Spear

It opens exactly as you might expect: knight in gleaming armor, a cheering crowd, the warm certainty that everything is going according to plan. Then the game crashes. Flying glitch-squids have invaded and corrupted the digital world, and almost everyone inside has vanished. One NPC survived: Default, a background character who has never had a speaking role, now armed with a makeshift spear assembled from a broom handle and the mouse cursor. The developer has stepped away from the desk. Someone has to stop the bugs before they delete everything. Default is that someone. Explore a rich overworld with diverse regions, take down corrupted mini-bosses, collect fragments of code, and hunt for hidden Functions tucked into each level. Talk to the few quirky NPCs still standing, buy upgrades, complete side quests — all while the digital world erodes around you. The spear evolves from a simple thrown weapon into your entire toolkit: a platform anchor, a launch pad, a gliding mechanism, a parry, a teleporter, a time-slower. Fast-paced, layered, and full of secrets. A love letter to platformers, written by someone who meant every word.