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With A Heavy Heart

Control a fragile balloon lifting a weary soul through the beautiful, surreal maze of his dying memories. A cozy but deeply emotional 2D platformer about holding on.

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About the Game


That’s the emotional core of With a Heavy Heart, a cozy, narrative-driven 2D platformer where you play as a small balloon carrying your best friend through the memories of his life.

Float:
Through the beautifully weird maze that is J’s mindscape,


Collect:
Stars to unlock hats that have special abilities


Fly Into:
Memory envelopes to unlock memories from the past



Dodge
Obstacles in your way to reaching a rift


Unique Features:

Tether System: You need to keep tethered to J, to keep him sane. Disconnect and reconnect to maneuver around obstacles and perform fun slingshots

Replaying Memories: each memory has its own image, voice lines and very own originally composed soundtrack.