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The Grappler

Also known as The Grappler, g, grappler

Grapple or Fall. Inspired by brutally challenging platformers like Jump King and Getting Over It, this 2D adventure will push you to your limits, one frustratingly rewarding grapple at a time.

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30 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 08 Jun 2025

Better Signage, Clearer Climbing

It's been made clear the mountain needs some better signage, so I've put up some informative messaging on the mountain to warn climbers about the dos and donts of grappling. These signs cover where you should be going e…

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June 2025
Better TutorialIt's become obvious the controls menu and the image glyphs aren't enough to get the controls across, so I've called in a couple helpful skeletons on the first screen to give a bit of guidance for Keyboard and Mouse user…Announcement04 Jun 2025
May 2025
The Grappler goes Global!With the initial framework laid down by the French localization, I've managed to localize the game into Brazilian Portugese, Spanish, and German as well! I'm hoping to make the game more accessible to players and conten…Announcement27 May 2025
French localization!In an effort to improve accessibility, I've added in full French language support! To change your language in game, use the dropdown in the bottom right of the main menu. With the initial translation down, I'm looking f…Announcement1 changeGameplay26 May 2025
Demo Quality of Life ChangesHello! As the main game has continued to grow and improved, I felt it necessary to bring the demo up to speed to better reflect what the full game is like. As such, i've moved the following features from the main game t…Announcement3 changesGameplayUI/audio24 May 2025
Less FrictionSimple update, player felt too sticky on the floor. Reduced their friction so they come to a more gradual stop.Announcement1 changeGameplay07 May 2025
Controller, Controls, and PhysicsIntroduces quality of life updates and bug fixes, most notably controller support and rebindable controls! Rebindable keyboard controls Controller support Two controller schemes (Standard, where you aim with the right s…Announcement4 changesFixGameplay01 May 2025
March 2025
Early Access Build Complete!Thank you to everyone who's wish listed the game so far! I know the demo's been up for a few months now, but since then, I've been hard at work getting the remainder of the game to the point where I can confidently rele…Announcement19 Mar 2025

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