This feels like a genuine relic of a 1984 Lode Runner style Apple II platformer. The commitment to the aesthetic and design is genuinely impressive: key-based controls, level codes and titles, points and lives. The varied layout and chase of Dr. Horrible adds a nice measure of variation. Great take on a classic genre!

Thanks for submittingDr. Horrible's Castle to the jam!

Very fun and old-school game! Made it through all 10 levels, but 8 was very difficult so I used cheat codes to beat it. I love games like this, so 10/10.

Heh it was so much fun to play! I like the graphics, so minimalistic, but beautiful! It really looks like an old game. And it plays like an old game! Simple, but nice! No cons, maximum ratings even haha

We would also be very grateful if you would play our game and rate it too! :D

A very fun game ! I'd have spend a lot of time on it at an old arcade place as a kid ! Great work.

I have to say, it was a really fun game! What impressed me most was that you built the whole thing in JavaScript , seriously impressive. Well done!

Pretty fun actually, I like the tight controls and the bursts of speed vs. waiting. Also the multi-colored sprites and such were pretty appealing.

A distinctive retro game that is also very challenging.

a deceptively simple looking game, but a quality platformer. I like that you broke the continuity on level 3 with something different, but the same goal

I liked this game. It's simple and fun, alike GoldRunner I think the game was called. Good job!

That was an absolute blast. The art style is so cute and reminiscent of something like the ZX Spectrum~ No notes: perfect game. Thank you for sharing~

I made a video of your game.

I love the simple graphics. Well done!

this reminds me of an old dos game called jetpack. it's not really very similar to jetpack, just having to go around and collect items on a one screen level to progress. the climbing mechanic was really cool, it had just enough going on to feel like you could master it, especially when it came to timing it to jump over a critter. totally commits to the bit on the older hardware too. very cool!

Talk about committing to the vibe. Like this is pure retro to me, down to the cheat keys to get back to the levels and the way you navigate the menu. Very well done in that part, and well other parts too, I think the game was fun, the challenging fun type you get from old games and visually also fun. Great work on this!

Just a reminder these "cheat" codes offer direct access to levels 2-10:

Level 2 ("All Jolly Good Fun"): EJK
Level 3 ("Robots on the Rampage"): WHU
Level 4 ("All about the Timing"): ZFQ
Level 5  ("The Mausoleum"): ECY
Level 6("This is Just Weird"): EET
Level 7 ("Who Left a Pyramid Here?"): FJH
Level 8  ("The Battlements"): HZO
Level 9("Hero Worship"): RYN
Level 10  ("This is the End!"): GIL

Just select option 3 from the main menu and enter your chosen three letter code.

Challenging but fun game! I love the retro style graphics you used for your game!