Press Ctrl
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"Compared to this DiCaprio’s dream within a dream nonsense was a piece of cake!" -Alpha Beta Gamer
Press Ctrl is a mind-bending puzzler where your avatar controls another avatar via an in-game keyboard. Most Original Game | GMTK Jam 2020
Controls
- [Ctrl] - start playing
- [ ↑ ][ ↓ ][←][→] - move your avatar
- [Esc] - exit
- [R] - restart the current level
- [F] - toggle fullscreen
Features
- Unique Inception-style puzzle mechanic
- Weird thumb creatures
- Four deceptively-simple levels with increasing difficulty
- Around 30 minutes of brain-melting gameplay (unless you rage-quit earlier)
Playthroughs
📺 Playlist
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Release date | Jul 12, 2020 |
Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (27 total ratings) |
Author | Idan Rooze |
Genre | Puzzle |
Made with | Adobe Photoshop, Unity |
Tags | 1-bit, 2D, Casual, Experimental, Pixel Art, Psychological Horror, Retro, Unity, weird |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Inputs | Keyboard |
Accessibility | Color-blind friendly, High-contrast, Textless |
Links | Steam, Blog |
Purchase
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In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1.29 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Press Ctrl - windows.zip 21 MB
Press Ctrl - linux.zip 22 MB
Press Ctrl - macos.zip 20 MB
Press Ctrl Jam Version - windows.zip 18 MB
Development log
- God Save the Queen!Mar 18, 2021
- The Next LevelMar 16, 2021
- macOS and Linux SupportJul 25, 2020
- Thank You!Jul 24, 2020
- Post-Jam UpdateJul 21, 2020
- Press Ctrl - Design DiaryJul 16, 2020
Comments
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Where do I download the original jam version?
omg, this game is fun but I droped my head on my desk for the third level... gotta sleep now cya
this game is extremely hard, but very fun. great job
i would buy this if it had more than 4 levels i would buy it for $15 or $20 even if it had maybe 30-50 or more it looks like a good game but more is better i think in this case.
:l
How did you not call this Gameception????
doesn't work on macos :(
I'm sorry that you're having difficulties. I would suggest downloading the official itch.io app and launch it from there.
yeah, trying standalone and from itch app, still doesn't work :(
Will look into it, you'll get your game!
I have uploaded a new version, please let me know if it works for you via the itch app. Also, is your system 32 or 64 bits?
I will not pay 2 $ in a game that I will play for 2 minutes, I will pirate the game. :D
Hope you'll like it. if you did, I'd appreciate your donation.
Neat idea for a game
i wanted this free but is ok i loved the idea and i wanted to try finish this game fast but i dont have money because im brasilian so sorry but i loved that idea
hello, I wonder if you will put your game on stea
The game is now on stea
Very original game indeed.
great!
I never thought it would matter this much whether I went down and then left or vice versa! Kudos for making this in a single jam!
When linking to this page, it is said the game is free. Yet here I see it costs 2$, am I missing something?
Hi Keller, the game was free for the first month after its release. What link brought you here?
Yesterday I saw GMTK's "The Best Games from GMTK Game Jam 2020", your game was featured and intruiged me. I googled your game and found this page as well as a reddit post (over a month old by now) about Press Ctrl, here's the link: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieDev/comments/hworlp/press_ctrl_was_ranked_number_1_in_originality_out/
Pricing after a month makes sense. I might as well buy it, cheers from another Israeli!
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Fuck this shit. Good game though. Very clever design! :)
Thanks for playing, davebertaud!
I found this game as it appeared on Hinata channel on youtube. Fantastic job on the game. I loved it. I wonder if you made the game recursively? That would be a nice challenge.
Also, I think it would be a nice touch if the avatar's screen also showed the CTRL screen that the game starts with. That way it would feel like there's always a new layer of gaming instead of a new layer of keyboards.
Hi nonameron, thank you for the feedback! A certain aspect of the game was made using recursion (specifically closing multiple screens by pressing the Esc button), but in hindsight I could use it more.
Oh my this was tough
Thanks for the comment, el_matin!
input lag: the video game
Basically this. :)
What a mind boggling intresting gameplay... Loved my brains out!!
Glad you enjoyed it, Creative Canvas!
Congrats on having the most original game of the jam!
Thank you, JorWat! I'm grateful. ☺
AAAAA THIS F*CKED ME UP REAL BAD. I LOVE IT!!!
XD please accept my apology.
awesome X 10
Thanks X 10
INCEPTION...
;D
Love the idea. It's really out of control and innovative.
To my surprise, there are logical strategies in this ridiculous controls!
Thank you kindly, and congratulations for finishing the game :)
Great idea, great and nerve wrecking game!
Thank you for the feedback, Discordula!
This game is absolutely fantastic, great job!
Any chance of a linux or web build so I can show to some specific friends??
Would make sure to upload one after the event ends!
Works perfectly on Wine
A Linux version was uploaded, mut! Would you please let me know if it works properly?
I actually asked it for a friend, he played and it seems to have worked!
Hurts my brain, I love it!
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Wow, what a mindf*ck! Really simple premise, but really challenging, especially the later levels! Well done!
*Tips hat*
It's the first game among all I saw on this Game Jam, where developer came up with a really interesting idea on the topic. Good job!
I'm very honored, rembocoder.
Amazing game..
N8Dawg ♥
You broke my brain and I will never forgive you...Really great game though. Maybe it starts off a bit too difficult, but it's entertainingly difficult like 'Getting Over It'.
You're too kind, SpoilThatSong. :)
Really great little game! :D
Thank you ThatFidgetyGuy!
Very clean execution of a neat idea, though kinda frustrating due to your main character’s movement speed and the proxy character’s friction.
Appreciate the feedback, Alon ♥
Hi Alon, I increased the friction of the avatars, and fixed the issue with diagonal movement not being normalized, and thus too fast. The game should feel much better now. ☺
Hi, that’s good to know though I recommend you list this as a “post-jam” version and keep the original version as well. It’s unfair to keep only the updated version you fixed after the jam-contest concluded.
There are two versions available, the original one and the post jam one.
So difficult, great job!
Thank you so much Izick!
Congratulations! Now I hate you. Great Job tho!
Thanks Parion! (:(
i absolutely love it and hate it
It loves you back but it doesn't hate you back.
Agh! It's very frustrating, but it's a neat concept. Although AGHHHHH
Thanks _primecode. And my apologies.
This is soooooo good
Thanks, Vedir! I appreciate it.
I HATE THIS FUCKING GAME OMG
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