Cactincrement
In Cactincrement, you are a sentient cactus whose height is perpetually decreasing! Let your height get too low, and it's game over for you, all while navigating tricky platforming!
(THERE IS CURRENTLY A BUG WHERE PRESSING Q WHILE FACING A LEFT WALL WILL CRASH THE GAME. A VERSION WITHOUT THIS BUG (and with the death animation i forgot lmao) IS READY AND WILL BE UP WHEN THE JAM IS OVER, THANKS!)
CONTROLS:
- WASD for movement
- SPACE to jump
- TAB to reset from last checkpoint
- RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON to manually shrink
- E to generate cactus blocks (after unlocking)
- Q to destroy cactus blocks (after unlocking)
This game was made in 4 days for GMTK Game Jam: 2026, with the theme "Countdown". No generative AI was used for any process. All visuals, code, music, and level design are by me. 3d cover image also by me.
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The game randomly crashed after I was able to dispense cactus blocks but very unique and fun idea
Well, my mousepad hated the shrinking mechanic, and the game crashed when I used Q into a wall, but it's a great concept and you made it pretty well! Great job!
i crashed out so hard i broke my keyboard 10/10
no more game for you
that last level was hard
Good game, though! I liked it :)
glad you enjoyed! :)
Really well thought out puzzling mechanics. Its really fun to play.
Pressing Q against a wall instead of a cactus apparently eats the game
holy cow that's definitely a bug ill have fixed once the jam is over thanks so much for telling me!
Confused by the section going along below the spikes? Seems like you need to avoid the water, but there's not enough time for me to get through everything without dying.
should be doable if you're quick enough, maybe to make it more forgiving ill add a little more height at the start of it post-jam though
I was struggling there too. I just had to run away until I shrunk enough