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Play as a salmon journeying home in this challenging physics based platformer using only two buttons! Remember that on a voyage through innumerable obstacles and constant danger, it is your reaction to adversity that determines your success.
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Theirs is a journey defined by unmatched instinct, endless resilience, and the ambition of a creature that, for the sake of all generations yet to come, cannot afford to fail.
Play as a salmon journeying home in this challenging physics based platformer using only two buttons! Remember that on a voyage through innumerable obstacles and constant danger, it is your reaction to adversity that determines your success.
Swim and jump your way to the Mountain Spring as a spawning salmon using only a left and right button.
Traverse environments based on different ecosystems from the Pacific Northwest.
Experience an educational and emotional story about the life cycle of a salmon with a bit of encouragement along the way if your progress isn’t always forward (or up).
Satisfy your completionist side by collecting salmonberries and salmon sense, and by finding all the secret areas.
Enjoy the game at your own pace with accessibility settings like: Key Rebinding, Hold-to-Swim, and Quicksave Mode!
A cute salmon.
The reality of a spawning salmon is treacherous, so this will be a challenge for even the most seasoned platformers and speedrunners. Keep an eye out for alternative paths on your voyage.
A game with only two buttons can’t be that hard right?
