HIGH WIRE / 走钢丝

HIGH WIRE / 走钢丝

A small balancing game made for Playdate.

You are a tightrope performer trying to make it safely across the wire. Unfortunately, birds keep landing on your balancing pole, sudden winds push you off balance, and burning firecrackers threaten to ruin everything.

Use the Playdate crank to continuously correct your balance. Birds farther away from your body create more torque, so where they land matters just as much as how many there are.

Survive for 90 seconds and reach the finish line to win.

Controls

• Crank clockwise — apply force to the right
• Crank counterclockwise — apply force to the left
• B — spit left and extinguish the left firecracker
• A — spit right and extinguish the right firecracker
• A on the title/result screen — start or retry

Smooth corrections are usually safer than sudden movements.

Installation

This game is made for the Playdate handheld.

Download the ZIP file and sideload the included .pdx game onto your Playdate.

Developer

Mars Xie

Version

1.0

Credits

Game Design & Development: Mars Xie

BGM:
「なんもねえ」 NES(+FDS) Cover / CHAINSMOKER CAT OP
Niconico: sm46511432

Generative AI tools were used to assist with code implementation, debugging, Playdate SDK troubleshooting, and development iteration. Game design, balancing, playtesting, and creative direction were completed by the developer.