Leap Year

Leap Year

Daniel Linssen · 2024

Your understanding is the only upgrade that matters

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The WhatsNext verdict

If you enjoy knowledge-driven puzzle platformers where discovering the rules is the real progression, Leap Year delivers clever surprises through exploration. It suits patient players who can accept clumsy movement, sparse guidance, and a short campaign.

What it does best

  • Your understanding is the only upgrade that matters

  • Every strange detail could be the clue

  • A brilliantly simple idea hiding inside a platformer

What might put you off

  • Intentionally clumsy movement

  • Very short and lightly explained

The setup

What you are walking into

Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)Nintendo Switch

Genre

PlatformPuzzleAdventureIndie

Vibe

ActionFantasyMystery
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