A person. I work on technical projects in the financial sector, run slowly, read and hike a lot, and try to make games.

Role: sole developer

This project is open source and available on GitHub. You may reference it and learn from it (whether that means what to do or what not to do) but may not copy any significant portion of code nor any assets (aside from those assets listed under permissive licenses).

Description

Deer in the Headlights is a very short game created for the 20 Second Game Jam, 2025 edition. Play as a deer who has accidentally run onto a freeway while trying to escape the hunter. Escape within twenty seconds by dodging the vehicles and reaching the exit. If you’re interested in a short post-mortem about its development, check here.

Technology / Tools

  • Godot 4.5 & GDScript
  • 2d pixel art (Aseprite)
  • Audacity for some audio edits

How to Play

  • Move the deer using WASD or the arrow keys
  • Your goal is to reach the exit point at the top of the play area
  • You lose if the deer is hit by any vehicle.
  • There is a twenty second timer before the hunter, who is a terrible shot, finally will hit you. If it expires before you reach the exit, you lose!
  • The exit is not available from the start! Wait for the van to move.

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