A game made in one week for Jingle Jam 2025 with the theme "If you can't beat them, join them" <3


Headlatch is a retro game found on an abandoned game console where you play as a parasite who can eat the bad vibes of your host. Complete 3 levels and save the world (or something like that).


CONTROLS

A D / Arrow Keys - Move left and right

S / Down Key - Crouch / Hide

Space - Jump

Space in air when next to wall - Climb

E - Latch

Controls while latched:

W S / Arrow Keys - Move up and down

CREDITS

Everything made/coded by Tricky (TricksterArt), except:


Music by Eric Matyas

www.soundimage.org


Updated 2 hours ago
Published 11 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5, Windows
AuthorTricksterArt
GenreAction, Platformer
Made withGameMaker
Tags2D, Arcade, Horror, No AI, Pixel Art, Retro, Singleplayer

Download

Download
Headlatch.exe 43 MB
Download
Non Installer version 30 MB

Install instructions

Download and run the .exe

Sorry about download only, HTML didn't work :(

You can now play in the browser, what a treat!

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