Life Goes On: Done to Death

[h1]Not the Run You Were Expecting[/h1] This game is definitely not what I was expecting based on the trailers. I went in expecting a standard roguelike/roguelite. You know the drill: a game where each run gives you a chance to discover new skills or permanent equipment to help with subsequent attempts. Instead, it's a puzzle game with a very dark, morbid twist. [b]The Core Mechanic: Weaponized Incompetence[/b] The twist is that every time you die, your previous corpse remains exactly where it fell. When you respawn for a re-try, you can use your own dead bodies to help you solve the puzzle. Actually, let me rephrase that: you MUST use your dead bodies to solve the puzzle. You literally cannot progress otherwise. Impaling yourself on spikes to make a safe bridge for your next clone? That's not a failure; it's just the main gameplay mechanic. [b]The Scoring System[/b] The game tracks your performance based on efficiency. Both your total time and the sheer number of corpses you pile up are counted. If you want to get a better score, you have to keep both thresholds as low as possible for each level. Turns out, mindless sacrifice requires a bit of strategy. [b]The Cosmetic Disa…

gud game

Heroes gladly fall Each sacrifice builds the path Life still marches on

A unique platformer with mostly great puzzles, though a few are annoying to execute due to long action chains or tight timing. Note: A love for dark humor is required, as some mechanics are pretty twisted

Great game. Lots of humor.

Is okay.