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Update notes for 20/02/2024

This update fixes:

  • A bug where the precise timer was wrongly formatted on milliseconds
  • A bug where the game would crash when trying to play offline
  • A bug appearing when opening the game that would cause the current custom level to be called "Unknown level"

Update notes for 19/02/2024

This update fixes:

  • A bug where Steam Deck and Linux users wouldn't be able to play any level

Punishing platformer Jump King now has Workshop support and mod tools

Jump King is a simple, brutal, bastard of a platformer in which you attempt to steer a king towards the top of a single tower using his chargeable jump. Misjudge a particular jump by over- or undercharging it, maybe bounce back off a wall, and you may find yourself tumbling all the way back to the beginning again.


It's probably about to get a bunch of even harder levels, however, because nearly five years after release it has just got Steam Workshop support and a new set of modding tools.


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STEAM WORKSHOP UPDATE - OUT NOW!

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Workshop Update


You can now access a plethora of skins and levels on Steam Workshop! Accessing mods to the game has been made easier than ever. Not only is the mods easy for the user, but also the creator!

For more in depth information on how modding Jump King has been made easier READ HERE

[h2]Jump King Workshop[/h2]
You will now find the workshop tab under the Jump King game. It features our own tags to sort content which is mainly 3 categories:
- Levels
- Skins
- Mods (Gameplay/UI/etc altering types of mods)

Subscribing to content can be done both in the Steam Application itself as well as through the In-Game menu in Jump King. You can keep your game open as you download new workshop content and simply load the update by clicking ESC (to refresh) within the main menu.

[h2]Worldsmith[/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2245910/
In your library under tools (or if you search Jump King in the search-bar) you can find "Jump King Worldsmith [BETA]". It is a brand new tool we are working on to make modding Jump King as easy as possible. Right now it features preview-screens of the skin/level project you are working on as well as live-updates of your hitboxes

Jump King Workshop Open Beta! Information on the official Discord

Join our DISCORD for more information on how to participate in the Open Beta for our steam workshop