A downloadable game for Windows

A precision platformer built around a single rule: the countdown is the level.

Every platform is numbered. It's only solid while the countdown matches its number — too early and you'll fall right through it, too late and it's already gone. Time your descent, catch the window, and get to zero before gravity does.

Made solo in 4 days for GMTK Game Jam 2026 (theme: Count Down).

Features

  • 11 hand-built levels, each with a distinct shape and twist — staircases, switchbacks, branching risk/reward paths, committed leap-of-faith jumps.
  • Collect stars for a perfect clear on every level.
  • A save system that tracks your progress and star count level by level.

Controls

  • A / D  -- move
  • Space -- jump (with a little forgiveness on timing)
  • Esc -- pause
  • R -- restart

Credits

Design, code, art, and levels — ZipiRo

Engine: SFML (C++)

Fonts:

  • Chakra Petch — SIL Open Font License
  • Orbitron — SIL Open Font License

Sound effects: Pixabay (Pixabay Content License)

Music: "Synthwave House Loop" by Fupi (OpenGameArt.org) Licensed under CC0

Built for GMTK Game Jam 2026.

Published 2 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
AuthorZipiRoGames
GenrePlatformer, Puzzle
Tags2D
ContentNo generative AI was used

Download

Download
DownToZero.zip 3.7 MB

Install instructions

This is something you should already know.
Anyway extract the .zip file and open DownToZero.exe.

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