Game Designers' Note

Platformer

Celeste Game Feel Tricks

  • Coyote time
coyote jump
coyote jump
  • Jump buffering
jump buffering
jump buffering
  • Halved gravity at jump peak — allows adjusting for landing
halved gravity jump peak
halved gravity jump peak
  • Corner correction
jump corner correction
jump corner correction
dash corner correction
dash corner correction
semi solid popping
semi solid popping
  • Lift momentum storage — store momentum for a few frames after platform stops
lift momentum storage
lift momentum storage
  • Wide wall jump window — wall jump: 2px from wall; super wall jump: 5px (in 320×180 game)
wide wall jump window
wide wall jump window
Give everything a little buffer
Celeste & Forgiveness
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