Launching today
Skate or Cry
Skate. Cry. Shred a guitar. Repeat.
5 followers
Skate. Cry. Shred a guitar. Repeat.
5 followers
Skate or Cry follows Ollie Heartbreak, a skater having a public emotional breakdown one grind rail at a time. One-button gameplay, permanent twilight, MCR-meets-Animal-Crossing pixel art, and a Guitar Break mechanic where enough emotional damage lets you shred it out mid-run. - One-button endless runner, easy to learn - Guitar Break cutscenes matched to your guitar - Cosmetic customization: hoodies, boards, trails - Leaderboards for Most Tears and Longest Grind - Free to play, $0.99 to unlock
the Guitar Break mechanic tied to emotional damage is such a clever way to blend gameplay and narrative. love that your shredding literally is the catharsis.
@eraysmzp glad you like it! My goal was to have the link between work and the fragility of fame. The more guitar breaks, the more people start to show up, but when you fail, the people leave.
the guitar break mid-run thing caught me off guard, such a fun little reward for eating it on a rail. pixel style is genuinely gorgeous too
@fahrettinbouqf thanks! The artwork was the hardest thing for me to get right with this project. I wanted that broody emo-feel, but also make it not angry-dark.
played a quick round and honestly the pixel art vibe is way more charming than i expected, kind of giving depressed animal crossing energy in the best way.
@kamilepiirxwoh thanks for checking it out! The artwork was meant to be a cutesy-emo for that broody, but fun energy. I wanted it to be an enjoyable experience that you go to when you have a spare few minutes and want to try to hit a high score without worrying about grinding gameplay just to reach a higher level. More classic arcade, try to beat the record feel.