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Sink or Skim

A top down platformer about a rock skimming across the water from island to island. Bounce from wall to wall to keep up speed, go too slow and you sink below the waves.

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January 12, 2018
8 years and 204 days ago
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Positive14 reviews92.9%

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About the Game

A cute Top-down platformer about a rock and his buddy skipping across a vast ocean together:

  • Two cute rocks
  • On the fly mixing keeps music fresh
  • Unique platforming mechanics
  • Rhythmic button pressing
  • Not very long if you're good, kinda long if you're bad
  • 3 cute rocks if you count Sandford