Pullywog

About

Pullywog is a physics-based platformer where you control a determined frog scaling towering obstacles. The core loop revolves around timing jumps, managing momentum, and navigating shifting environments. Each level forces you to balance speed with precision as you leap between platforms that break, rotate, or vanish entirely. Controls are tight but forgiving, letting you focus on the tightrope walk between ambition and failure. The frog's relentless upward climb masks a surprisingly dark undercurrent. Beneath the simple visuals lies a bizarre narrative about a man named Ludwig evading authorities while battling his past self and the IRS. The story's absurdity matches the game's difficulty curve, blending slapstick and existential dread in equal measure. Despite its quirks, Pullywog maintains a 78% positive rating on Steam with over 3,000 reviews. Players praise its bite-sized but punishing levels, though the cartoonish aesthetic and lack of checkpoints may test patience.

Storyline

In the year 2024 a man named Ludwig Aghren is on the run after killing his wife QT with his monstrous dumpy. His attempts at tax and police evasion lead him to a cave where he finds an ancient crystal that transports him to the glory days before he was a tax fugitive. Now he must fight his old self without being seen and destroy the IRS before it's too late.