Extract the AI Lord Brain from its chamber and save the World from AI takeover!

Controls: AD or Left/Right Arrows to move; W, Up or Space to jump; R to Reset; Esc to return to main menu; M to mute music.

🤖 YUP! They Took Over is a pixel-art, single-player platformer bullet-hell adventure where precision and chaos collide! The world stands on the brink of an AI-driven apocalypse, and only you can stop it. Your mission? Ascend the ever-hostile megastructure, extract the AI Lord Brain from its chamber, and bring humanity back from the edge of digital oblivion!

🏢 A Foddian Fortress: Climb a tower brimming with deadly turrets and spikes. One wrong move could send you back down, forcing you to learn, time and dodge your way up again! Fall too far, and it’s back to the lower levels—no checkpoints, just pure determination.

⏱️ Speedrunning and leaderboards: Designed for mastery, YUP! They Took Over is built with speedrunners in mind. Optimize your route, shave off precious seconds, and push your skills to the limit. Compete in online leaderboards to claim the fastest brain-extraction time and prove you are the ultimate AI-slayer!

This game was made for the SpeedJam #9 🏎️

Special thanks to Ka Buta, Decro, Nico M. and YOU. Thanks for playing :)