One Inch Away

As a magnet with the same poles, you and your partner can never get close to each other. You both hear a legend, over the mountains and rivers, there is an ultimate magnet that can change your polarity. 

With your ability to repel each other, maneuver the platforms, and overcome the obstacles for the wish you and your partner have in common: to hold each other.

"We may not be able to hold each other, but we will always be together no matter who we are, what we are."

One Inch Away is a Multiplayer 2D platformer game in which you have to use the magnetic characteristics of platforms and another player to finish the level. Most levels will require a Key object to open the portal to the next world.

This was a submission for ArtCenter Game Jam 2025.

Controls: 

• Player One | WASD to move
• Player Two | ARROW KEYS  to move
• SPACE to interact with the world!

Developer Team:

• Faith Hwang - Director, Sound Director
• Susan Zhang  - Associate Director, Programmer
• Josheph Duan  - Associate Director, Lead Programmer
• Amy Wu - Level Designer

Artist Team:

• Annie Qi - Animator
• Alex Wu - Concept Artist
• ZiXuan Huang - Animator
• Junning Shen - Concept Artist