Joe ‘n Jo is a challenging physics-based platformer about two giraffes who are strapped together for eternity. Play solo or with a friend and make your way through unique environments that will test your coordination and patience!

Development

February 1st, 2024 - April 19th, 2024

Joe ‘n Jo was developed by a small group of 8 people over the course of 3 months.

I was the Lead Developer alongside Dean Goodson. Together we managed scope, had meetings with team members, and overall created the majority of the game.

We had great support by:

Ryan Powers - Lead Gameplay Programmer.
Alyssa Pettit - Lead Environment Artist.
Elicia Sarmiento - Lead Character Artist / Key Artist
Lukas Knappenberger - Lead Sound Designer
Zachary Lorenz - Lead Composer
Joshua Buckmann - Programmer

Some of the highlights of my specific contributions to the game besides my leadership are:

Online multiplayer
- Using GodotSteam and SteamMultiplayerPeer I was able to add online multiplayer into the game, allowing any two friends to play through the entire game together
Game Design
- The entire game concept of two giraffes who use physics to climb through a level. This kind of gameplay was inspired by games like Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.
UI Design
- I created and designed all of the UI elements and flows throughout the game. I animated all of it using Godot’s tweening system.

Overall, I’ve spent most of my days since the start of development in-engine. I had an amazing experience working with all of my team, we were able to create a great game in such a short amount of time.