A 2D puzzle platformer all about freezing time!
Made by Lowland Palms
This game was made for the Pygame Community Winter Game Jam 2026. The theme we were given was "Frozen". Besides the obvious choice to make the game themed around the cold and wintery environments, we also wanted a mechanic that gave this theme a good twist. We decided to go for the concept of freezing time. Thus the game became a puzzle game about using the freezing of time and the projection of the player's shadow to make your way through the hand-crafted levels. We hope you enjoy!
On the game's Itch.io page you can find executables for Windows and Linux. The testing of these executables has been limited, so they won't always work (especially due to the use of moderngl).
Alternatively the source code can be downloaded and ran/built manually. In that case, make sure to grab a somewhat up-to-date Python version (the game was developed in Python 3.12) and follow these steps:
- Install the required modules using
pip install -r requirements.txt - Run main.py
To build the game, run either build.bat or build.sh depending on your operating system.
The main menu of the game is navigated using the mouse.
The controls of the game are as follows:
WASDto move aroundSpaceto jumpShiftto freeze timeEto interact with buttons and boxesRto restart a levelADto move between levels on the level select screenEnterto play the selected level on the level select screen
Other specific controls will be explained within the game itself!
This game was made by Lowland Palms, a small team fronted by JReesW with help of some friends, the team being:
- JReesW - Project lead, game designer, level designer, engine dev, gameplay dev, art
- RDS - Gameplay dev, level designer
- Mondfucchs - Soundtrack
Thanks to Lucysir for the team logo, and for help with the post processing!
That's about it really. I'd like to say that we might continue working on this for a post-jam version, but if the last time is any indicator then we probably won't. Until next time! Thanks!
- JReesW