Brackeys Game Jam 2026.1

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deliver a letter

Submitted by HalfSmore — 4 days, 8 hours before the deadline

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The submission period of this jam has not ended yet. Rating opens 2026-02-22 11:00:00. You will be able to rate this entry if you submit to this jam.

How does the game fit the theme?
the letter, contrary to often deliveries, is addressed to a spot in the forest. the mailperson describes it as 'a strange place for a letter'

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
a couple sound effects and scripts were taken from previous projects of mine
fonts is schoolbell i think from google fonts

How many people worked on the game?
1

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ab0veSubmitted1 hour ago

you know what yeah you have the best game so far for me go win the jam friend

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it would be strange to play a brakeys platformer game in brakeys game jam

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HalfSmoreDeveloper52 minutes ago

thanks! i appreciate the praise, although im sure there will be MANY more games submitted in these last couple of days and im sure theyll be great (and im also sure there are other great entries, but im waiting to play them until the submission period ends)

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FollowTheFunSubmitted16 hours ago (1 edit)

What a beautiful game, lovely music too! I love the way all the greenery is moving, and the jump animation is very smooth - I think it needs some crickets sound effects :)

You mentioned the level is procedurally generated? Very nice, it's completely seamless and I didn't reach any impossible sections (I was a bit worried when I came across the tall tree though).

I am sad I could not take the football with me, maybe you could add a 'kick' button that allows you to punt it upwards a bit to get it over tall things.

I think also it could use some coyote time. Perhaps also a non-pixel perfect camera so it's not so jumpy when changing height slowly.

The letter you wrote made me a bit sad though, that's why I stopped playing, after the barn.

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Strange plaices

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HalfSmoreDeveloper12 hours ago

Thanks for playing and for the thorough comment!

Only the foliage is randomized; the level itself was mostly handmade :P

I’ll definitely look into adding a kick for the football if I decide to put out an update. The pixel perfect camera is definitely jumpy but it’s kind of a trade off (I really love how it looks and the game looks kinda bad without it but it’s either jumpy and not smooth or it can be smoother but really shaky)

Glad you enjoyed!

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FollowTheFunSubmitted10 hours ago (1 edit)

Ah ok, still nice work!

For the camera, a proper pixel perfect camera doesn't change the appearance of the game at all, it just smoothly scrolls through the low resolution pixelly environment - something like this.

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HalfSmoreDeveloper9 hours ago(+1)

Thanks for the tip I’ll see if I can get it working!

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artwork_studiosSubmitted1 day ago

This will 100% be nominated. no joke

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Why Am I?

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beroSubmitted1 day ago

a tear ran down my cheek this is beautiful

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