Monkey Bash
A downloadable game for Windows
Submission for the BIGMODE Game Jam 2025
THE STORY
A team of baddies have stolen your bananas and locked them away inside blocks. It's up to a monkey with a powerful seismic slam ability to get them all back, and seek out revenge on the thieves.
Complete each level by obtaining all the bananas and removing the bad guys from existence. You can't touch them unless they have been flipped upside down using your seismic slam, allowing you to boot them into the unknown. But be careful, they can get up if you're not fast enough!
CONTROLS
arrow keys - move left and right, up to grab a vine, up/down to climb vine
z - Seismic Slam. Quakes 3 blocks from your position. Special blocks that are hit will activate, and enemies hit by the shock will be flipped upside down, allowing you to kick them. Also used to jump off a vine.
enter - to start the game, or reset the game once you've reached the end screen
Should work with a controller, but I honestly haven't tested, sorry!
BLOCKS
There are various blocks around the world.
Banana: You need to collect all these in order to beat a level
Grass: These are oneway platforms. You can jump up through them.
Spring: While on-top of a spring block, slamming it will cause you to spring into the air.
Skull: Skull blocks eat your seismic slam and will kill you if you touch them
Rock: When hit with your slam, rocks will shatter. It takes two hits before they disappear. Be wary of your placement when slamming!
Box: This special block generates a box when hit with your slam. It can only generate one at a time and will refill once the box it created is destroyed. The box can be flung up into the air to take out airborne enemies or smash rocks. If it successfully destroys a rock block, the box is also destroyed. You can also push them around.
ENEMIES
Crub: This crab-like creature simply patrols from left to right. It's just trying to mind its own business, but don't touch it.
Goob: This slimy creature will only move when it jumps, but poses a bit more of a challenge because your shockwave won't hit it while it's in the air.
Forg: I guess you could say it's a frog. For some reason they enjoy throwing barrels, so you may want to be wary of them and their placement in the level. They don't move, but their barrels sure do.
Barrel: It's a barrel. It moves forwards and will turn around when it hits a solid object. They break when they hit rock blocks from the side.
Cybat: Cybats stay in the air, so the only way to take them down is by slamming a box into the air. Fortunately they are very weak, so one box will knock it out of the sky for good. No kicking required!
Due to massive personal time constraints, I wasn't able to get a whole lot done. There are only 5 levels, but if people like it, I may continue with it after the jam has finished.
CREDITS
Programming: poltergasm
Art: poltergasm
Music: beatscribe
Catering: Subway, eat fresh. (Not affiliated)
Updated | 4 days ago |
Published | 8 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Author | poltergasm |
Genre | Action, Platformer |
Made with | Aseprite, LÖVE |
Tags | Arcade, Pixel Art |
Install instructions
For windows, just unzip the folder and run the exe. Most people will want the 64bit version. If, for some reason, you're still running a 32bit OS, a file is there for you, and my condolences.
Development log
- Hitboxes? More like Shi...4 days ago
- Minor hitbox tweak!5 days ago
- Think we're done6 days ago
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