
Lift Off!
Lift Off! is a 2D platformer where the player gets a limited number of actions each level. Optimize your route before moving to make sure you don't run out of actions mid-level!
Objective
In Lift Off!, you play as Rocky the Rocket. Your goal is to get to the rocket launcher at the end of each level using the number of actions given at the top of the screen. Later on, battery cells will either give you or take away actions based on the type.
Controls
Horizontal movement: A/D or Left/Right arrow keys
Jump: W or Up Arrow or Space Bar (You do not have to be grounded to jump)
Pause game: Q (Also unpauses the game)
Reset level: R
GMTK Game Jam 2026 Entry
Theme: "Countdown"
This game fits this year's theme because the game count downs the number of actions the player has remaining in each level, leading to a clever puzzle platformer.
Ranked #356 in Enjoyment out of 10.5k entries!
Credit
The soundtrack is 8-Bit space by Purrsahfef, used under Pixabay Content License.
The font is Press Start 2P by CodeMan38, licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
Otherwise, all art, code, gameplay, and sound effects were created by me with the help of Unity 6.
Known Issues
If the in-game audio is not playing, refreshing the screen and/or clicking directly onto the game will likely resolve the issue. This is a common error with Unity WebGL games.
| Updated | 9 days ago |
| Published | 26 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
| Author | tman360360 |
| Genre | Platformer |
| Tags | 2D, Pixel Art, Retro, Singleplayer |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
Development log
- Lift Off! Dev Log #126 days ago




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Once I got past the first level (I think it needs a slightly better indicator of what the goal is, maybe something flashing on the right side?) I was hooked! Very cool mechanic to have energy and movement limitations tied together. Very satisfying.
Great game mechanics, executed really well!!