Once There

Submission for "Code for a Cause x Micro Jam"

Theme: "Everything has a Cost"

Once There is a short narrative-driven 2D platformer where every UI element is part of the puzzle. Drag, move, and sacrifice your interface to progress, but each action has a cost. As you go deeper, your tools disappear one by one. What remains when everything's gone?

Platform : PC (WebGL) Playable with Keyboard and Mouse 

In Once There, every action comes with a cost, not in points or resources, but in the very controls you rely on. To progress, the player must sacrifice parts of their interface: movement, jumping, even the ability to pause.  What begins as a simple platformer slowly transforms into a quiet meditation on loss, control, and acceptance.	- Move using A/D or Left/Right Arrow Keys  - Spacebar to Jump (if you still have the button...)  - Right Click and Drag UI elements (like Jump, Pause, Left, Right) into the level  - Drag UI elements back to its original spot to regain its functionality  UI can be used as platforms, weights, shields, etc. Once a UI element is gone, it’s gone for good.

The more you push forward, the less you’re left with, until all that remains is the choice to let go. 

Our Team Members! (Discord username - role)

• Loxenary - Programmer
• pojanz - Programmer
• ray557 - Programmer
• munrl - Game Designer
• sheepnotsyif - Visual Artist
• njaafication - Visual Artist
• .niraaaaaa - Visual Artist
• nurturcd - Visual Artist
• tabaloon - Audio Artist