Skyrift Vita
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| Author | Onur Kuru |
| Type | Adventure |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| License | MIT License |
| Last Updated | 2026/07/03 |
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Skyrift is an original sky-gliding pixel-art adventure for PS Vita homebrew and desktop. The code is original, single-file C99 + SDL2. Art is from Ansimuz's CC0 "Sunny Land" pack. There are no sound files - soft chiptune SFX and an ambient music loop are synthesized at boot. The PNG loader is stb_image (public domain).
Story
The Sunreef Isles float on the Old Wind. The Sky Tyrant shattered the Great Beacon, and its nine shards fell across the isles. The wind is dying; the isles are sinking. You are Kip - the last Glider Courier, a flying squirrel who catches the wind with his tail. Cross the ten isles, free every shard, relight the Beacon.
The Ten Isles
| # | Isle | Style | Boss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verdant Woods | open forest, tutorial | - |
| 2 | Twilight Hollow | cave galleries | - |
| 3 | Canopy Heights | giant trees, vertical | MIRE KING (giant frog) |
| 4 | Sunken Grotto | winding tunnels | - |
| 5 | Windy Cliffs | rising terraces | RUST FANG (giant opossum) |
| 6 | Ruined Hamlet | broken ground, rooftops | - |
| 7 | The Underroot | underground maze | GALE WRAITH (purple eagle) |
| 8 | Skybridge | bridges over the void | - |
| 9 | Storm Ascent | vertical zigzag climb | - |
| 10 | Tyrant's Throne | sky arena | SKY TYRANT (final) |
Each isle's exit door opens once you bank enough gems (and defeat the boss, if one guards the isle). Passing a door frees a Beacon shard. Topple the Tyrant on isle 10 and relight the Beacon.
Mechanics
- Press jump again in the air → double jump (tucks into a spinning ball); hold jump in the air → tail glide (slow fall, strong air control)
- Brick platforms are one-way; press down+jump on top to drop through
- Score & combo: gem +100, enemy +40/50, boss +1000; chained kills multiply
- Skill levels: LV2 dash · LV3 double shot · LV4 rapid fire · LV5 +1 max HP · LV6 triple shot
- Enemies: eagle (chases), frog (ambush hops), opossum (patrols) + 4 bosses with minion waves and telegraphed attacks
- Cherries heal; checkpoint signs move your respawn point
- Best score persists on device; completion time shown at the end
- Coyote time, variable jump height, squash & stretch, gem magnet
Controls
| Action | Desktop | PS Vita |
|---|---|---|
| Move | Arrows / WASD | Left stick / dpad |
| Jump / double jump | Z / Space | Cross |
| Glide (hold in air) | Z | Cross |
| Shoot | X / Shift | Square |
| Dash (LV2+) | C / V | Circle |
| Pause | P | Start |
| Quit | ESC | Select |
Installation
- Your Vita must be homebrew-enabled (HENkaku / h-encore² - follow vita.hacks.guide, it takes ~15 minutes).
- Download skyrift.vpk from the latest release.
- Copy it to the Vita: in VitaShell press SELECT to start the FTP server, connect from your computer (
ftp://<vita-ip>:1337) and upload the file toux0:/- or use a USB cable (SELECT toggles USB mode too). - On the Vita, navigate to the file in VitaShell, press X → Install (accept the extended permissions prompt).
- Exit VitaShell - Skyrift now has a bubble on your LiveArea.
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Changelog
v1.0
- First Release.