"Koi-nobori" (鯉登, "Rising Koi") is inspired by the East Asian legend of the Dragon Gate...

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How to Play

ASCEND THE WATERFALL
Strike the two drums in alternating rhythm (left-right-left-right) to swim upward...

JUMP OVER OBSTACLES
Strike both drums simultaneously to leap over wide debris like floating logs...

MOVE LEFT AND RIGHT
Hold down one side to drift in that direction...

REACH THE SUMMIT
Climb past all obstacles and reach the top of the waterfall.

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Controls

Keyboard (PC):

• A or ←: Move / strike left drum
• D or →: Move / strike right drum
• Both keys simultaneously: Jump
• Space: Tap to start / advance screen

Touch (Mobile):

• Tap left half of screen: Strike left drum
• Tap right half of screen: Strike right drum
• Tap both sides simultaneously: Jump
• Hold one side: Move in that direction

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Credits

Background Images (Public Domain / CC0)
All images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

• Kurokawa Michita, "Carp Trying to Swim up a Waterfall," Edo period
• Unidentified artist, "Dragon and Carp," Joseon dynasty
• Yashima Gakutei, "Red Carp Ascending a Waterfall," Edo period
• Keisai Eisen, "Koi," Edo period, ca. 1842

Tools: GDevelop, Spine Pro

No generative AI was used in the creation of this game.