Introduction
Speed Squared is a fast-paced, challenging platformer developed by Kichex, designed to test your speed, reflexes, and precision. Released in December 2024, it features 40 levels filled with tricky obstacles, traps, and hazards. The game’s minimalist design, precise controls, and competitive gameplay make it appealing to fans of precision platformers, reminiscent of tough flash games from the early 2000s like World’s Hardest Game.
How to play
Controls
- Movement: Use arrow keys or WASD to move your character (a small square or cube).
- Jump: Press the spacebar or a designated key (e.g., Z, X, or Up arrow) to jump.
- Restart/Respawn: Upon hitting an obstacle (e.g., spikes), you instantly respawn at the start of the level or a checkpoint with minimal delay, keeping the pace frantic. Some versions may require pressing a key (e.g., R) to restart.
Gameplay
- Levels: Each of the 40 levels introduces unique layouts with increasing complexity, featuring platforms, spikes, moving obstacles, and coins or collectibles for extra challenges. Levels often repeat with subtle changes to test adaptability.
- Precision platforming: Success relies on quick reflexes and precise movements to jump over traps and land on small platforms. The game rewards practice and mastery.
- Nonstop mode: Available on some platforms, this mode lets you play through levels without interruptions, ideal for speedrunning.
- Feedback: The game provides instant feedback with screen shakes, sound effects, and quips on death to keep you engaged
