---
title: "Chrono Switch"
subtitle: "A pixel art platform in which you have the power to control time, revealing hidden paths, in this GameDev.js Jam 2024 \"Build It with Phaser\" winning entry."
date: 2024-05-25T14:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2024/05/chrono-switch
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Chrono Switch

*A pixel art platform in which you have the power to control time, revealing hidden paths, in this GameDev.js Jam 2024 "Build It with Phaser" winning entry.*

![image](gamedevjs-jam-2024.png)
![image](chrono-switch1.png)

Chrono Switch by TwistKe was entered into the [GameDev.js Jam 2024](https://itch.io/jam/gamedevjs-2024) in the **Build it with Phaser** category, where the Phaser team ranked it in 5th place.

Here is what the Phaser Studio team thought of it:

"The shader effects really help the pixel art come to life here, and I love the details in the backgrounds and environment. Controls were simple and fluid and I sadly I always felt like when I died, it was entirely my fault! Thank you for the checkpoints, I think I would have given up without them. I got a good way into the level and liked how it progressively got more complex - that sequence where you drop down a long way and have to toggle the spikes on and off quickly was pretty evil! A nice concept, on theme and polished. Well done!"

![image](chrono-switch2.png)

"Chrono Switch has incredible visual aesthetics, using the 1-bit style along with the cool scene effects as well as smartly designed levels. Switching between the world is indeed a fun concept for platformer types. Controls are easy to go with too! Would like to play more levels!"

[Play Chrono Switch](https://twistke.itch.io/chrono-switch)

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