how the fuck does a "double jump" work?

Suspension of disbelief

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>>384117761
By simply saving some of the momentum from the initial jump and using it at the peak of said jump.

t. a daily double jumper

>>384117761
DMC made a magical platform under your feet that you jumped off of.

>>384118575

Bayonetta and Alucard temporarily sprouted wings. Double jumps are way cooler when they're given some lore fluff to justify them.

>>384118575
Doomguy has rocket boosters in his boots

>>384117761
Press jump twice

Spyro flaps his wings to get extra air time.

Yoshi wiggles his legs super fast

Buzz Lightyear extends his wings

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How does "jumping" itself work in video games?

Why do characters jump so high and so much? They should just raise their legs to walk over a pile of rubble or a flight of stairs instead of jumping everywhere. Think about how much you jump on a regular basis.

Luigi rotates like a helicopter

>>384118006
Haha, I like this video too, fellow redditor I see :)

*upboats you like a sir*

>>384119664
>he doesn't jump to work everyday

>>384119887
>that kid who jumped to school