The countdown has begun! Escape the sand and time itself, trapped inside an hourglass world.

You cannot jump whenever you want, only when time allows it. The sands never rest; run for your life, avoiding the insects that populate this strange world.

Escape!

How it works:

• The number over your head is a countdown for when you can jump. This world is messing with your abilities.
• Sand is a weapon. Throw it at an enemy to stun it for a little time, the number over its head tells you how long. Land on a stunned enemy to bounce off it.

Controls

• A / D — move left and right
• Space — throw sand
• Esc — pause

All keys can be remapped in the settings. Available in English and Italian.

A game made for the GMTK game jam 2026; theme: countdown

Credits

• Lorenzo Pezzali (rahkoon) - Game Programmer
• Giulio Tantaro (lorduke22) - Game Programmer
• Davide - Game Programmer
• Alberto Bruschi (albertoneee) - Game and Level design
• Daniele Tossi (DTChords) - Music & Sound Design
• Beatrice Raspanti (raspaberry, IG) - Artist
• Nilufar Yasmin (nilus.art) - Artist
• Anita Danese (rotes.kopfchen) - Artist

Resources used

• Godot 4.7
• LimboAI
• Sandy Sandy desert 
• Mutant Death
• Horror scream1