Playdate game Dolphin Splash!

Made by Spelbaar

Crank to swim, jump up, splash down! Race through the waters in time-trials or relax with treasure-hunting.

Besides menu-ing, no buttons are necessary in this crank-controls-only side-view swim-sim. One way to turn left, the other to turn right, and each turn speeds you up a little. (Alternate non-crank option provided.)

20+ levels -- treasure-hunts & time-trials.
Scoreboards, medals, and achievements available.
Record your own ghost, then race it!
Create custom levels with the level-editor. (Note that the editor is a separate app.)
Options: Alternate control scheme, invert screen, set crank-sensitivity/flip rotation ... and more.
A fluid experience at 50 FPS (not available in menus).

Warning: Both the Mirror app and (to a lesser extent) the 'control with device' option in the Simulator app may show degraded performance. Play on device for the best experience.

Pixel art provided by: Liësther Herlaar - dolphin, animated (both character art and in-game), sea-life animations, background

Spelbaar is: Remco Burema - design, coding, music, some vector & procedural art, and everything else not listed here

Scoreboards

Cozy Cave

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 19,240
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 20,660
3: Dean_0; 21,240
4: orkn; 22,940
5: Fev; 24,020
6: Glenjamin; 24,340
7: ryansprinkle; 25,520
8: Fxture; 25,640
9: chrome; 25,860
10: hekhound; 26,720

Big Fish

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 33,180
2: floatybug; 33,840
3: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 34,220
4: Dean_0; 34,780
5: orkn; 37,840
6: remco; 42,440
7: Glenjamin; 43,320
8: chrome; 44,340
9: Fxture; 44,520
10: ryansprinkle; 45,120

Jump The Shore

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 52,440
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 52,660
3: Dean_0; 57,800
4: ryansprinkle; 58,240
5: orkn; 58,280
6: Glenjamin; 59,620
7: remco; 59,940
8: floatybug; 60,900
9: Fxture; 61,980
10: hekhound; 65,740

Take It Flow

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 28,140
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 29,580
3: ryansprinkle; 31,180
4: orkn; 31,200
5: floatybug; 31,380
6: chrome; 35,920
7: remco; 36,480
8: Fxture; 37,100
9: Glenjamin; 37,480
10: Alscyom; 41,160

Long Shore

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 96,620
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 103,340
3: hekhound; 105,120
4: remco; 105,480
5: floatybug; 106,680
6: orkn; 107,300
7: Glenjamin; 108,080
8: ryansprinkle; 108,220
9: rae; 109,040
10: CallMeSteam; 118,000

Against The Stream

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 38,320
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 39,100
3: Dean_0; 40,240
4: floatybug; 40,380
5: Glenjamin; 43,200
6: orkn; 45,520
7: ryansprinkle; 47,180
8: 3545688819041535; 50,180
9: remco; 50,420
10: hekhound; 50,640

To' And Flow

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 57,960
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 59,360
3: orkn; 60,060
4: Glenjamin; 63,540
5: remco; 70,760
6: Alscyom; 71,300
7: floatybug; 73,020
8: hekhound; 78,900
9: OneBitDinosaur; 82,780
10: 2626671211877029; 87,760

Rotor Roundabout

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 39,580
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 40,020
3: Dean_0; 41,160
4: orkn; 45,720
5: remco; 46,160
6: hekhound; 46,300
7: Glenjamin; 46,520
8: Alscyom; 48,480
9: OneBitDinosaur; 50,720
10: 2626671211877029; 51,940

Ups & Downs

1: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 46,720
2: 8_bit_BEAR; 47,600
3: Dean_0; 48,360
4: orkn; 49,700
5: Glenjamin; 51,800
6: remco; 54,060
7: hekhound; 63,600
8: Alscyom; 66,240
9: Bingopodcast; 75,500
10: OneBitDinosaur; 100,740

Turnaround

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 31,300
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 32,560
3: Glenjamin; 34,500
4: hekhound; 34,800
5: orkn; 35,460
6: Dean_0; 36,500
7: remco; 37,560
8: Alscyom; 41,780
9: FlyFrost; 46,480
10: Bingopodcast; 47,280

Long Way 'Round

1: 8_bit_BEAR; 65,040
2: HelloPlaydatePodcast; 66,660
3: Glenjamin; 72,780
4: orkn; 75,340
5: hekhound; 77,780
6: remco; 81,200
7: floatybug; 93,540
8: Alscyom; 99,480
9: Tiffany; 102,180
10: Bingopodcast; 111,800

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1.8 MB.
First published 08/13/2024, last updated 09/09/2024.
We think this game is appropriate for everyone. Level names may contain puns.
Though there is an alternate control mode, the recommended way of playing requires use of the crank. This may require a fair bit of precision for higher levels of play - like earning medals or achievements. Playing with Mirror enabled, or in the Simulator with 'connect to device', may degrade (slow down) the gameplay experience significantly.

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