Zombie Teacher Demo

Video games have evolved quite a bit in the last few decades, especially when you look at how they used to approach certain ideas in the past. Platformers were a lot more popular in the beginning, but they were also a lot more challenging and demanding. There are still many enjoyable examples today, including many retro games that feature old-school mechanics.

Zombie Teacher is a 2D platformer that aims to bring back some of the classic elements of the genre, as well as provide you with a tough challenge like in the old days. It may be a bit too frustrating for beginners, given the fast-paced mechanics and demanding controls, but on the other hand, there’s nothing better than to accomplish something that seems impossible at first.

The whole thing revolves around a zombie that must get out of a jam and avoid a variety of tough obstacles along the way. There’s not a deep story to drive the action, but you can focus on the gameplay instead, especially if you are a fan of retro experiences. The zombie aspect is not very important in the grand scheme of things either, but that’s not a huge issue.

Most of the levels are fairly straightforward in terms of design, but you need to tackle a few annoying sections every now and again. Jumping is your most important skill, but it can be a bit tricky to do it properly sometimes, mainly because of the controls. In fact, the slight input lag can drive you mad in the long run. This can be fixed in future versions, however, especially if the developer keeps working on it.

Lastly, the graphics are fairly simple and raw, especially when it comes to textures and lighting. Thankfully, most of the time you are too caught up in the action to notice the low-resolution tiles in the background, which is a good thing. The sound could use some work too, and we can only hope this aspect is improved along the way as well.

Even if Zombie Teacher is a bit rough around the edges, there’s clearly a lot of potential here, especially if the developer keeps working on it. In fact, you can help the process along by participating in the game’s Kickstarter campaign.