About

High-Rise Hustle was made for the GMTK 2024 Game Jam. The theme was 'Built To Scale', I interpreted this as scaling a building and having to build to get higher up. I came up with the idea of climbing a skyscraper as a builder and having to build to get higher up. You play as a builder who is still inside the skyscraper that was being scrapped for parts as someone accidentally sets demolition charges off early. As there's barely any parts of the building left you must build your own way to the top of the tower to reach the evacuation helicopter.

Climbing

Your goal is to climb the tower, you can pull yourself up certain ledges to help.

Building

Hold 'E' to build where there are pink arrows, this could be piling up sand, placing wooden planks or ladders.

Escaping

Get to the escape helicopter at the top of the sky scraper!

Don't go up in smoke!

If the camera catches up with you and you go up in smoke, it's game over for you and you will have to retry the level.

Controls

• A,D - Move Left/Right
• W - Up Ladder
• S - Down Ladder / Drop from ledge / Crouch
• E - Build / Interact
• Left Shift - Run
• Space - Jump / Climb Up
• LMB - Menu

Time Trials

Dev Times (26/08/2024)

Full Game Time	03:46.84
0: Tutorial	00:21.59
1: Platform	00:21.10
2: Mini	00:15.24
3: Ladders	00:16.84
4: Sand Passer	00:23.82
5: Collapse	00:17.73
6: Original	00:21.27
7: Planks	00:25.99
8: Final	01:03.22

GUIDE / FULL GAMEPLAY