VictorUnless was my lofi game this year--something I could kinda passively put on while listening to a podcast and just relax. It’s #SpeedRunning game where a lot of your gains will come from subtle optimizations in how you move.
(1/n)
Running is slightly faster than jumping, and there are three jump heights that you execute by holding down the jump button for slightly different fractions of a second. But also, a clean jump on a platform is much faster than clipping a corner, so watch that. And sometimes it might be best to walk off a platform and immediately air control back to the ledge so you can get a near instant wall jump.
(2/n)
It’s hardcore, but I also find it very soothing. The levels are around 10-seconds long, so you never lose much progress when you make a mistake. And resets are seamless, so I fall into a grove where I slowly tighten my execution for 45 minutes until…
“Wow, that was fast…”
I even chalked up a few top 3 finishes, which, even if there’s only ~300 people on the leaderboard, is a completely novel gaming achievement for me, and I’m proud of it.
(3/3)
