Underplayed Gems

JUMPGRID (2019)

JUMPGRID cover
Developer
Ian MacLarty
Publisher
Shape Shop
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 85 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, rhythm-driven test of precision where every move is a split-second decision in a pulsing abstract obstacle course.

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What players say

Players describe Jumpgrid as a minimalist arcade game where you warp between points on a 3×3 grid to collect cubes while dodging moving hazards. It is a mix of reflex and memorization with trial-and-error levels that can be cleared in seconds once you learn the patterns, though some find the later disorientation tactics frustrating.

Trailer

Screenshots

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