Cartridge the Tiger

Cartridge the Tiger is a platforming game and level-making toolkit built around a custom engine. In its story mode, you run, jump, swim, fly, carry, throw and roll through 10 levels, using a unique shake mechanic to interact with the environment and find secrets.

Story and extra levels

The Second Quest adds 10 exploration-focused levels with 37 exits; the Main Story has 10 exits. A Randomizer mode offers 10 levels whose layouts are procedurally generated anew each time you play. The game also includes underwater levels, oceans of poison, black holes, bomb rain, lava and other secrets.

Create levels

The in-game editor provides a map 20 times bigger than Super Mario Maker, with no arbitrary limit on the number of objects. You can choose from over 200 objects, including over 25 enemies, or create your own. Place slopes, water and decorations, add signs with text, arrange objects across different Z layers, and build puzzles with switches, wires and logic blocks. Rooms let you control the camera, while background layers, interactive colored lighting, weather and post-processing help shape each level’s atmosphere.

Mods and sharing

The custom engine is designed for level making and modding, with pixel-perfect rendering, dynamic lighting and a retro physics engine. New options for existing objects include guide support and improved logic handling. An easy-to-use C# SDK lets you create objects, and the game supports mods for objects, backgrounds, foregrounds and other content. You can publish creations to the Steam Workshop from within the game, or package mods with levels for a rom-hack-like experience.

You can upload levels and share them using a code. The game does not require an account or an internet connection, though level-sharing servers are offline, which prevents sharing levels by code. Uploaded levels can also be browsed on the Discord server.