Note: you can press "R" to get back to checkpoint

Hold On!

Hold On! is a short, emotional puzzle-platformer about fear, separation, and the courage to reach out.

You play as a lone protagonist trapped in a dream-like world shaped by his own emotions. Just as he is about to hold the hand of the person he loves, everything breaks.
Space collapses. Gravity fractures. And she is torn away.

What follows is a quiet but intense journey through unstable worlds. These places react to panic, hope, and frustration, just like the mind does under pressure.

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Core Experience

• A story-driven puzzle game with no combat

• Emotional progression shown through world changes, not dialogue

• Every failure reflects the pain of almost reaching someone, only to miss again

This is storytelling through mechanics. The world speaks. The player listens.

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Gameplay Features

Reality Drag

Pull platforms and objects toward you using an unnatural force born from instinct and desperation.

Gravity Flip

Flip gravity for objects and eventually the entire world as emotions spiral out of control.

Environmental Puzzles Only

No enemies. No fighting.
Just timing, observation, and mastery of unstable physics.

Checkpoint-Based Progression

Failure collapses the world and pulls you back to a moment in time.
Not as punishment, but as an invitation to try again.

Some puzzles are challenging and demand patience.

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Game Information

• Genre: Puzzle / Narrative Platformer

• Playtime: ~15–30 minutes (depending on puzzle mastery 😄)

• Platform: PC

• Made for: ThatGameJam 2025

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Credits

• Game Designer:   Bhargava Bhat

• Game Programmer:   Rohit Kumar Sah

• Game Developer & Artist:   Suryapratap Singh Chundawat

• Game Director & Designer:   Rahul Kumar Sah

• Voice Artist:   Azif

• Music Used:   First, Second Cutscene, Last Cutscene