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One Neck Ahead

A gimmick-based precision platformer where you carry your own ground. Place platforms mid-jump and combine them with a wide variety of movement-bending gimmicks.

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KEPSmakesGAMES
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KEPSmakesGAMES
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About the Game

One Neck Ahead is a charming retro-style platformer where you follow Kid Giraffe on a journey toward the heart of the forest, in a wholesome story about friendship and loss. Master precise platforming, experiment with unique mechanics, discover surprising interactions, and befriend a playful cast of characters, as you overcome hand-crafted challenges.

Key Features

  • Create your own platforms

    Pick up Boxers, collectibles that can be deployed at any time to turn into temporary platforms.

  • Combine mechanics in different ways

    Discover how the world's mechanics interact with Kid's boxes.

  • Responsive and expressive movement

    Enjoy tight controls, fluid platforming.

  • Customizable visuals

    Change your colour palette, adjust your post-processing effects, or use random palettes for a new look each level.

  • Accessibility

    For those who just want to enjoy the narrative; options such as infinite jump, and no death mode are available!

Experiment With Your Boxes

Pick up a box collectible, activate it at any time, and use it as a temporary platform to reach places otherwise out of reach.

Discover Interactions

See how your box interacts with the rest of the world, and combine mechanics in unexpected ways.

Pick Your Aesthetics!

Choose your own colour palette and enjoy a clean retro aesthetic in your preferred colours.

Tune The Effects!

Adjust visual effects and fine-tune the look of the game to your liking.

Representing Giraffes in games.

(Steam art provided by @Janikainen)

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