OvO

Congratulations to ShyGuy, the OvO Speedrun winner! In honor of this achievement, we've uploaded a skin designed by ShyGuy and the OvO developers. You can find it in the skin selection menu:

Use the arrow keys to move and jump. Press DOWN while running to slide. Jump while sliding to go further in the air. Press DOWN while you are in the air to smash, which lets you go through transparent platforms. 

You can also jump higher by jumping right after you smash, or by standing next to a wall while you jump. Do a wall jump by pressing UP while sliding down a wall.

Reach the flag as quickly as you can. Grab the bonus coins to unlock skins which you can select on the main menu.

For a more detailed guide on how to play OvO, you can check out our blog here. These helpful tips will help you not only get a better understanding of the game but also improve your skills in it as well. 

How many people speedrun OvO?

At the time this was written, there have been almost 30 OvO speedrun attempts! Times keep on getting better and better with newer updates, and currently, the fastest glitchless run is just under 6 minutes. However, there should be no expectation for you to come anywhere close to that time. 

Our recommendation? Just have fun, and your times will start naturally getting faster and faster. If speedrunning really is your thing though, you’ll probably have to play OvO several hundred times if you hope to beat the record. 

What are some games similar to OvO?

There are a few games that follow the same platformer game style that also have a minimalist feel to them. When you finish playing OvO, we recommend that you go and check out the games Just A Platformer and Big Tower Tiny Square. Both of them have the same philosophy as OvO. It’s not about having the best graphics or the most complicated gameplay, it’s just about playing a fun and challenging platformer game that will make you think. 

Is OvO a hard game to play?

OvO has relatively simple controls, with it just being the arrows on the keyboard. This makes the controls of OvO relatively simple to learn. The only tough part of OvO is getting the timing down, which shouldn’t take too long. In our opinion, learning how to play OvO isn’t a big ordeal, but it is hard to have a really good time in OvO. Don’t take our word for it, start playing and test it out for yourself. Who knows, you might just be the next record holder in the OvO speedrunning competition!