purs[ui]t. - A fourth wall-breaking platformer about... UI?

(no, not only with UI but literally about UI)

The start button is missing - and it is your fault.

Shatter the fourth wall, as you traverse a world where no human has ever set foot... the r[ui]ns.

Blur the lines between environment and interface, once you take control of a UI icon on a quest to search for fragments of the start button. Your only ally? Yourself. As your mouse cursor.

Features

• sentient UI icons (they talk 😨) ♥️
• fun cutscenes & dialogue 🎬
• 8 levels packed with platforming action 💨
  

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It's known from playtesting that there is some lag and longer loading times in the browser version. Please consider downloading and running the windows build to get the best experience.

Data will not persist if the tab is reloaded/game is closed.

This game is unplayable in Opera. I found that Chrome works pretty well.

The credits are meant to be seen at the end, but if you need to access them early, press the top right corner of the main menu (the menu with the logo) 10 times. I avoided adding a visible credits button to avoid having to introduce a whole new character.

Built solo in 10 days with a bit less sleep than usual for Shovel Jam 2025 with the theme "Just get started!"