Hold On
A downloadable game for Windows
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
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A story-driven puzzle game with no combat
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Emotional progression shown through world changes, not dialogue
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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
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Genre: Puzzle / Narrative Platformer
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Playtime: ~15–30 minutes (depending on puzzle mastery 😄)
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Platform: PC
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Made for: ThatGameJam 2025
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Credits
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Game Designer: Bhargava Bhat
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Game Programmer: Rohit Kumar Sah
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Game Developer & Artist: Suryapratap Singh Chundawat
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Game Director & Designer: Rahul Kumar Sah
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Voice Artist: Azif
Music Used: First, Second Cutscene, Last Cutscene
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Hello from the thatgamejam tester!
I think it is an interesting concept. It seems like a dream, where reality is shaped by our imagination. Also, it is a good question from a game character perspective: "who is moving the platforms? did they move because of me?". Unfortunately I got stuck in the second level at the boxes. Were they supposed to get moved using the left mouse button? Also I noticed that after, there is going to be a need for a central mouse key, which I don't have in this PC. Also, were the hands of the protagonist supposed to be blue? Or is it a Unity bug? I think you did a great job with this game!
Thanks for playing!
Yeah, the game is based on the dream, and kind off trying to overcome once fear and reaching for his love.
In second level I think you might got stuck at the part where you were supposed to use the bus to fill the hole and move forward. Seem Like I have made it little difficult :) many needed a hint to complete that puzzle.
And for the third level you indeed need the scroll wheel button to use the gravity flip feature. In order to cross the lava part.
If you were not able to complete the full game due to that here is the full walk-through video link: (You can see the ending scene/cut scene).
And yeah, the protagonist hand is supposed to be blue, and we planned a dedicated scene/cut scene for that, but due to less time and deadline approaching we had to cut off that part from the game.