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Leap Year

by Daniel Linssen

2024
97% positive
2,548
$3.99
Steam

About This Game

Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery.



Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

Features

  • About 2 hours of playtime
  • 40+ rooms
  • 6 audio tracks
  • 12 Steam achievements
  • Dancing friends



Leap Year was commissioned by Sokpop Collective, an indie game studio from the Netherlands who create playful, experimental games for $3 a month.

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User Reviews

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Negative79
Overall97% positive

Game Details

Release Date: 6/13/2024
Developer: Daniel Linssen
Publisher: Daniel Linssen
Price: $3.99

Platform Support

Windows

Media

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