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Beach Island Deluxe

Beach Island Deluxe is a micro open-world platforming game, made entirely by one person! Set on the mysterious Beach Island, scour the island for stars to open the ancient Gateway! There's plenty to explore and uncover on Beach Island. Can you find all 15 stars?

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Developer
Kevin Ethridge Games
Publisher
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Release
August 27, 2022
3 years and 341 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive313 reviews96.2%

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About the Game



Explore the mysterious Beach Island with Beach Guy! Face the many challenges the island holds to collect the many stars needed to open the mysterious Gateway. Designed for both experienced players and those unfamiliar to games, feel free to take it at your own pace, take on the island’s toughest challenges or kick back and enjoy the beach!



  • Retro Open World Adventure! A completely open and non-linear experience in a charming retro 90’s style for beginners and experienced players.
  • Explore and gather all 15 stars in any way and any order you like! There's no wrong way to play!
  • Three additional stars to find! There’s new things to discover!
  • Speedrun Mode offers exactly the same experience but you’ll be timed! While this game might be short, you’ll spend hours perfecting your speedrun!
  • Full gamepad support! With dynamic control support, you can change from gamepad to mouse and keyboard on the fly!





This game was developed as a student project at DigiPen Institute of Technology and was created for educational purposes only. Please check out our publisher page for more information.
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