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🏆 SPEEDRUN COMPETITION - JUNE 1-30
Top 3 fastest demo times win cash:
🥇 1st place - $100 + full game key on release
🥈 2nd place - $50 + full game key on release
🥉 3rd place - $25 + full game key on release
Top 10 full game key on release
Live worldwide leaderboards. Anti-cheat protected.
Every top run is verified before prizes are awarded.
Demo is free. Climb Don't fall.
(Full rules in-game - click the info icon next to the
competition panel.)
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This is the biggest update since release. Here's
everything that's new:
🏆 LIVE STEAM LEADERBOARDS
- Top 25 worldwide, updated in real-time
- Steam avatars + player names next to every entry
- Your personal best shown on the main menu
- Offline cache - see the leaderboard without internet
- Existing local times automatically migrated to Steam
🛡️ ANTI-CHEAT FOR SPEEDRUNS
- Run times validated before upload
- Minimum 30 second runs to filter out exploits
- Mandatory checkpoint - skipped runs won't post
- Every top run reviewed before prizes are awarded
🎵 CHOOSE YOUR VIBE - NEW MUSIC SYSTEM
- Pick Chill (ambient + reflective narrator) or Hype
(jazz + punchier narrator) when you start
- Switch anytime mid-run from audio settings
- Music + narrator swap instantly
🎙️ NARRATOR OVERHAUL
- Separate intros per mode for first-time runs
- Shorter, session-aware restart quotes
- Different milestone lines for Chill vs Hype
- Same narrator personality, different energy
🎬 CINEMATIC POLISH
- New splash screen with logo reveal + punch animation
- Controls hint screen (keyboard recommended, controller
supported)
- Main menu cinematic intro with staggered fade-ins
📷 CAMERA IMPROVEMENTS
- Camera auto-detects walls and pulls forward
- Rotating objects (fans, etc.) excluded from detection
- No more clipping or losing the player behind geometry
🎨 UI / UX
- New hover + press animations on every menu button
- Accent bars + glow overlays for clarity
- Artwork overlays react to mouse like text does
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Three days of solo work. Hope it shows.
Don't fall.
Nash