Pocket Universe is a puzzle-platformer made for the Summer Slow Jams 2026 with the theme "Use It or Lose It."

Collect items like Bombs, Keys, Feathers, and Potions to solve each level—but there's a catch. Every item has its own countdown timer. If you don't use an item before its timer runs out, you lose!

Plan ahead, think fast, and make every item count as you escape through increasingly challenging levels.

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How to Play

Controls

  • WASD or Arrow Keys — Move and Jump
  • Q — Drink Potion
  • E — Place Bomb
  • R — Restart the current level

Items

  • 💣 Bomb — Breaks cracked walls after a short fuse.
  • 🔑 Key — Unlocks locked doors.
  • 🪶 Feather — Grants a one-time double jump.
  • 🧪 Potion — Temporarily increases your jump height.

Important

  • Every collected item has its own timer.
  • Use each item before its timer expires, or you'll lose and restart the level.
  • Plan the order you collect items carefully—sometimes grabbing an item too early is the wrong move!

Good luck, and remember...

Use it... or lose it! 💣🪶🔑🧪


(My second unity game ever + my second game jam)!! Hope you enjoy!

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yay i beat it :3

cool mechanics! would be nice if there were a quick restart button