Up And Down

A 2D side-scroller I made in 3rd year, 2022. A prototype exploring the ups and downs of type two bipolar. 

It consists of three levels, the first two teaching the player how to play and the third begins to introduce the player to the effects of highs and lows. This prototype was an opportunity to play around with side-scroller/platformer conventions. And the goal of the project was to interpret and implement ways in which those conventions can convey mental health. Please excuse the VERY prototype-y art style too. For this project I focus more on coding and the system's and game's design than anything else. 

Up And Down is supposed to foreground the highs and lows of bipolar through its level design and mechanics. It encourages the player to stay in the middle ground of the map as they aim to stabilise the character's mood. UI could made a huge difference in this prototype, something that I should have introduced when I was doing this project!

This is a project I would really like to come back to, so I would really appreciate the feedback if you have any! How would you like to see this project evolve? 

Thank you