Jaw 🦈

The year is 1974. You just got out of the theater and saw that scary shark flick. As you walk home thinking about the movie, you pass an arcade and there it is: A brand-new game based on the movie you just saw. You check your pockets for quarters. Let's do this.

This is my entry for the 2024 FishFest Game Jam. Help Kalea the shark get her dinner. But beware! Barrels of gunpowder, harpoons, and a guy named Quint are out to hurt you. Try to string fish bites together for more points.

 

How to play

• Hold Z or X and release to jump out of the water and eat fish.
• Avoid barrels, harpoons and oxygen tanks!
• You can recharge your next jump while still in the air. Time it right to make another high jump immediately. You can chain high jumps for faster gameplay.

Where to play

Play it right here in the browser at the top of the screen. Or download the cart and play it in your PICO-8 fantasy console. Or search for "jaw" in Splore on your PICO-8 fantasy console.