Persist - A Tale of Redemption

I love these kind of games. The cute little stories, the smooth gameplay, excellent graphics all just tied it together into a neat little package. The jumping is what really surprised me. The jumps were so smooth I felt like my character would slide off the platform. Being able to walk in water was cool too (while it lasted that is). The story was small, but heartwarming and although this game was less than a good 20 minutes in total gameplay, I really enjoyed it in the end. Definite recommend.

This game has everything a great game needs: a good concept, tight controls and gameplay, great music, and a likeable main character. My only criticism is that it could do with about 1/3 as much dialog...that part felt a bit cheesy/ham-handed. Still, this game stands out as one of the best I've played. 5/5.

I don't know how I stumbled across this game but I'm soooooo glad I did, it's like a throwback to the 80's spectrum style! Great story line, no silly permissions required to play, excellent game albeit rather short. Thanks adventure island, top dev/s

Yes it only takes 10 minutes to complete but it is such a nice little game. I did have a couple of bugs, one being it starts running left on its own. The other being the jump button didn't work at the start of the levels I figured to tap it a few times then it worked. Otherwise I enjoyed this game. Good job.

This game was fun for sure but it definitely needed more work. I got a bug sometimes where I would auto run left and another where the jump button wouldn't work, but not often. Not being able to save my progress was my biggest gripe. Improve on these things and the next game will be grand.

This is pretty fun at first, until it gets a lot more timing based then the problems show. I find myself getting really annoyed when the sprite doesn't jump when I press it to, ending me in losing several times. It's hard to play timing based games when the controls don't work at a key part.

The gameplay is very short but totally worth it. The controls were easy to use. :D The story is amazing, and it even made me shed a tear... :') If only there were more games like this. I totally would recommend!

This game was very fun. It's fast, it controls well, it has a nice story, and it's over all just very fun. My one complaint is that it's a little on the short side, with me being able to beat it in under 10 minutes on my first run. Even with the lack of content, I still definitely recommend this.

When I would fail a room occasionally during the second phase (trying to be cagey in description cause there should be no spoilers), I would lose control of the character when it reloaded. It would run as if my finger were held on the left button and wouldn't regain control for a few seconds. But barring this, I have to say this was a wonderful bite sized experience and you're very talented. Look forward to playing more from you :D

Platform games on touch controls are usually a bad combination. By keeping the levels short and with the challenge "just right", this game manages to be a good one! The controls are not perfect (after dying, it keeps moving left for no reason; sometimes the jump does not work), but the game is still enjoyable and can be completed quite quickly.

fun little game, but kept restarting me. I couldn't figure out how to save so I kept starting over and I'm terrible at video games so it just wasn't worth it. also, the jump control didn't always work and the left control stuck at the worst times. I didn't complete it ( I almost did, but it was restarted on the last level) but what I did get to play was cute, creative, and challenging despite being such a simple game.

Very good story which can be skipped by tapping screen but then you kind of miss the point. Same as most everybody when sprite dies and returns most of the time it is running left. With quick tap on left button it stops but also watch the first jump. Maybe someday there will be no reason for sprite to go through that. PEACE-LOVE-HOPE & KINDNESS!!!!!!

A few levels in, jump stopped working, then character got stuck running left. Exited the game, and of course, it started me completely over. May try back if updated, but highly unrewarding as is.

Controls are tight. Story feels weird and out of place. Concept is great but the game is far too short. I probably would have given it 5 stars if it was at least twice as long. Still worth playing if you have 10minutes to burn. No ads, which is also nice.

I'm a big fan of short, simplistic experiences. This is pretty much perfect. It's only about five minutes long, and has a mind blowing ending no one could have seen coming

Very short, but very enjoyable. A little frustrating as often the jump key would respond slow, but even with that persistent (hehe) problem I still completed the game in less than half an hour. The game looked nice, played nice, and had a neat lil story to go along with it :) overall a good game

It's amazing that this game was created in under 48 hours... I absolutely loved the story. It's about a man who committed a mysterious sin, and he tries to get redeemed. He is incredibly determined to do it, and I love how the game progresses. I just... best mobile platformer. Period.

Ok, this game really touched me somehow. I felt the emotions of the sprite, and on that one part, it literally felt like the end to me and I felt scared. It made me feel really emotional somehow, which is not usual for me. I would definitely recommend this to my friends. 7/5

Started off so promising, a lovely platformer with responsive controls. Unfortunately turned into 5 minutes of boring. Could be great if it were fledged out into a longer game with the story actually matching the action.

Good idea, i understand the concept of minimalism, and the symbolism behind the story. That being said, it's more of an art piece or an expression than a game. If i'd known you could beat the game in 6 minutes i wouldn't have downloaded it.

It's a sad story but it was done and represented excellently. However, I have gripes about the gameplay (or is it the controls?). The characters movement is too slippery. It made one level frustrating. I still do recommend this game, it is just absolutely beautiful.

You'll finish this sidescroller mini-game in about 15 minutes. Yet, these 15 minutes will, oddly, be more enjoyable than half of the convoluted games you'll ever download. There's not much in here, except for that poignant life lesson that sometimes, less is more.

This is one of the best games I have ever played, the story and gameplay mechanics are just perfect. My only issue is that the game isnt that long and I completed it in a couple of minutes. Other than that,the game is among the best I played, would recommend to anyone

Such a great game. Such a good story in a so little space. The art is amazing. This game took me back to the good old platformers. Too bad it is so short but if it was bigger it would ruin it. This game is exactly what it has to be. Perfect.

I liked the story that went on here, and I'd like to see another game elaborating on it. The loss of body parts truly added a bit of challenge to this game and freshened the platformer genre. This was much shorter than I expected, but that's fine considering this was made in 2 days. The only issue that I have with this game is that the controls aren't always as responsive as they should be; sometimes I head into the opposite direction I press or the jump button is delayed. Aside from that, well done!

An excellent, well-done game jam submission. Well-designed, short levels that challenge the player but not annoyingly difficult. One point to mention though, I found the ending dialogue a bit disconnected from the rest of the game, the game's context was a bit too far away from the ending. It's a shame others who gave negative reviews did not bother to read the credits or the description.

After each section you lose a piece of your body. After the third section you lose all of your body, leaving you to do tricky platforming with an invisible character. I fumbled around for about 10 minutes before I gave up.

The first time I played this game, I cryed, and I had been kinda sad after that, and ever since, I've been trying to find out if there were secrets, so I've Completed the game in under 5 Mins though haven't completed without dieing, and I wanted to know if there was any secrets, or something that I've missed, please, reply to this, Love - Obi Con Knowme

This game is amazing. I felt really sad at the end, and being short is better. YOU can make a back story for this so easily. I don't wanna spoil this but when u finish write a story about the back story in the review/comments

Since I was very young, I've sought after games that I could have and emotional connection with. Seeing that this was a project of yours with some sort of end, I see and feel the end you've met. I wish that in the future I'll see more little throw-backs like this. Bittersweet short story.

I don't usually write reviews, but This. This is 15 minutes of pure platforming magnificence. And yes, it lasts about 10 to 20 minutes.

The game hits home with its platforming and story. I encountered a bug where our character runs to the left automatically ,but it's easy to break if you die. Also a few of my jumps didn't register ,but the game is perfectly playable. It's a short, but sweet game and I highly recommend it to anyone really.

Too bad its only worth 10 mins of fun and enjoyment....I understand it was only meant to be a joke how fast u can make a game ...so just take it for what it is, 10 mins of enjoyment and uninstall. Im sure there will be no updating...

This game was very fun. It's fast, it controls well, it has a nice story, and it's over all just very fun. My one complaint is that it's a little on the short side, with me being able to beat it in under 10 minutes on my first run. Even with the lack of content, I still definitely recommend this.

Not too long, it is actually pretty short... But good, the story is the best you can get with that playtime. The music is good and I love the graphics, the controls are good too... Umm... I think the worst thing about this game is the length, but apart from that, you don't lose anything trying it, so give it a chance, it won't disappoint you

This short game was very enjoyable to play. There were a few minor bugs like being stuck going left when holding a button after you died or not having immersive mode, but I didn't mind. Even though it was short, it was very well-done. The retro graphics were gorgeous, the controls were smooth and easy and the level design was excellent. Best 20 minutes I've had in a while.

This game is a great app for the minimalistic theme. It has a nice story of the ultimate redemption, and a fair amount of levels for a game that can't save your progress. But it does have a few bugs: player keeps going left if he/she dies, and the next cutscene not coming up after finishing 3 levels or so. But either way, it's a great game.

A touching story of a girl being attacked and the attacker regretting his actions and tries to redeem himself by sacrificing his own life for hers. In a tale of few would know, I think that he must of attacked himself in the same way to get to her and redeem himself. Touching and sad but perfect game play and great use and style of retro controls in a game.

Given the protagonist's movement speed, I found myself tapping the back button as often as the forward button while doing the simplest of jumps in order to avoid hazards. This became tedious and irritating very quickly.

Game is so simplistic and beautiful. Loved it, never slowed down playing it. The only con was it's short, but this was done in just 48 hours, so this is fantastic. Worth playing through at least once!