in Audio & Top 11% in Enjoyment out of 10,500+ entries! Thank you! 🏆
Note: A full commercial version is currently in development!

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📖 Description

Glider Zero is an arcade-style faller where you drop through a neon pit filled with hazards, lasers, and giant fans.
You can open your glider to catch the wind and maneuver around, but there's a catch: your glider is tied to a tight countdown timer.
If you run out of time, you lose control. To keep your timer going, you have to fold your glider, dive-bomb, and stomp on enemies to steal their time back.

⚙️ What to Expect

🌬️ Wind Physics: Open your glider inside a wind zone and get launched.
🔥 Risk & Reward: Chain enemy stomps to build up your combo and get higher scores.
🌀 4 Sectors: Things get pretty chaotic the deeper you go. Can you survive until you reach the Black Hole?
👑 True Ending: There's a secret relic hidden somewhere in Sector 2...

⌨️ Controls

A/D or Left/Right Arrows - Move
Spacebar (Hold) - Open Glider
ESC - Pause / Back

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🎵 Credits

Game Design, Code & Art: Luis F. Patrocinio
Music: Created by northivanastan (Public Domain / CC0 via OpenGameArt.org) - Support the artist here.

Hope you have fun playing it! Let me know your high score in the comments!