Latch

Latch on. Fling off. Don't stop.

You only move by latching onto pads and flinging yourself through 32 short courses, from a few seconds to about a minute and a half each. Miss, laugh, retry.

Latch is a precision 2D parkour game. You don't jump your way through; you catch, swing and release. Momentum is the skill. Clean runs feel like flying, and messy ones make the best clips.

Master one readable verb:

• Latch onto pads
• Fling off with timing and angle
• Redirect mid-air to stay alive
• Reach the Anchor Spire to finish: hit it higher for Touch, High or Crown
• Restart instantly: die and retry, no ceremony

In this build:

• 32 courses in 4 chapters: Basics, Open Air, High Wire, Deep Drop
• Three stars per course: clear it, beat the time, finish at or under par latches
• Anchor Spire medals: Touch, High and Crown
• Personal bests on every course
• The Gauntlet: clear Chapter 1 to unlock it. Each run is 12 hand-made chunks in a new order with 3 lives. Earn Sparks for loadouts, tools and trails

Learn the feel in seconds. Then chase three stars, a Crown and your personal best.

Play free in your browser, or download for Linux for the best feel.
Follow for new courses and devlogs.

Controls

• Aim: mouse
• Latch: hold left mouse button or E; release to fling
• Steer in the air: A/D or left/right arrows
• Restart: R
• Pause: Esc (resume, retry, level select)
• Mute music: M

Keyboard + mouse.

Latch is in development. Feedback in the comments is very welcome.

Latch is built by a small studio using AI tools for code, art and sound, with human direction.