Emma's Umbrella

Emma's Umbrella is a lovely little retro platformer that has a lot of different mechanics to offer over 10 short levels. I usually struggle with the difficulty of such games, but this one is just right! I felt the challenge, but it always felt fair and doable. So much that I actually finished the game. There are no enemies or bosses in this game. It was okay for me, but I think it is worth mentioning. It would've probably raised the difficulty level and would make the game a bit more versatile (and perhaps longer). There are golden coins "hidden" in the levels, which are fairly easy to spot and get. However, I don't think it actually does anything if you find them all (except for a Steam achievement). An unlockable bonus level in exchange for the coins would've been a nice addition. What really stands out and cannot be praised enough are the pixel graphics of the game. It looks really stunning, and the detail in the animated rainy background just adds so much atmosphere to the game. I really enjoyed the game overall.

Such a fun game to play! Very fluid gameplay, a great variety of mechanics (especially for a simpler game like this), responsive controls, nice graphics, and well-balanced difficulty — not too hard to get frustrating, but not too easy to feel boring. Gave me a really fun time, definitely worth the investment!

The game plays pretty well and it has decent pixel art design, but the game is extremely short and too easy. I beat the game in less than 30 minutes. The umbrella mechanic gets introduced way too late into the game and the levels are far too simple and are not designed to fully take advantage of it. It has the potential to be better, but at the end of the day this is a 5/10 game.

The game was made by a beginner developer, mixing Mario mechanics with Celeste and uumbrella. It's really quick to complete, about half an hour. There are no frustrating parts, and there are always new and varied gameplay. I really enjoyed it ^^