Press Kit

“Get ready to save the Forest of Worlds in record time!”

Inspired by games like Mario Wonder, Sonic Mania and Celeste, “Unless” promises pure platforming fun. Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore speed runner, there’s something here for everyone.
Embark on a fast-paced journey to become the quickest player to save the Forest of Worlds. Take charge of Mari, our spirited protagonist and blitz through unique and creative levels that are finely tuned for speedrunning which come alive as you strive to beat S-Rank times. Maybe you’ll even set a World Record?

Tackle finely-tuned stages built for newcomers and speed-runners alike.
Collect Crystal Berries by clearing levels quickly to unlock Bonus Levels.
Race for the World Record using a dedicated Speedrun Mode to display an in-game timer, speed up level transitions, and auto-skip dialogue sequences.
Generous checkpoints and a co-operative Assist Mode help players of all ages and ability see everything the game has to offer.
Shuffle Mode: This mode takes the carefully crafted levels of Unless and randomizes the links between every level gate in the game. It also shuffles the position of Golden Leaves and Crystal Berries within each level. This mode is unlocked when you complete the base game, and also has a Daily Challenge that you can attempt only once to try and place on the daily Leaderboard.
Stellar retro pixel art
Music by by Mark Sparling (Composer for A Short Hike)

Bellwood studios is an Indie studio based in Toronto, Canada.
Bellwood Studios is a fully self-funded endeavor looking to make tight-knit indie titles with no gimmicks, just a pure focus on gameplay, art style and fun.

Founded in 2018 after finishing a highly successful Mod for Game Dev Tycoon called TAG Mod which garnered over 100K subscribers and a slew of user Steam awards.
Bellwood Studios recently launched Tlatoani: Aztec Cities in October 2024, a joint venture with Perspective Games and published by Paradox Arc.
Unless is the first game fully developed internally by Bellwood Studios.

Viljar “Will” Vali: Founder, UI, Pixel Art, Environment Design & Decoration, Animation
Attila “Gabriel” Branyiczky: Director, Designer (Level and Game Design)
Benjamin Halko: Senior Developer
LMG3864: Developer
Samuel Sousa: Assistant Developer
Mark Sparling: Music
Yeseul Lee: Supporting Background Artist
Elliot Woods: Main Character Illustration
Jonathan Drain: Main Character Supporting Pixel Artist
Bruno Carreón: Supporting Character Artist
Duncan O’Brien: Marketing