Cresent Prototype

My first time submitting to a Metroidvania Month Jam!
In the end, I wasn't able to really do much in terms of level design, but i learned quite a bit about platformer physics (mostly, how complicated they can get), and I hope that you are able to enjoy the feeling of the gameplay! 

Highly recommend controller, although there are keyboard controls as well!
I will make a few updates to add an explorable level over the next few days. Feedback is greatly appreciated!

controls:

Left Joystick/WASD: Move

Right Joystick/Arrow keys: Camera Movement

Controller A/Space: Jump

Controller X/ F key: 

Left Trigger/LT/Shift: 'Crouch'

LT+Move: Dash

Jump while Dashing: Long-jump

LT while in air: Plunging attack (two parts: rising and falling)

Jump while in 'rising plunge' or crouching: 'Backflip' (no animation yet)

RB/R key while in air: Throw projectile;

RB/R while in 'rising plunge': Throw projectile below;

Touch a projectile while in mid air to 'grab it' and redirect your direction by pressing/holding A.

Speed when launching will be determined by your speed when entering the 'projectile', but will be lost over time. Hold the jump button will cause you to maintain your speed, as long as you still have boost. Boost will recharge while on the ground.

Start: Pause/Unpause (no UI changes yet)

Future changes:
Adding a small world to let the player have something to explore

Replacing the placeholder model I created for the player

Texturing

Music and sound effects

There is a slight chance that the ledge grab will trigger, but the character will not grab the 'top' of the ledge, which makes the character unable to 'jump' up. I'm not sure exactly what causes this, but I am trying to find the cause.

Actual enemies. as of now, there is only the one 'cylinder' near the center of the arena.

I definitely have a long way to go, but I have learned a lot during the last month, and I am glad that you took the time to check out what I made!