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A young owlet struck by fear must learn to move forward without flight. Grapple through a fractured island set off balance and uncover what broke it.

Owlet’s Embrace is a handcrafted action platformer combining fast grappling hook traversal with light combat and a heartfelt narrative about loss, resilience, and courage.

  • Explore what holds the island together
  • Overcome unique innovative boss encounters
  • Shape the island’s fate - the order you tackle nonlinear key moments affects the world!
  • Master the grappling hook and learn to outpace the wind




Made by Lukas Wolski

Credits

  •     Christopher Niskala - Composer
  •     Gabriela Zari - Illustration (Color)
  •     Daniel Garcia - Additional Pixel Art

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StatusIn development
Rating
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
AuthorLukas
GenrePlatformer, Adventure
Tags1-bit, 2D, Metroidvania, Pixel Art, Playdate, Retro
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish

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OE Demo 0.2.1 13 MB
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Cover 3840x2160 5.9 MB
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Source Code 0.2.1 785 kB

Install instructions

This game requires PD OS version 2.7.4+. Refer to the sideloading instructions at: https://help.play.date/games/sideloading/