Mighty Jill Off
Genre: Vertical BSDM Platformer
Platform: Windows
Developed by: Auntie Pixelante
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The Scoop: Mighty Jill Off’s creator describes the game as (her words, not mine) “maybe the definitive chubby little dyke gimp platformer.” So, I mean… that should probably be all you need to know.
Gamers play as Jill Off – a naming connotation not lost on me, for the record – who is a submissive trying to earn the right to lick the queen’s boots. To do so, she has to climb a very (very) tall, spider/spike/fire filled tower. Other websites writing about the title have had a nice wank discussing (at length) how this is a metaphor for gamers and game creators; about how we only climb difficult, spike-filled towers for the challenge. How we’re all submissives and masochists like Jill, in that sense. And while I’ll admit that the premise amuses me, I’m less concerned with that, and more concerned with the fact that the game is actually pretty fun, once you dig into it.
The game itself initially comes off as clunky and needlessly difficult because of how the jumping mechanic functions. We’re used to being able to control our jump height – a light tap = a small jump, whereas holding the button results in a large leap. But in MJO, every jump is the same – very very tall, and floaty. There’s a method to that madness that becomes clear as the tower progresses, however. You can press the jump button again in mid-air to cut it off, and repeatedly tapping the jump button in mid-air causes Jill to hover, at which point she can be controlled to the left or the right.
This leads to scenarios where you’ll need to jump, and then right at Jill’s apex, begin mashing the jump button again to hover across the screen, over a bed of spikes. Or a situation where you’ll need to cut your jump short to avoid spikes that hover above you. Every new use of your jumping skills is introduced gradually. You might first be required to hover-jump with no obstacles, then with stationary dangers, and finally with mobile ones.
Mighty Jill Off wouldn’t have gotten the attention it got without its “non-traditional” backdrop. But the gameplay is still a fun retro throwback worth experiencing.
(4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)
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Links:
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