venture across a softly-shaded world of platforms and particles. listen to its whispers and reach the end.
sunset-shaped is a tight and responsive platformer with five challenging levels and a calming atmosphere.
features
interesting and tough level designssimple and accessible controls - a singular jump and movement keysflexible movement to nail the most precise of jumpssweet and peaceful soundtrack and sound designinfinite opportunities for challenge runs and modifications stay safe, sunset-shaped child.
the jam
the 'stop waiting for godot' jam was for new developers to try their hand at godot, and for experienced godot devs to learn a new area. in this game, i focused on getting familiar with particles.
the jam lasts 4 days, but i created this in one day and a bit.
stuck?
don't worry. many people get stuck at level 3 or 4 or 5. try this playthrough video and see if it can help.
updates
v1.1.1 and v1.1.2 fixes bugs, makes the game smoother, and got rid of the windows crash :)
v1.1.0 now has mod support!
v1.0.5 is a bug patch for v1.0.4. there were many bugs.
v1.0.4 adds a level selector and a screen to show you the time taken for each level.
v1.0.3 fixes a bug where you sometimes don't cling to walls and just slide off them. special thanks to thalia for finding the reason.
v1.0.2 is a minor update that brings about some bug fixes, removing off one block from level 3 to make it easier, as well as a timer and death count. oh, and also a pause screen and resetting levels.
(v1.0.1 was the same thing. except it didn't work.)
speedrunning
[update 8.9.2021] we're on speedrun.com! if you give this game a go, please check it out at https://www.speedrun.com/sunset-shaped :)
we've also got a few challenge runs there if you are a god gamer B)
mods
sunset-shaped now supports mods! you can find and download these mods over at our github organisation. here are how to install them:
download the mod that you want to install, such as the timer mod - timer.pck. do not rename this .pck file.open up your game and press f5. a folder called "mods" should open.put your downloaded .pck file inside. do not rename it.reopen the game and hope that it works! want to mod the game? join our discord server (link in my personal website) and get in touch :)
credits
everything in the game, including ost, sound effects, art assets (even the font!), and code were created by bucketfish. special thanks to thalia for finding the source of a huge and obscure bug.
the source code and previous versions of this game can be found at github here.
https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=2964890569/size=large/bgcol=837D8C/linkcol=FFB4A2/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/
the ost can be downloaded below.
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Publisher | |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (11 total ratings) |
| Author | Ben Lapid |
| Genre | Adventure, Puzzle |
| Tags | Atmospheric, ben-lapid, Narrative, psychedelic, Psychological Horror, Sci-fi, there-was-the-moon, Visualization, Walking simulator |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English |
| Links | Steam |
Development log
- There Was the Moon v1.2 ReleasedAug 03, 2020
- There Was the Moon v1.1 ReleasedJul 29, 2020
- There Was the Moon is out!Jul 25, 2020
- Trailer Released | Release Date Announced | Preorders OpenJun 30, 2020
- New Screens | Trailer Incoming, we're almost there!Jun 19, 2020
- April Demo Bug Fixes | Thanks for your help.Apr 11, 2020
- There Was the Moon Demo Released!Apr 08, 2020
- There Was the Moon Steam Store Page Up - Wishlist Today | Demo DetailsMar 03, 2020












