Summit Is An Incredible Precision Platformer For Playdate That’ll Hit You Right In The Feels

Summit is an incredible precision platformer for Playdate that’ll hit you right in the feels

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I never thought I’d cry while playing this and it’s hard not to compare it to Playdate’s $6 climbing platform game. Scream in frustration? Yes. Run from the game and crawl back in a few minutes? Sure. Get emotional? Not really. But here we are, an hour and 34 minutes later and 432 dead. This is the second…

in SummitIn this game, you are a cloaked climber, guided by an unseen narrator who calls you “little brother,” as you strive to reach the top of a mountain. You have an ice axe to help you scale the vertical faces, and later other equipment will come in handy in more challenging situations. Completing the 70 or so levels requires absolute precision and can be very, very challenging at times. very It’s frustrating. There are sharp thorns everywhere, some of which fall from great heights. The icy surface is slippery in places and can blow you away. Strong winds make it seem impossible to move forward.

It’s not impossible, of course, and in some cases you can use the environmental conditions to your advantage, making it all the more satisfying when you finally beat a particularly difficult level. Summit As well as just timed jumps, you’ll use the D-pad, buttons and crank to coordinate a variety of actions to cross large gaps and avoid obstacles – at one point you even get to ride a crow.

An excerpt from the Playdate Games Summit shows a climber descending a rope between spike-covered platforms. — Pixelated artwork

The music is beautiful throughout, with a reflective atmosphere that perfectly accompanies the game’s unexpected emotional twist at the end. As you approach the top, bits and pieces of the backstory that have been hinted at in bits are finally revealed, bringing you to tears. I was in tears, but not from relief at finally reaching the top (I was). I was searching Reddit to see what other people were doing and I felt the same way.

Summit Dying repeatedly and trying to move forward will test your resolve, but it’s never boring. Celeste, This is definitely worth checking out.