Diving Gymnastics

Prompted with a weekly theme of “Licensed Game: The Olympics,” I set out with the intent of prototyping a silly, physics-driven high-diving simulator, but then I realized it was just as fun (if not moreso) to flail around underwater. So now, “Diving Gymnastics” exists—a physics-based diving AND underwater gymnastics simulator!

HOW TO PLAY:
Dive like the graceful swan you are, then swim through the five Olympic rings before emerging victoriously from the water.

CONTROLS:
Space / Up Arrow to jump / propel forward
Left / Right Arrow to rotate
Esc to Reset

Diving Gymnastics was made in about 10 hours for the NYU Game Center’s Prototype Studio course, with the theme of “Licensed Game: The Olympics.”