King Donkey

CONTROLS:

ACTIONS	Keyboard	Controller
Move Left	A or L ARROW	LEFT on Analog stick or D-Pad
Move Right	D or RIGHT ARROW	RIGHT on Analog stick or D-Pad
Charge (Hold 1 sec to become "charged")	W or UP ARROW	UP on Analog stick or D-Pad
Drop (Fall through certain platforms)	S or DOWN ARROW	DOWN on Analog stick or D-Pad
Jump / Super Jump (if "charged")	SPACE or C	Bottom Face Button (A on Xbox)
Slide	SHIFT or X	Right Face Button (B on Xbox)

*** This game was made in 10 days for the 2025 BigMode Game Jam ***

King Donkey is a 1980s inspired Single-Screen Arcade Game about a small Donkey with Kirby-like powers. Consume enemies that are weaker than you by simply touching them, while avoiding enemies that are stronger, until you are strong enough to challenge the boss, King Donkey!

Constant action, tight controls, 8-bit visuals and sounds will keep you engaged from start to finish!

King Donkey has all the power and rules his kingdom with an iron fist! The Player has to gain Power by consuming others, but once he gains enough Power to defeat the King, will he be willing to relinquish that Power for the benefit of everyone else?

Credits: This game was solo-developed by me, Travis Battles, during the jam period. I did all the art, music, and coding. No AI was used on this project.

Update 02/27/25: First Post-Jam Update! Incorporated a lot of Game Jam Comments!

• Music and SFX Fully working!
• Controller Support!
• Platforming QOL! (Coyote Time, Jump Buffering, etc)
• Opening Dialogue now skippable!
• Joined the SHPOOBO universe! That's right! Enter the Konami Code on the Main Menu to unlock the 2025 BigMode Game Jam's mascot as a playable character!