Approaching Midnight

... is a small tower-defense-like game that was developed during the GMTK Game Jam 2026. The theme was „countdown“.

How to Play

✶ Survive until Midnight and spike the enemies on your way around the clock.
✶ Press SPACE to dash the clock hand backwards.
✶ Refill your dashes by killing enemies and choose powerups after each night!

⋆⭒˚.⋆ Can you manage to beat the boss on day 8 at the end of the week? ⋆⭒˚.⋆

About the Game

Once in a blue moon, the enchanted wood beetles try to take over the old grandfather clock in the shop owner’s back room. Can you keep the intruders at distance with the help of the witty clock hand?

Programming
Vincent Will

Art
Clara Chowanietz
Fabian Jödden
Sharon Sacks

Animation
Fabian Jödden

Sound
Niklas Loose