Folmer Kelly, known for Superhyper ($1.99) and his work on Wrassling, which we previewed last week ahead of its release next week, has a couple more projects in the pipeline that should release soon. Today sees the release of Upthing, a vertical platformer where you control a little dude who can only jump vertically. Said dude can’t move at all, they just have some mad hops. Thankfully, many of the platforms can move left to right, so you’re relying on their movement, timing your jumps to land on top of them, avoiding spikes and other hazards that pop up beneath your feet. This one isbe available on Thursday with an IAP to remove ads. It’s a fairly simple game, but a fun challenge! Here’s a goofy short GIF trailer for the game that undersells the game a bit:
#screenshotsaturday the official micro-trailer for Upthing. pic.twitter.com/KgGIwvIU4v
— $ (@folmerkelly) April 4, 2015
As well as that, Folmer Kelly also is working on Trap Tower, another vertical platformer where you’re bouncing between walls to get upward. This one’s changed a lot, as it once had a completely different visual style from what the final version will have. This is because Kelly had to rebuild the game due to the engine he uses, Stencyl, changed some things around to work properly with Apple’s new 64-bit requirement for apps submitted to the App Store. The art style is still pixel-arty, but with flatter, more muted colors, and jumping eyeballs. This one should hopefully be on the App Store soon enough.
