Shadow Loop

Shadow Loop is a fast-paced sidescrolling platformer built for speedrunners. Take on the role of a swift ninja on a mission to rescue a kidnapped princess from the clutches of a mysterious enemy. Navigate deadly traps, master precise jumps, and battle relentless foes in a looping world where every second counts.

One of the core ideas for the game is that each time you defeat the boss, new elements would be unlocked and appear in your next run — offering new challenges, surprises, and alternate endings. However, due to time constraints, this feature was not implemented in the current version.

This game is currently incomplete — what you see is the maximum I could achieve within the limited time of the jam. I plan to continue development and finish the game after the evaluation period ends.

Controls:

• A / D – Move left/right

• Spacebar – Jump

• F – Dodge

• Left Mouse Button – Throw shuriken

• Right Mouse Button – Sword attack

Audio Credits (from Freesound.org):

• Retro Small Bomb Explosion by modusmogulus | License: Creative Commons 0

• jump rope swishing.wav by soundmix2020 | License: Creative Commons 0

• Scrappy hit metal by jorickhoofd | License: Attribution 4.0

• shuriken3.mp3 by Taira Komori | License: Attribution 4.0

• 1_Knife_Slash_A.wav by lmbubec | License: Creative Commons 0

Developed with the help of the Bevi Assistant, which provided code assistance in these scripts:

• CutScene — Entire code

• TimeManager — Entire code

• Enemy/Player — Help with bug fixes and raycasting

• Boss — Assistance in generating a saving time

• GameManager — Guidance on saving a JSON file

• LeaderBoard — Entire code

Game description written with the help of ChatGPT.