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What is Maddy Makes Games?
Maddy Makes Games is the independent studio behind Celeste, the precision platformer about climbing Celeste Mountain, and the TowerFall series of local multiplayer archery games. Its itch.io page is a catalog of those games plus smaller side projects, some playable in the browser.
What the page lists
- Celeste — the full platformer, described as hundreds of hand-crafted challenges guiding Madeline up the mountain.
- Celeste Classic and Celeste Classic 2 — small PICO-8 platformers, both playable in the browser; the second was made in three days.
- Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain — a 3D tie-in released around the game's sixth anniversary.
- TowerFall Ascension — the local multiplayer archery game, with a Dark World Expansion adding more stages and versus options.
- TowerFall 8-Player — an official mod that raises the player count.
Who it's for
Someone who wants to know where to start should pick by play style: Celeste for a solo, difficult but forgiving platformer with a story; TowerFall Ascension for couch multiplayer with friends in the same room. The browser-based Celeste Classic games are the low-commitment way to sample the movement before buying anything.
Trade-offs
Celeste is single-player and demands repeated retries on hard screens; TowerFall is at its best with several controllers and people present, and is thin solo. The itch.io page is a storefront and hub, not the studio's main site, so news and support may live elsewhere — the studio's own site, Maddy Makes Games, is the place to check for updates.
A practical next step: if you're unsure, play Celeste Classic in the browser first; if the dash-and-jump feel clicks, the full game is the natural follow-up.
Which Celeste-related games can I play for free in my browser?
You can play Celeste Classic and Celeste Classic 2 for free in your browser on Maddy Makes Games - itch.io. Both are listed as "Play in browser" platformers.
What each one is
- Celeste Classic — the original PICO-8 version: a short, tough climb up a mountain. It's the compact prototype that the full game grew from, so expect a small number of hard screens rather than a long campaign.
- Celeste Classic 2 — another PICO-8 platformer about hiking around a mountain, made in three days. It's a brief follow-up in the same style, not a full sequel to Celeste.
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain also appears on the page, but it's presented as a separate anniversary project and isn't marked as browser-playable, so treat it as a download rather than a quick in-browser session.
What you give up compared with the paid game
The browser titles are prototypes: limited levels, PICO-8 visuals and sound, and no story campaign. The full Celeste ($19.99) and the TowerFall entries are separate purchases for people who want the complete experience. If you're new to the series, start with Celeste Classic to test whether the precise, punishing platforming appeals to you; if it does, the full game is the natural next step.
How much does Celeste cost and what kind of platformer is it?
Celeste is listed at $19.99 on the Maddy Makes Games itch.io page, and it is a single-player, hand-crafted challenge platformer: you guide Madeline up Celeste Mountain through hundreds of deliberately designed rooms, with precise jumping and climbing rather than procedurally generated levels.
What kind of platformer it is
- Challenge-focused: The page describes "hundreds of hand-crafted challenges," so expect tight, repeatable rooms you learn by retrying rather than a long open world.
- Precision movement: Climbing a mountain frames the level design; success depends on timing and route-finding within each screen.
- Story framing: The goal is helping Madeline "survive her journey to the top," so narrative and character sit alongside the difficulty.
Choosing between the versions on the page
The same page also lists related games that suit different needs:
| Title | Listed price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Celeste | $19.99 | Players who want the full hand-crafted challenge campaign |
| Celeste Classic 2 | Play in browser | A quick taste; a PICO-8 platformer about hiking a mountain, made in three days |
| Celeste Classic | Play in browser | Seeing the original jam-style climb before committing |
| TowerFall Ascension | $14.99 | Local multiplayer archery sessions with friends, not solo platforming |
If you are unsure whether the difficulty suits you, play Celeste Classic in the browser first to test the movement feel, then decide whether the full $19.99 game is the right step up. For a group setting instead, TowerFall Ascension is the local-multiplayer option on the same page.
What is the difference between TowerFall Ascension and the TowerFall 8-Player mod?
The TowerFall 8-Player mod is a separate paid add-on that expands the base game's local multiplayer from four to eight players; TowerFall Ascension is the full standalone game it plugs into. On the Maddy Makes Games itch.io page, Ascension is listed as the complete "Local Multiplayer Archery Chaos!" title, while the 8-Player item is described as "The official eight-player TowerFall mod!" — the word "mod" signals it's an extension, not a self-contained game.
What each gives you
| TowerFall Ascension | TowerFall 8-Player mod | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Base game | Add-on for the base game |
| Main draw | Full archery-versus package | Raising the local player cap to eight |
| Audience | Anyone new to TowerFall | Groups that already own Ascension and regularly have more than four players |
The practical trade-off is simple: the mod is only worth it if you already play Ascension locally and often have five to eight people in the room. Eight-player archery is chaotic and fun, but it needs a large screen, enough controllers, and a crowd — a solo player or a two-to-four-person household gets nothing from it. Start with Ascension, confirm your group actually exceeds four players, then add the mod.
If you want the complete TowerFall picture, the Dark World Expansion is another add-on on the same page, and the official site is Maddy Makes Games.
Do I need the base TowerFall game to use the Dark World Expansion?
Yes. The Dark World Expansion is an add-on for TowerFall Ascension, not a standalone game. You need the base game to play it.
That matters for how you buy and install it. On Maddy Makes Games - itch.io, TowerFall Ascension and the Dark World Expansion are listed separately, so expect to get both if you only own the expansion. The expansion adds content to the base game rather than launching on its own.
A practical next step: if you already own TowerFall Ascension, the expansion is the cheaper way to add more content. If you don't own either, start with the base game and confirm you enjoy its local multiplayer before adding the expansion. For solo players, the base game is the safer first purchase; the expansion is mainly worthwhile once the base game has earned a regular group.
Is Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain a full game or a short anniversary demo?
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain is a short anniversary tribute rather than a full game. It appears on the studio's itch.io page alongside the Celeste 6th Anniversary Challenge, which frames it as a celebratory release tied to the original game's anniversary. The page presents it as a distinct, smaller item in the lineup, listed before the main Celeste and its other titles.
For context, the page shows how the studio separates its releases by scale and format: a browser-playable PICO-8 platformer made in three days (Celeste Classic 2), a full platformer sold at $19.99 (Celeste), an eight-player mod, and expansions. Celeste 64 sits in the commemorative, short-form category rather than the full commercial game category.
If your goal is the complete Celeste experience, start with the main Celeste entry; if you want a brief anniversary curiosity, treat Celeste 64 as a short piece. You can browse the studio's releases at Maddy Makes Games - itch.io.
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