First Published Game

Hello, my name is Eldridge Jameson, and I'm an up-and-coming game developer. This is my first project published here on itch.io: a simple platformer about avoiding zombies within a time limit.

I got the idea from a dream with the exact premise. A bunch of others and I were running an obstacle course full of zombies, and when they bit us, the area they bit would be surgically replaced with glass casing over the bone. I recall having the top of my right forearm bit first, then my left shin.

The game jam this was made for was the Winter Jam 2023, hosted by the SoloDevelopment community. The only asset I borrowed was "Deja Vu Serif", which comes standard with KDE Linux to my understanding. Besides that, all the art you see in the game was done by me. It's amateurish, but I did my best to give it character. I hope it manages to improve your experience, if you decide to download and play it.

I'm grateful for having participated in this jam; it's been tiring, yeah, but I feel like I've learned a lot, and have a better understanding both of how much work it takes to make a game, and of how much I can achieve when I set my mind to it.

This is a humble project, so I thank everyone who decides to play it. With any luck, this is the first step on a long journey to creating stories that resonate with people for years to come.

Thank you for your time. Download Hangman's Zombie Run for free here on itch.io!

- Eldridge Jameson