Save The Astronaut

TBH, I'm not into sidescrollers, nor am I particularly into 80's nostalgia gaming, although I have been playing since the days of Adventure and Pong. However, I saw what you wrote on a Josh Strife-Hayes video about putting your heart into your game, and it struck a chord with me. I wanted to give you a bit of exposure and a little bit of money for your time. Good luck and I hope Open Maw is successful in whatever direction you go.

I'ts a nice 40min challenge in a "old computer" style game ( remembered me of the old Sierra Games) and i love it! This game has simple and responsive controls on the keyboard and that is great! It has a mechanic of oxygen and buttons to open places and it's a simple and fun game with a basic story but that's not bad at all. Of course supporting this indie company is the best part of it and i hope to see more of them in the future!

Such an amazing game from an unknown developer! The asking price should honestly be around atleast $5, $2 is a steal for this hidden gem! I really loved the NES vibes. The game is fast paced, rewarding, and challenging! I actually find myself coming back to it time and time again! If you're reading this review you need to give this game a chance, it took me about 40 minutes to beat it! This is one of my all time favorite indie games, and i can't wait for a sequel!

Short and sweet throwback to old school PC platformers

Very hard game, could not get past lvl 8 after multiple attempts. there is a delay when jumping which makes certain levels artificially hard. You cannot rebind gamepad keys and the use of X on the controller feels wrong and should have been B IMHO. Is it worth the money, sure i guess to the right kind of player who is looking for a meat-boy style of game.

Small game in the style of NES games. Graphics, sounds and feel of hard difficulty are there, but tedium of trying to complete a level many times isn't. There's even [spoiler]a way to die without losing progress[/spoiler]. Exploring levels, figuring how to advance and wondering what happens next brings joy, and everything is cleverly designed so that "10 seconds" timer doesn't stand on the way of exploration and doesn't force to speedrun everything without properly examining locations. These days with so many games to play it's hard to find time to complete something long, and that turns short length into advantage, since it's an easy way to finally get that "I finally completed another game" feeling.

Saw your comment on the Josh Strife-Hayes video, came to support as soon as I cold.

Small NES-style game that has a pretty neat mechanic to it. The difficulty curve is well-done - even for someone who isn't too good at platformers, I did feel like the increase in complexity was smooth and I had just enough time to learn and adapt. The graphic style stays true to the 80s style gaming but the controls feel good. Save the Astronaut offers quite a lot of fun for such a low price.

Fun little game, feels oldschool, and i like oldschool

A compelling, harrowing tale of survival! Story is worth it just for Big John. One does wonder why retractable and spinning rock contraptions are everyone on this planet. /shrug