The new independent Swedish game company Nexile announced the upcoming release of Jump King, a uniquely challenging climbing-platformer. Jump King is the first release for the four developers that met while studying together at university, ultimately deciding to form Nexile.

About Jump King

“Tactical Leaping Adventure – Jump King: There is a Smoking Hot Babe at the Top!” is a challenging climbing-platformer about the struggle upwards in search of the legendary Smoking Hot Babe! Jump along the vertical path to the top in this test of your courage and fortitude!

Gameplay

The game is built on a single iconic mechanic: charge the height of each jump by holding down the button and release to leap away! But beware – once you are in the air there is no way to turn back! Though you cannot die, your progress is fragile – a single missed jump could lead to your fall and much progress lost…

Mastering the jump and reaching the top demands skill and willpower. Due to the constant threat of falling back down to where you came from this platformer is uniquely suspenseful – it will make you feel the tension building the higher up you get, true high-stakes platforming! Jump King is for the gamer who wants a real challenge.

Leap through an intriguing world, meeting curious characters along the way. The hand-drawn backgrounds and distinct animations paint a rare picture, reminiscent of the old classics! The blend of retro sfx, beautiful arrangements and high definition ambiences give a peculiar atmosphere – thanks to composers/sound designers Nils Eklöf and Elias Thörnlund.

Features

• The only way forward is up, and your only enemy is yourself!
• Simple but iconic jump-mechanic, charge each jump just right!
• Once you leap away there is no retreat.
• Tactical platformer; the obvious path is sometimes not the best…
• Mysterious world with characters that you will learn to love and hate.
• The higher you jump, the harder you fall!
• All your progress (and each mistake) is saved automatically!
• That jump which you so easily cleared a moment ago has somehow turned into the hardest jump in the game – what are you going to do? Cry about it? You only have yourself to blame! He he he…
• Classic graphics – painstakingly hand drawn backgrounds.
• Tough but addictive gameplay.
• Challenge your friends to see who can first master this test of resolve!
• Hours of nail-biting suspense await you!
• Full controller support and freely rebindable keys.

More Information

Jump King will be available as a digital release in early May through Steam, Itch.io and Humble Store. Learn more by visiting Jump King’s official website.