Dave: Leg it

The Essence came to swallow the world. Its first creature had other plans.

When a purple goo from space crash-lands on a British street on a Friday night, it squeezes out its very first soldier, the template for an entire invading army. That soldier is Dave. He’s orange. He’s got two big eyes. He has absolutely no interest in world domination. And then he smells chips.

Now the Essence wants its reject back, and Dave wants his tea. Leg it.

Dave, Leg It! is a fast, tight speedrun platformer built around one thing: getting from start to finish as fast as humanly possible. so every attempt is one more go.

RUN, SWING, DASH, SHOOT

Build momentum. Speed is earned, and kept as long as you play clean. Hit a wall or fluff a move and it’s gone.

Swing on your own tentacle. Dave’s made of goo, so he fires a bit of himself at anything he can grab. Time your entry right for a faster launch.

Dash. use them wisely.

Shoot the Essence’s half-made creatures out of your way, or bounce off them and lose your pace.

Slime up walls. When you’re made of goo, sticking to things comes naturally.

16 LEVELS ACROSS A CORRUPTED BRITAIN

Night streets, graveyards, fairgrounds, canals, rooftops, seaside piers, building sites, snowy hills, Roman baths and more. Each has its own look, each is harder than the last,

RACE YOURSELF

The Essence’s fog chases you at the pace of your own best run. Stay ahead of it and you’ve beaten yourself. Learn the routes, shave the seconds, and chase that perfect run.

A VILLAIN WITH OPINIONS

The Essence is posh, theatrical and absolutely furious that its firstborn has gone off for chips.

Made by a solo developer in the UK.