Palm Run

Palm Run (Alpha Release)

Welcome to Palm Run, a tropical endless runner designed to let you relax, zone out, or challenge your reflexes. 🌴 Run through a lush jungle, dodge obstacles, and collect coins as you aim for the highest score. This is my first-ever game project, and I’m excited to share it in its current alpha state.

Watch the gameplay video below to see Palm Run in action!

Features

• Simple, Fun Gameplay: Navigate the path with A/D or Arrow Keys to move and Spacebar to jump, avoiding trees, logs, and totems along the way.
• Tropical Vibes: Immerse yourself in a vibrant jungle setting with lush vegetation and a handcrafted environment.
• Polished Menus: Fully functional UI including a main menu, pause menu, game over screen, controls, and settings.
• Customizable Settings:
  • Adjust music and sound effects volume with smooth sliders.
  • Toggle fullscreen mode with ease.
• Risk-Reward Mechanics: Collect coins strategically to boost your score while dodging hazards.
• 6 Obstacle Patterns: Carefully designed to challenge players and keep gameplay engaging. Many more are planned for future updates.

Controls

• A/D or Left/Right Arrow Keys: Move left or right.
• Spacebar: Jump over obstacles.
• Escape (ESC): Pause the game and open the pause menu.
• Mouse: Navigate menus.

All controls are accessible via the Controls Menu, which includes handy visual icons to make everything easy to understand.

Known Issues

• Alpha State: This is an early build of the game, so some features (like upgrades or relics) are not yet implemented.
• UI Feedback: No animations or extra polish on button interactions—just functional menus for now.
• Obstacle Jerkiness: Occasionally, there may be a slight delay or jerk when spawning new obstacle segments.
• Performance Testing: The game has only been tested on my development laptop, so I’d love to hear how it performs on other machines!

What’s Next

Palm Run is still evolving, and I have big plans for its future, including:

• More Obstacle Patterns: Expanding beyond the current six to make each run feel fresh and unique.
• Upgrades & Power-Ups: Spend your collected coins on enhancements to make each run more exciting.
• Relics & Achievements: Adding collectible items and milestones to give players long-term goals.
• Polished Animations & Effects: Adding more life and movement to the game’s UI and environment.
• Optimized Performance: Leveraging object pooling and other optimizations to ensure smooth gameplay, even as the game evolves with more features.

Let’s Connect!

I’m building this game as a solo indie developer and would love your feedback! Feel free to drop your thoughts or bug reports on the game’s page.

• Check out more of my work on Green Nomad Games.
• Follow me for updates on Bluesky (@greennomadgames.com).

Thank You for Playing!

This is my first-ever game release, and it’s been a labor of love. I hope Palm Run provides you with a bit of joy, whether you’re chasing high scores or just zoning out to its tropical vibes. 🌴

Feel free to leave comments or bug reports below! Your feedback is invaluable in helping improve Palm Run. Let me know what you liked, what could be better, and any issues you might have encountered. Thanks for playing!

Attributions:

Wasd icons created by Smashicons - Flaticon

Keyboard button icons created by Freepik - Flaticon