5ive is a 2D puzzle platformer developed by Bryan and I as part of a school project over the holidays awhile back. It’s theme is that of the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The gameplay involves a main character solving puzzles in each level. Each level represents each stage of grief, and the level is designed to reflect that.

The main game mechanic is the use of a ball by the player to teleport to areas where straight-up access is not possible or difficult. When the player teleports, the player and ball switch places. This allows for some interesting levels to be built.