Controls and Features
๐น๏ธ Dead Weight Controls
๐น Keyboard
Standard Movement Controls:
โข WASD + Mouse โ Move & look
โข Hold Shift โ Run
Menu Interaction:
โข Escape โ Open Pause Menu
โข Mouse โ Interact with UI
Object Interaction:
โข Hold Object โ Hold down the mouse button
โข Throw Object โ While holding an object, press Space
โข Jump โ Press Space (only when not holding an object)
๐ฎ Xbox Controller
Movement Controls:
โข Left Joystick + Right Joystick โ Move & look
โข Hold Left Joystick โ Run
Menu Interaction:
โข Start โ Open Pause Menu
โข D-Pad + A โ Interact with UI
Object Interaction:
โข Hold Object โ Hold down either trigger
โข Throw Object โ Release right trigger
โข Drop Object โ Release left trigger
โข Jump โ Press A (only when not holding an object)
๐ Dead Weight Features
โข Single Player & Multiplayer โ Play solo or with friends on unique maps
โข Single Player Replay โ Actions replayed after map completion
โข Speedrunning Aspect โ Track your best times for each attempt โฑ๏ธ
โข Dynamic Weather & Seasons โ Experience changing weather and seasons ๐ฆ๏ธโ๏ธ๐
โข Collectibles System โ Discover and collect hidden items ๐
โข Controller Support โ Full Xbox controller compatibility ๐ฎ
โข Seasonal-Themed Environments โ Visual & gameplay changes based on season
โข Unique Platform Support โ Windows ARM & 64-bit, macOS Silicon & Intel, Linux x86 & 64-bit ๐ป
๐ ๏ธ Planned Additions
โข Level Creator โ Build and share custom levels ๐๏ธ
โข Accessibility Improvements โ Making the game easier for everyone โฟ
โข Map Improvements โ Expanding multiplayer and single-player maps regularly ๐บ๏ธ
โข Ghost Mode โ Race against your previous runs ๐ป
โข Single Player Replay Update โ Teardown-style drawn path replay ๐ฅ
๐ฎ Possible Future Additions
โข Virtual Reality โ Play with a VR headset ๐ฅฝ
โข Mobile Support โ Play on your mobile device ๐ฑ
โข Steam Support โ Multiplayer integration via Steam (backend ready)
Get ๐ป Dead Weight
๐ป Dead Weight
Rubber meets mountain!
| Status | In development |
| Author | Lachie1999 ๐พ |
| Genre | Puzzle, Strategy |
| Tags | Atmospheric, linux, Low-poly, mac, Multiplayer, No AI, Puzzle-Platformer, Singleplayer, windows |
| Languages | English |
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- Dead Weight 0.5 Public ReleaseMar 11, 2025
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