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2026-10-29 Pick

It Only Takes a Second: twenty short platforming levels against a bomb timer

Image: It Only Takes a Second itch.io page (Allison J. James)

It Only Takes a Second

AI level: 0 · No AI declared

The developer declares no AI use.

Evidence

Content: No generative AI was used (itch.io page info)

Source

Developer
Allison J. James
Platforms
Windows
Price
Free
Links
itch.io page

It Only Takes a Second is a small platformer by Allison J. James, published on itch.io on 29 October 2026 as the HD version from NAL Is Alive. Every level has a bomb, and you have to reach the exit before it goes off. There are 20 levels of running and wall jumping across 5 worlds.

Once you know the levels there is a speedrun option, so it suits players who like replaying short stages to shave off time. It is a Windows download, and the price is up to you (you can pay nothing).

The developer declares on the itch.io page that no generative AI was used.