The Joyful Jester And The Cranky King

Once upon a time, in a distant forest, there lived a king who never laughed. Although his jesters tried and tried, they all ended up failing to amuse the old man. 

Longing to experience laughter, the king offered a huge reward for anyone who could make him laugh.

Upon hearing this, a joyful traveling jester decided to take on the challenge. With a bag of jokes and a heart full of fun, he journeyed to the king's palace. His aim wasn't just to win the prize, but to bring joy to the king with the most hilarious show ever, filling his palace with laughter and smiles!

Disclaimer: This game was created as part of the 48h Global Game Jam 2024.

How To Play

Drag the cards from the bottom onto the stage to influence the jesters path and see what happens. Your performance ends once the jester reaches the red tile in front of the king or falls off the stage.

End Tile (Try to land here to end):

Stage Tiles:

Item Uses

•  Banana: Slide forward.
• Confetti-Canon: Turn left.
• Toy Trumpet: Turn right.
• Poop: Turn around.
•  Laughs: Can't be placed, but amuses the king.

Attribution:

• Benedikt Gack (music)
• Katharina Turba (art)
• Kevin Körner (programming)
• Luca Dreiling (programming)
• Man Cao (video & audio)
• Marco Piechotta (programming)
• Patricia Piskorek (programming)
• Tom Haeschke (programming)