Forgotten Paths

Game Jam • Puzzle • Aug 5, 2025

Define a sequence of movement commands and watch them loop. Figure out the right sequence to kill every enemy, or get stuck forever.

A looping puzzle game made for the GMTK Game Jam 2025.

Currently being expanded into a full release.


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How to Play

Controls

  • Select movement commands from the UI
  • Click Play to start the loop
  • Commands repeat until you win or stop

Goal

To win, take out every enemy on the level. You define a sequence of movement commands that loop endlessly. If you're truly stuck, there's a hints and solutions cheat sheet on the itch.io page.

Make it to the end and you're rewarded with a super cool final cutscene!!

Jam Results

GMTK 2025

  • Theme - Loop
  • Duration - 96 Hours
  • Submissions - 9,653

Rankings

  • Enjoyment - 583 (top 6%)
  • Creativity - 643
  • Artwork - 1,567
  • Audio - 1,768
  • Narrative - 1,993