Dolphin Island 2

Game Jams are always a good place to find people that are capable of putting together a game in a relatively short amount of time. In this case, it’s A Game By Its Cover and one that’s really nice is Dolphin Island 2

Simple, nice, and with fluent gameplay

At a first glance, Dolphin Island 2 does look like a lot of other pixel art oriented games that have been surfacing a lot lately. In all honesty, it kind of fits that profile but there are things that make it a lot better than the average creation.

For one, Dolphin Island 2’s animations for both combat and movement are excellent. They’re fluid, well-crafted, and they’re complemented by the intuitive controls scheme. Secondly, the design in itself, although simple, looks nice and inviting.

If worked on, it could be a casually delightful game

Dolphin Island 2 is far from being a releasable or commercial title, but it does have the potential to be one of those cute games you play when you have a spare hour or two. It follows the essentials of platformers; it’s colorful, and although it seems easy enough, it will surprise you.

Despite it being a short game, there’s a bit of enjoyment to it. Even if you have to restart a certain portion of the game over and over again.

One for the indie fans

If you find Dolphin Island 2 enjoyable, feel free to vote for it on A Game By Its Cover, or follow the dev to check up on progress or new stuff.