Role of the Dice

(The browser version wasn't working in Safari when I tried. It should work in other browsers.)

Controls are arrow keys to move around and X/Space to jump head first. Press X/Space again to get back up.  Land head first on rails to grind on them. If an enemy catches you head down you will be taken to the kitchen and turned into stew (not shown on camera).

On our own planet dice have a rather modest role, principally as playing pieces in games. However, many lightyears away there are other societies where dice play a different role..

The dice planet has been colonized by onigiri, jaded and hard-hearted after many centuries of seeing their friends and family eaten by humans. Now the onigiri are using the dice planet's inhabitants as their own foodstuffs. Unable to resist, you have no choice but to leave your homeworld. Escape through the rocket! Don't get kidnapped and eaten!

Made for the GMTK 2022 game jam. It is a handful of very stupid ideas combined together into an only somewhat cohesive package. I don't relate to dice very much! So this is the best I could come up with.

There was a game breaking bug where very rarely you would fall through the floor after jumping. I believe I've fixed it, but if it's secretly still there and you find yourself in an unplayable scenario, press R to reset the level.

Music credits:

"Divertissement - Pizzicato (from the ballet Sylvia)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Gymnopedie No. 2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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