Evan Gibbs' puzzle platformer The Big Pig Game is about a cuddly little porker's quest to find pancakes, and the food that powers him along the way. Using [WASD] or the [arrow] keys to move with [K] or [Z] to jump, the goal of each level is to reach the door, though simply waddling to and fro usually isn't enough. The catch is that the food you find and eat bestows different powers on you... grapes allow you to spit seeds with [J] or [X] that can break crates, for instance, while coffee puts some pep in your step and allows you to jump farther and run faster. Just don't touch veggies, since those aren't what our little pig is after, and you'll have to restart the level if you do. The door usually doesn't open until you've gobbled up all the food, but since one food replaces another's special abilities, you'll have to plan your way through, while contending with switches, vanishing platforms, peashooters, and more.
The Big Pig Game sure is adorable in a big way, largely due to the way our little piglet animates. The way he pinwheels in panic on the edge of platforms or drops into a snoozing loaf if you don't move for a bit adds a lot of charm to the package, and the soundtrack and bright colours make it easy on the eyes and ears, too. The pig's movement is a little slow and kludgy, which is maybe understandable for a chubby piggy, but frustrating in situations where you need to move quickly. It may make you wish the game had focused more on playing up its puzzle aspects, since it's fun figuring out how to use your food powers... precision platforming with stubby hooves? Not as much as you'd hope. Still, The Big Pig Game is such a pleasant little package that it's hard not to enjoy it, and creative fun with food like cotton candy makes later levels more clever as you work your way through them. And hey, let's be honest... haven't we all wanted a game where you can dress up a little piggy in different hats? The Big Pig Game is cute, silly, platforming fun, and that's alright by me.
waaah how do I get the present on level 15?? ;_;
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that middle barrier is not as high as it seems...
Ah, the majestic pig. One of natures most graceful and delicate creatures.
I really enjoyed the first 30 levels, but I'm giving up on level 31. I wish more platform games used non-linear level progression, so players could enjoy most of the game even if they can't beat one or two levels.
lvl 19 present. FAT can't make the jump and without it you dont far enough to leave the first block up to make it back for the cake... HALP
That's a tough one, but here's how I did it:
Without eating the cake, jump across to the boxes and let the first two start to shake. Immediately jump back to the cake. Those two boxes below should give you *just* enough platform to jump over to the cake.
Great game. It took some time, but I finally finished all levels.
That is, all 50 of them!
Anyone need a tip?
Walkthrough
Level 1
1. Take the grapes.
2. Destroy the boxes.
Level 2
1. Press the blue button.
2. Take the coffee.
3. Jump over to get the present.
Level 3
1. Take the grapes.
2. Destroy the boxes.
3. Take the coffee.
Level 4
Make a ladder out of the boxes. Each pile should have 1 box more than the previous one.
Level 5
1. Take the coffee.
2. Get the present by double jumping over the projectiles.
Level 6
1. Press the blue button.
2. Take the grapes.
3. Shoot the button and jump over to the next square before the grape hits.
4. Repeat until you get to the door.
Level 7
1. Go where the jumping vegetables are and drop down.
2. Hit the blue button, then the red one and the blue one again.
3. Take the beans and double jump to get to the coffee.
4. Press the red button and jump over the vegetables.
Level 8
1. Leave one box in the first pile, two boxes in the second, and four on the third.
2. Make your way to the door.
Level 9
1. Take the hot pepper.
2. Dash towards the beans and double jump to the door once you have them.
Level 10
1. Grab the hot pepper and break the boxes with the dash.
2. Press the blue button and quickly jump and dash to the right.
Level 11
1. Take the coffee and jump over the vegetables to press the blue button.
2. Grab the hot pepper and press the red button.
3. Take the beans, then the coffee.
4. Jump over the vegetables.
Level 12
1. Grab the cotton candy.
2. Jump on the wall, pressing the blue button.
3. Keep climbing the wall and pressing the buttons to block incoming projectiles.
Level 13
Take the cotton candy and climb the squares. Time your jumps as the buttons will keep getting hit.
Level 14
1. Take the cotton candy and immediately start climbing the pile of boxes.
2. Take the coffee and the present.
3. Jump over to the grapes.
Level 15
1. Take the cotton candy.
2. Climb the walls to get the hot pepper, avoiding the vegetables.
3. Jump over the higher vegetable and use the dash to avoid the lower one.
4. Break the boxes, take the cotton candy and press the blue button.
5. To get the present, climb the wall in the middle and jump over it. Repeat to get to the door.
Level 16
Grab the donut while it falls down and quickly move to the right before the vegetables fall down.
Level 17
1. Take the grapes.
2. Destroy two of the boxes on the left and take the hot pepper.
3. Dash under the vegetables and destroy one box from the pile in the right side.
4. Take the donut and go for the door.
Level 18
1. Take the grapes and destroy the boxes on the left.
2. Jump over the hot pepper and take the beans.
3. Without picking up the hot pepper, go back and take the donut.
4. Take the hot pepper and dash under the vegetables.
5. Before going into the door jump over it and dash to break the box and take the present.
Level 19
1. Jump on the boxes to the right. Reach the third one and go back to take the cake.
2. Jump down and land on the boxes.
3. Take the present and go into the door.
Level 20
1. Pick the hot pepper and dash towards the cake.
2. Go through the door.
Level 21
1. Take the grapes.
2. Destroy the brown boxes until there is only one on each white box.
3. Destroy the white boxes and grab the cake.
Level 22
1. Jump up and get the soda.
2. Jump on the cloud and into the door.
Level 23
1. Grab the beans.
2. Jump over the blue button and take the coffee.
3. Press the blue button, take the soda and use the clouds to get to the door.
Level 24
1. Grab the soda and jump over the rightmost cloud before the broccoli falls down.
2. Wait until the last box is destroyed and jump to grab the cake in the air.
3. Go into the door.
Level 25
1. Take the grapes and destroy two boxes.
2. Take the jelly and make your way to the present and the door.
Level 26
1. Take the jelly and cover everything with it before taking the beans.
2. Take the beans and double jump from the jelly covered ground.
Level 27
1. Take the grapes.
2. Leave 1 box in the first pile, 3 in the second and leave the last one untouched.
3. Take the jelly and cover the boxes with it.
4. Take the beans and make your way to the door.
Level 28
1. Take the ice cream and move to the right.
2. Time your jump so you’d fall down as soon as the projectiles have passed.
3. Quickly take the present and run back towards the fallen boxes.
Level 29
1. Jump on the boxes below and make sure that all of them fall down.
2. Take the ice cream before the boxes fall down.
3. Cover the boxes with ice.
4. Take the grapes and destroy the last two boxes in front of the door.
5. Jump over the vegetables and into the door.
Level 30
1. Fall down, take the ice cream and cover the ground in ice.
2. Take the coffee and jump over the vegetables.
Level 31
1. Jump to the right and press the blue button.
2. Take the ice cream and go to the left to get the donut.
3. Make your way to the door.
Level 32
1. Take the jelly and cover the ground with it.
2. Take the soda and then the cake.
3. Make your way to the door.
Level 33
1. Take the jelly and cover the ground and the lower platform on the right with it.
2. Take the grapes and go under the beans.
3. Jump up and shoot to hit the button and take the beans.
4. Go back and press the button again.
5. Take the present and go into the door.
Level 34
1. Take the jelly and cover the first 3 platforms with it.
2. Take the donut and make your way to the door.
Level 35
1. Take the soda and jump on the clouds to get to the ice cream.
2. Take the ice cream and make the ground left of the vegetables frozen.
3. Take the beans and jump over the vegetables.
Level 36
1. Take the beans.
2. Jump over the vegetables and get hot pepper.
3. Stand behind the cake and dash towards the box.
4. Take the present go into the door.
Level 37
1. Take the ice cream and cover the upper platforms with ice.
2. Press the button, take the beans and make your way to the gate.
Level 38
1. Take the cake and make your way to the grapes.
2. Destroy the upper box next to the door.
3. Take the soda and make your way to the present and into the door.
Level 39
1. Take the hot pepper, avoiding the hole in the ground.
2. Destroy the boxes and take the cotton candy.
3. Press the button and climb the blue wall to get to the door.
Level 40
1. Take the jelly and cover everything with it, jumping over the vegetables and the grapes.
2. Take the grapes and destroy the box to get the gift.
3. Go into the door.
Level 41
1. Climb the walls, dodging the falling vegetables.
2. Once all the vegetables have fallen down, take the cake and go into the door.
Level 42
1. Take the grapes.
2. Shoot the blue button and jump to the right before the projectile hits it.
3. One you have the coffee jump to the left to get the donut and jump again to land at the door.
4. Take the soda and then the hot pepper.
5. Break the box and take the cotton candy.
6. Take the ice cream.
7. Take the beans followed by the cake.
8. Get rid of the vegetables.
9. Take the jelly and make your way to the door.
Level 43
1. Take the pepper.
2. Dash repeatedly to the right until you hit the blue button. Don’t fall down!
3. Turn around and dash until you find another hot pepper.
4. Dash towards the door, destroying the two boxes and avoiding the vegetables.
Level 44
Climb the walls up and down, dodging the projectiles, to get to the door.
Level 45
1. Take the jelly and cover the ground with it.
2. Take the ice cream and cover everything but the last square with ice.
3. Take the grapes and jump over the vegetables.
4. Destroy the boxes and go into the door.
Level 46
1. Take the coffee and jump over each pair of vegetables.
2. Hit the blue button and take the jelly.
3. Cover the ground under the door with jelly and take the beans.
4. Go into the door.
Level 47
1. Take the pepper and dash towards the door to take down the boxes.
2. Dash back to the jelly and cover the leftmost box with it.
3. Take the beans and jump to the door.
Level 48
To beat this level, you’ll have to hit the blue button 3 times. Time it so when the box falls off the red cube, the projectile will hit it.
Level 49
1. Take the jelly and cover the ground with it.
2. Make your way to the left through the cubes.
3. Take the hot pepper and hit the blue button.
4. Dash to the left and destroy the right pile of boxes. Leave two boxes from the left pile.
5. Dash back to get the beans and make your way to the door.
Level 50
Jump through the boxes without touching the ones below the items. Once you hit the button, jump through the three boxes, grabbing the items on them.
That was great! so adorable. The ending made me laugh.
There were a couple of levels that really frustrated me. 31 and 34, I think. Mainly because of pixel perfect platforming on a laptop that struggles to keep with the frame rate is not ideal.
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