Fall Queen

A descent through the castle

Fall Queen is a precision 2D platformer for PC about Princess Gertie, an older woman who has spent decades waiting in a tower for a prince to rescue her. She finally sets out on her own, descending the crumbling castle. You make careful jumps through its stages, where a mistake can make the challenging climb down harder.

The game twists the premise of Jump King around a descent rather than an ascent. Gertie’s story is shaped by the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance appear in the level design, colors, and environments.