BitJump

Devlog

• King Block Quick Fix: No More Premature Explosions (Build 0.7.1)
  November 07, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  King Block Quick Fix: No More Premature Explosions (Build 0.7.1) 🧱 The Issue King Block was a little too eager to go out with a bang. If he hit 0 HP while on the ground — especially after a Royal... Continue reading

  
• We Have A Boss (Build 0.7.0)
  November 06, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  🧱 We Have A Boss (Build 0.7.0) The wait is over — the first full boss fight in BitJump is finally live! You can now challenge the mighty King Block in World 1, Level 4 . This update marks one of... Continue reading

  
• King Block Progress Video (Build in Progress)
  October 29, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #prototype, #platformer, #retro, #8bit

  King Block Progress Video (Build in Progress) Hello all! I’ve been putting together King Block , the first real boss encounter for BitJump ! He’s still in early prototype form, but he’s already... Continue reading

  
• The Rise of King Block (Build in Progress)
  October 28, 2025 by Sofaspartan#Bitjump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  🧱 BitJump Devlog — The Rise of King Block (Build in Progress) 👑 A New Boss Takes Shape Work has officially begun on one of BitJump’s most expressive and challenging encounters yet — King B... Continue reading

  
• Local Saves Fixed for HTML5! (Build 0.6.9)
  October 25, 2025 by Sofaspartan

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  #BitJump, #prototype, #platformer, #8bit, #retro

  Local Saves Fixed for HTML5! (Build 0.6.9) Important Note ⚠️ If you are experiencing issues with not being able to enter stages correctly, try clearing your itch.io cache for the game. It should a... Continue reading

  
• A Little Less Scared, a Little More Squash (Build 0.6.8)
  October 23, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  🧱 A Little Less Scared, a Little More Squash (Build 0.6.8) Hey everyone! This update is a small but satisfying polish pass that fixes a visual bug and adds a bit more personality to our favorite cu... Continue reading

  
• Life, Motion, and a Little Fire (Build 0.6.7)
  October 23, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  🔥 BitJump Devlog — Build 0.6.7: Life, Motion, and a Little Fire 🟩 Intro: Breathing Life Into the World This build brings a ton of motion and character to both enemies and the player — BitJum... Continue reading

  
• ​Added More Personality (Build 0.6.6)
  October 20, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Added More Personality (Build 0.6.6) Hey everyone! This update is all about animation, feedback, and personality — making every jump, stomp, and swim feel more expressive and alive. Oh, and one more... Continue reading

  
• ​Effects & Boomerang Balance (Build 0.6.5)
  October 19, 2025 by Sofaspartan

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  #BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Effects & Boomerang Balance (Build 0.6.5) Hey everyone! 👋 This update focuses on visual polish and improving how the game feels in motion. 💨 Improved FX Enhanced poof animations with extra parti... Continue reading

  
• Polish Pass & Player Personality (Build 0.6.4)
  October 18, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  🎮 Polish Pass & Player Personality (Build 0.6.4) Hey everyone! 👋 This update focuses on giving BitJump a smoother, more expressive feel — both in gameplay and presentation. You’ll notice bet... Continue reading

  
• Ouch! Stability Update (Build 0.6.3)
  October 18, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Ouch! Stability Update (Build 0.6.3) This update focuses on fixing critical HTML5 runtime errors that appeared in build 0.6.2 . If you tried loading the previous build and saw a blank screen or crash... Continue reading

  
• Tutorial Update & Polish Pass (Build 0.6.2)
  October 18, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prorotype, #8bit, #retro

  🧱 Tutorial Update & Polish Pass (Build 0.6.2) Hey everyone! 👋 This update brings a bunch of improvements focused on helping new players get started and making BitJump feel smoother all around. T... Continue reading

  
• ​Under the Hood Tweaks & GUI Fixes (Build 0.6.1)
  October 14, 2025 by Sofaspartan

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  #BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #retro, #8bit

  Under the Hood Tweaks & GUI Fixes (Build 0.6.1) Hey everyone! 👋 This update is all about cleaning up BitJump’s inner workings to make the game smoother to update and more stable long-term. 🧠 D... Continue reading

  
• Save States (Build 0.6.0)
  October 14, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  🧱 BitJump Devlog 0.6.0 — Saving the Day! 💾 Hey everyone! This update adds something huge under the hood — BitJump now fully supports saving and loading progress ! That means your unlocked st... Continue reading

  
• Experience the freeze in a snowy new level! (Build 0.5.1)
  October 10, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #prototype, #platformer, #8bit, #retro

  ❄️ Experience the freeze in a snowy new level! (Build 0.5.1) 🥶 Hey everyone! 👋 BitJump just got a brand-new stage — World 2 Level 2: “I See Ice” — a chilly new addition that brings f... Continue reading
• Setting the Stage for MAJOR Game Progression & Menu Overhaul (Build 0.5.0)
  October 09, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  🚀 Setting the Stage for MAJOR Game Progression & Menu Overhaul (Build 0.5.0) Hey everyone! 👋 This update marks a major step forward for BitJump — introducing a new boomerang progression system... Continue reading
• Sparks, Smashes, Grates, and Bomb Blasts (Build 0.4.6)
  October 03, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #prototype, #platformer, #8bit, #retro

  💥 Sparks, Smashes, Grates, and Bomb Blasts (Build 0.4.6) Hey everyone! I’m going to start adding official version numbers to BitJump so it’s easier to track progress and builds over time. From... Continue reading
• Level Winning Changes & More Boomerang Polishing
  October 02, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Devlog Update : Level Winning Changes & More Boomerang Polishing This update focused on polishing the boomerang charging system and celebration effects. 🎮 Boomerang Charging Improvements Level 3 ch... Continue reading
• Level Unlocks & Boomerang Polish
  October 01, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Devlog Update 🚀 Level Unlocks & Boomerang Polish Hey everyone! A big batch of polish and new features has landed. Here’s the rundown: 🌟 Level Completion & Unlock Flow When finishing a level, t... Continue reading
• Boomerang Adjustments
  September 30, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Devlog Update 🌀 Boomerang Adjustments Hey everyone! Time for another round of boomerang updates — this one’s all about making the weapon feel sharper, fairer, and more satisfying to use. 🎯 C... Continue reading
• Charged Up: Boomerang & Heart System Updates
  September 29, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  ⚡ Charged Up: Boomerang & Heart System Updates Hey everyone! I’ve been working on polishing both the combat feel and the health feedback. This update brings new visual cues, sparkly effects, and c... Continue reading
• GUI Polish
  September 27, 2025 by Sofaspartan

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  #BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Devlog Update ❤️✨ GUI Polish Hey everyone! Time for another round of updates — this one’s all about bringing more life (and danger!) to the HUD. 💔 Heart System Polish The health HUD just... Continue reading
• Jumpers Behave & Hearts Shine
  September 27, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #Platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Devlog Update 💖 Jumpers Behave & Hearts Shine Hey everyone! Two big polish updates to share today that should make both the action and the visuals feel a lot smoother. 💖 Hearts HUD Upgrade Previ... Continue reading
• Flow & Customization Update
  September 25, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype, #8bit, #retro

  Flow & Customization Update This update is all about making the game feel smoother and more responsive, while also giving players more control over how they want to play. ☁ Cloud Stage Flow The begi... Continue reading
• Adding Some Visual Flair
  September 25, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #prototype, #platformer, #retro, #8bit

  Adding Some Visual Flair ❤️💥💎 Hey everyone! Back with another round of polish updates for BitJump . This one’s all about making the game feel more alive and rewarding when you interact wit... Continue reading
• Slippery Surfaces Arrive
  September 24, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #8bit, #prototype, #retro

  ❄️ Slippery Surfaces Arrive! Her's a pretty fun update today — I've added proper ice mechanics to the game! 🧊 Ice Physics The player now slides on ice with reduced friction. It takes longer t... Continue reading
• New Level, Springs, Shakes, and Smarter Enemies (its a big one!)
  September 24, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #8bit, #retro, #prototype

  Devlog: New Level, Springs, Shakes, and Smarter Enemies (its a big one!) Hey everyone! Time for another BitJump devlog 🚀 This update brings a mix of new features, smarter enemies, and some big came... Continue reading
• New Burrowing Enemy
  September 22, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #prototype, #platformer, #retro, #8bit

  New Burrowing Enemy I’ve just finished adding a brand-new type of ground enemy to BitJump — the Burrow Enemy ! This one is a little trickier than the standard walkers or flyers, because it’s mad... Continue reading
• Overall Adjustments and a New Enemy
  September 19, 2025 by Sofaspartan#progress, #prototype, #platformer, #8bit

  Overall Adjustments and a New Enemy A lot of polish and new content went into this build — here’s what’s new: Player Movement Upgrade The player now moves with damping/velocity-based motion, mak... Continue reading
• New Enemies & Expanded Test Room
  September 03, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #prototype, #platformer, #8bit

  🚀 Devlog Update – New Enemies & Expanded Test Room Hey everyone! Big progress on the project this week — I’ve expanded the test room so I can start showing off multiple enemy types at once. H... Continue reading
• Pause Menu, Checkpoints, and Bomb Tweaks
  September 02, 2025 by Sofaspartan#Bitjump, #prototype, #platformer, #retro, #8bit

  Devlog – Pause Menu, Checkpoints, and Bomb Tweaks! 💥 Hey everyone! 👋 This update brings features (that I mentioned in the past that I would be adding) that make BitJump feel a lot more like a... Continue reading
• Cannons Added
  August 29, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #8bit, #prototype

  Cannons Added! I’ve just added cannons to the game! These enemies are highly configurable and open up a lot of new level design possibilities. 🔄 Configurable Directions – Cannons can fire in an... Continue reading
• Enemies, Enemies, Enemies!
  August 27, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #enemies, #retro, #8bit

  🧱 New Enemies The world is starting to feel alive (and dangerous) with a growing roster of enemies. Here’s what’s new: Dropper Enemy – waits above and drops down when you pass underneath. Sma... Continue reading
• Explosions, Poison, and Pixel-Perfect Fixes
  August 20, 2025 by Sofaspartan#BitJump, #platformer, #prototype

  Devlog: Explosions, Poison, and Pixel-Perfect Fixes 💣☠️📍 New Additions: 🔧 Testing Room Access A new dedicated test room has been added for quick checks and experiments. You can instantly... Continue reading
• Switch Blocks and Clouds
  August 19, 2025 by Sofaspartan#bitjump, #platformer, #prototype, #retro, #8bit

  Devlog Update ✨ Today's changes brought both some core mechanics improvements and some visual polish that makes the game feel more alive. 🔴🟢🔵 Switch Blocks One of the big features I tackled... Continue reading

  
• Welcome to BitJump
  August 16, 2025 by Sofaspartan

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  #Platformer, #prototype, #retro

  Devlog: BitJump Prototype Update 🚀 Hey everyone! I wanted to share an overview of where BitJump is right now and where it’s heading. The game is still very much in prototype stage, but I’d love... Continue reading