Hayfever

[h1]Platformer Mediocrity Par Excellence[/h1] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [h1]Introduction & Premise[/h1] Hayfever is a 2D Platformer developed by Pixadome and published by Silver Lining Interactive. In it you play a fever-stricken mailman, who has accidentally managed to sneeze all of his letters away. The levels consist of you hunting down the itinerant letters with your co-worker, Charlie, before your boss realizes and fires you. The gameplay consists of you using sneeze-empowered jumps, launches and dashes to beat various levels and collect all letters within them. Occasionally you’ll stumble across pollen that infuses your sneezes with even more power, replenishes your sneezes mid-air and/or grants special abilities. [h1]The Myriad Flaws[/h1] The game starts at 10000% volume, even after changing in-game volume, the intro is unaffected. There are games that start at full volume, and they start loud. Then there’s Hayfever. I think I should’ve gotten a partial refund just for the potential hearing damage the first launch of game may have contributed to, as well as the potential damage to the headphones (t…

Solid platformer.

Hayfever's controls are absolutely abysmal, it's a struggle just moving in the desired direction - and that's if you can even get the game to recognize your inputs, I lost track of how many times I died simply because my character didn't jump when I commanded him to jump. This would be bad enough for most titles but it's an absolute dealbreaker for a precision platformer, I'm genuinely stunned that the game was released with controls this downright terrible. Strong recommendation to avoid.

Hayfever, developed by Pixadome and published by Silver Lining Interactive, is a precision platformer that cleverly transforms a character’s debilitating seasonal allergies into a core gameplay mechanic. You play as Thomas, an unfortunate but determined postman who loses all his letters due to an intense sneeze. What might have been a quirky backstory in another game becomes the foundation for a unique and inventive set of platforming mechanics, as Thomas uses his various allergic reactions as unconventional superpowers to navigate a series of increasingly difficult levels. The game’s core concept revolves around different types of allergens—pollen, smog, peanuts, and more—each affecting Thomas in specific ways that grant him temporary abilities. For example, pollen allows Thomas to build up sneeze energy that propels him through the air like a jet, while other allergens can cause him to float, stick to surfaces, or dash through obstacles. These mechanics are introduced gradually and then layered together, requiring players to master how each allergy interacts with different environments. It's a fresh twist that not only gives the game a unique identity but also demands creative t…

A true hidden gem of the "precision platformer" genre. Really well designed levels as well as movement mechanics. A lot of the power-ups and level mechanics are unique and fun, but a couple (namely the red orbs-similar to the ones in Celeste) require incredibly quick and precise direction input, which can be tough to achieve consistently. Nothing that takes away from the overall experience though. I bought this on Switch a couple years ago. Got an itch to play a good platformer and ended up playing through Hayfever once again on PC. So nice I played through twice :) Absolutely check this game out if you're looking for a good precision platformer

Met the guy who made it when i was younger and got to try it, remembered it yesterday, bought it, amazing.