Growing Up

This game was made in my spare time during the Bigmode Game Jam 2023. The theme was: Mode.

Game background

You need to learn how to stand up!

Press any button to rotate that body part.

Pressing it again will change the rotation direction.

All body part begin rotating clockwise.

Controls:

Body Part	Left	Right
Upper arm	Q	O
Forearm	A	K
Thigh	W	P
Lower leg	S	L
Back to main menu	Esc

How did I incorporate the theme?

Mode

noun: mode; plural noun: modes

1. 1. a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done.
   1. "his preferred mode of travel was a kayak"

Learning how to stand is a work of art. It requires coordination of many different body parts in perfect locomotion. For a baby, this is no simple task.

Standing is a new way in which a baby experiences the world and it leads into new ways of moving around and getting things done. I focused on using the theme in this way to simulate how a baby experiences and learns new ways of being.