Hi there friends. It's been a week since we submitted Don't Break the Bicycle for Studio Jam 2024. I have wanted to write up something about our project but have only found time to do so now.

Why the Bicycle?

The theme of Studio Jam 2024 is Break the Cycle. Since I LOVE meta-jokes, I immediately thought that breaking a (bi)cycle would be an interesting and humourous take on the theme. 

We initially also brainstormed some game ideas regarding breaking the day-and-night cycle, but the bicycle idea is simply so hilarious that we ended up locking in on that very soon.

Project Goal

Our goal for this game jam is to produce a COMPLETE project within 72 hours. This means by the time we submit it, our game should have a proper...

• Introduction (Menu, Credits)
• Clear tutorial so that players can understand how to play the game without us standing behind and telling them what to do
• Distinct and engaging levels
• Conclusion (so players feel accomplished)

Since we only had 72 hours to complete so many components, we opted for a simple game mechanic and game loop, which was the right call. As you can experience yourself in our game, we have implemented all the components mentioned above that make the game FEEL complete, and we are proud of our results. 

In addition, I also got to add many quality-of-life features so players can have a smoother game experience:

• Level Select
• Skipping Levels (except for Tutorial and the last level)

I really enjoyed working on this project as I think the pacing was just right. We were not too rushed so we could test out many bugs, and we were not too exhausted so we could add many vital features.

Future Goal

Now that we have successfully made a simple complete game, we are aiming to produce more complete games with more complex mechanics and greater depths in future game jams, perhaps getting the top few places in big Jams like LD or GMTK. This will not be an easy goal, but it will be a fun and rewarding adventure.

If you haven't already, please play Don't Break the Bicycle!

It's available on the website and downloadable both on PC and MacOS

And if you have, feel free to recommend it to your friends and family!

We had a lot of fun making the game, and I hope you also had fun playing it. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment below! Thank you for your support!