Germinal

Moonlit Monitors / Mar 9, 2023 / Action, Indie

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Jump, hover and clean your way through this precision platformer combining permissive jetpack mechanics with a compassionate narrative about getting lost in your own fear.

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What's new

Version 1.1.2

2023-04-13

Gameplay • Hard Mode gets unlocked by collecting all Ebb Tabs in the respective Normal Mode stage now • Fixed a bug where boost jumping against a wall would disable hovering after performing a walljump • Fixed a bug where reloading Stage 2 after quitting to the home menu from the very first room would break the Stage • Fixed a bug that made the rainbow bubbles in 2-3/2-H expand or shrink when entering them in too short intervals • Added a safety check for rubbish generation Level Design • Adjusted the sponge's movement in the first room they appear in to avoid it getting stuck on the ceiling (2-H-4) • Improved camera in second secret room below cake (3-1-9) • Added a no-return sign to a secret room in 3-2 (3-2-24) • Improved the camera in vertical secret room in 5-2 (5-2-S1)

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• Made the cycles in the room with moving cannons and pillows coming out of windows more lenient (5-3-E9) Other • Prologue, Stage 1 and Stage 2 Achievements retroactively unlock despite having played the Demo version now • Fixed a bug that caused performance to drop when switching between levels a lot during one session

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What players say

Positive

91% positive, 45 reviews

Recommended4 hrs played

Germinal is a room-based precision platformer with air movement options, a serious story about mental issues and gorgeous pixel art. Let's get this out of the way: yes, it's a bit like Celeste. It's also very different in two ways that are its greatests strengths: - Instead of a dash, your movement is based around a jetpack. This jetpack has very limited fuel and can be used for a double jump as well as gliding - a...

19 found this helpful, 2023-03-09

Recommended15 hrs played

One of the best platformers I have ever played, and personally appeals to me more than Celeste did. The obvious elephant here is that this game is heavily inspired by Celeste. It feels almost identical to play, and the art style is very similar, but it has its own unique theme and a few new mechanics. The most obvious difference is the addition of a Super Mario Sunshine esque hover pack. A lot of the game is built...

9 found this helpful, 2024-03-22

Recommended23 hrs played

"If you love Celeste, you'll love Germinal!" While I highly support this statement, there rightfully are a few things that separates this game and makes it shine in its own light! There's an unconventional story about germophobia that even I, as someone 180° different from the main character, found quite touching. It has a really modern interface, everything just looks so pretty in its own style! There's great...

9 found this helpful, 2023-03-09