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Watch trailer on Steam ↗One Neck Ahead
KEPSmakesGAMES · Published by KEPSmakesGAMES
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
In One Neck Ahead, you play as Kid Giraffe on a journey towards the heart of the forest, where dreams come true. Carry your own ground, create your own platforms, and meet a cast of memorable characters, each introducing a new twist to the adventure.
Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More free games
About this game
The Game
One Neck Ahead is a charming retro-style platformer where you follow Kid Giraffe on a journey towards the heart of the forest, in this wholesome story about friendship. Master precise platforming, experiment with the different ways the game will interact with your box, while befriending a wide variety of playful characters living in the forest.
The Box Mechanic
Pick up collectible boxes, activate them at any time, and use them as a temporary platform to reach places otherwise out of reach.
Discover Interactions
See how your box interacts with the rest of the world, and combine mechanics in unexpected ways.
Pick Your Aesthetics!
Choose your own colour palette and enjoy a clean retro aesthetic in your preferred colours.
Tune The Effects!
Adjust visual effects and fine-tune the look of the game to your liking.
Key Features
Create your own ground
Pick up collectible boxes that can be activated at any time, creating a temporary platform.
Combine mechanics in different ways
Discover how the world's mechanics interact with Kid's boxes.
Responsive and expressive movement
Enjoy tight controls, and fluid platforming.
Customizable visuals
Change your colour palette, adjust your post-processing effects, or use random palettes for a new look each level.
Accessibility
For those who just want to enjoy the narrative; options such as infinite jump, and no death mode are available!
Representing Giraffes in games.
(Steam art provided by @Janikainen)
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3 (or equivalent)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics (Intel HD 4000 or newer)
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated GPU or modern integrated graphics
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
COOL NEW PATCH!? (Demo v0.1.1)
Hello!Thank you for playing my game, it's been fun watching the videos/streams so far. Consider leaving a review to support my dev journey! I also appreciated the feedback given, and here's a little patch to implement the first set of feedback (and some extras):LEVEL BALANCE:Added additional checkpoints to some levels.Tweaked some unnecessarily tight jumps.Made some boxes, where the boxgrab itself wasn't the main challenge, easier to grab.BUGS:Horizontally walking into a bouncing shroom no longer makes Kid tweak!You can no longer lift along with a moving platform by just walking up against it.On keyboard, ENTER now properly selects menu items!Pause menu no longer freezes the CRT effects such as scanlines.FEATURES:Level Select screen now indicates whether you've collected the collectible for the currently selected level! (Starting in the NextFest demo, you'll be able to unlock a set of harder levels by collecting all of the Giraffies in 1 world!)Added the first 2 playtester Easter eggs.Added one additional palette.IMPROVEMENTS:Slightly balanced the soundtrack's base volume.During first launch intro, the CRT effect is now previewed upon selecting "YES" before confirming.And remember, for every 50 wishlists, I'm adding a new palette to the game, and you get to vote on which one's up next on my socials (KEPSmakesGAMES on youtube and instagram). Feel free to suggest your own colour palette as well, it might just make it into the next voting round!Thank you!!KepsRead full article on Community Announcements (KEPSmakesGAMES)AnnouncementsOfficial
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
HELLOI'm here to drop an important announcement:As of 1 hour ago... the DEMO is officially LIVE!Make sure to give it a try and let me know what you think!That is all.Thank you for reading this important announcement.Read full article on Community Announcements (KEPSmakesGAMES)
