What it is
Break It Till You Make It is a 2D salvage game from the Eclipse Publishing Game Jam, where it took first place among 109 entries. You play as a young, unambitious rat working a scrapyard, breaking down scrap to pay off the mortgage on a house bought from gangsters.
From the developer
In the developer’s own words, from mora4.itch.io.
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LMB - hammer E - carefull decompile (requires tools!) but gives better loot Q - pause
You are a young unambitios rat salvaging scrap from the scrapyard to pay mortgage for the house you bought from the gangsters.
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Various tools you can buy increase drop chances from different items. The hammer is an upgrade for faster breaking but doesn't increase drop chances.
Code: SomewhatNatural Art: cthulhist , mora4 Music, SFX: Hee-Hoo
Editor takes
“The scrappy charm of the pixel art and the grimy scrapyard palette sell the rat's desperate situation better than any tutorial text could.”
“For a jam game that took first out of 109 entries, it's a masterclass in scope — a tight, satisfying loop with one smart risk/reward mechanic that carries the whole experience.”
“The two-tiered breaking system — hammer for speed, careful decompile for better loot — is a clean, legible trade-off that lets players earn their own efficiency, though it's a shame the tools gate that choice behind a grind.”
How to play
The core loop involves smashing items with a hammer (LMB) or performing a careful decompile (E) when you have the right tools, which yields better loot. Purchased tools increase drop chances for different item types, while hammer upgrades speed up breaking without affecting loot quality.
Tips
- Buy tools to boost drop chances for specific item types
- Use careful decompile when you have the right tools for better loot
- Hammer upgrades speed up breaking but don't improve loot quality
Questions
What is Break It Till You Make It about?
It's a 2D salvage game where you play as a rat breaking down scrap in a scrapyard to pay off a mortgage on a house bought from gangsters.
How does the game work?
You break scrap with a hammer or perform careful decompiles with tools for better loot, and buy upgrades to improve drop chances and breaking speed.
Who made Break It Till You Make It?
The game was created by mora4, SomewhatNatural, Hee-Hoo, and cthulhist for the Eclipse Publishing Game Jam, where it placed first out of 109 entries.
What platforms is it available on?
It's playable in the browser as an HTML5 game, built with Unity.
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