Little Link

In Little Link, you've set out to explore a maze that is said to hold valuable treasure. But everyone who has ventured it before has gotten lost. Luckily, you've come (somewhat) prepared. You have a length of rope to help you find your way back to the entrance!

Little Link is a maze-solving game where you have a length of rope to help you find your way back to the start. Venture in to find treasures and additional rope, and hammer in stakes to help your rope wrap around tight corners. Be careful how you use your rope; if you run out, you might not be able to reach all of the treasures! And if you want to mix things up, check out the settings page, where many elements of the game can be tweaked for more fun or comical games!

Little Link was a game created in four days for the Code for a Cause x Micro Game Jam, hosted in July 2025. As such, all assets for the game were made in that period, and the game went from start to finish in just four days. The theme for the jam was “Every Action Has a Cost,” and the game utilizes this by giving the player a very limited amount of rope. Wandering the maze aimlessly may cause the rope to be used inefficiently and prevent the player from reaching somewhere that more effectively placed rope would allow them to reach.

The game was made using the Unity Engine, being coded in C#, while the art assets were made using Clip Studio Paint Pro. The music and sound effects were made using Beepbox.co.

This project showcases an ability to create games with a limited time frame that are fun and versatile. Little Link features a maze generation algorithm that ensures a fresh, engaging game each time, and the settings page allows the player to change many features that can make the game easier, harder, or just more enjoyable and fun. The game has a concise and clear game loop, where the player can attempt to beat their previous times. All of this was created in the span of four days for a game jam, packed into a game that is quite polished and well-made.