About This Game

Solo project and first game ever by GrimClownJay, Curtains the Clown is a retro-inspired side-scrolling adventure. Use simple platforming mechanics like wall jumps and double jumping to guide Curtains through a treacherous 2D world in search of a way to continue (or end) his journey. Hidden away in seemingly unreachable places are 6 items that hold the keys to various outcomes. Find and bring an item to its corresponding NPC/world object to discover what fate will become of our clown friend.

The Plot

Curtains is an alien life form who inexplicably resembles a rather scary looking clown. For this reason, he was exiled from his home planet and forced to find somewhere else to make his own. While passing through a distant galaxy, he made an emergency landing when his ship's fuel cells ran dry. Now stranded in a far away world, Curtains must find fuel for his ship and return to space, but perhaps there is another way to continue his journey... or meet his end before it even begins?

Features

• Wall jump, double jump, bunny hop and "boost" to navigate the perilous platforming sequences

• Featuring original assets and characters created and animated by GrimClownJay

• Seamless hand-made world to explore with no loading

• 2 modes of play - "Casual" for a more forgiving experience. "Grim" for the developer intended challenging experience (tested and proven difficult.)

• 6 possible endings

• Original soundtrack composed by GrimClownJay and markyard44

• Drawn in the style of MSPaint

  Developer's note

  For the last 30+ years, It has been my dream to make and release my own game. On September 16 2023, I began a learn-as-I-go process for making a 2D game in Unreal Engine 5 using the Curtains character. Curtains the Clown is the result of finally living my dream despite my complete lack of game development knowledge and or skills. It is my hope that it inspires others to start their own journey and make their own games as well. If a clown like me can do it without any previous experience (or AI,) you can do it too!
  
  After release, I will still be paying close attention to CTC by finding ways to get it as optimized as possible while paying attention to player feedback. I hope you have fun with my little game!