Slip

Slip is a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer built around switching between two colors. You use the color mechanic to navigate deadly levels: matching an incoming projectile lets you absorb its damage, while a projectile of the opposite color destroys you immediately. The game focuses on precise timing and challenging level design.

Color-based obstacles

Geometry interacts with you only when you share its color. Matching the color of a launch-ring sends you in the direction it faces; matching a gravity well pulls you in, and switching colors launches you in the direction you are spinning. Phase shift platforms move you vertically in the direction of your current color. Matching the color of a set of spikes can also be fatal if you land on them.

Story

You play as a cubie who can swap between two colors. Your nemesis Steve is smooth, organic and a sickly peach color, and cannot swap colors. Steve once idolized you and tried to become your sidekick, but after that failed attempt he withdrew from the world. His envy grew into hatred, and he created many horrible beings in his lab. Now he has unleashed his greatest creation: the color purple.

Levels and bosses

The game has 12 levels connected by an overworld. Progression is linear: each level unlocks after you beat the one before it. Levels are filled with obstacles that cause instant death, but frequent checkpoints help you continue, and lives are unlimited. Each level ends with a mini-boss or boss encounter, during which the game switches to autorun; you can move left or right to adjust your position on screen.

Modes and unlocks

Alongside the main levels, Slip includes 20 challenge levels. You can choose from three difficulty settings: Normal runs at 100% game speed, Hard at 110%, and Sassy at 120%. Playing also unlocks clothing accessories through feats such as beating the first level or completing a level without dying.

Steam leaderboards track your rank in each level.