Workhard

Workhard is a very badly made 2D retro pixel side scrolling shooter from the shovelware pushers at Red Twice Potato. It's got a lazy pixel monochrome theme and you shoot "rap gangsters" and whatever... oh it's just so awful, badly made, bad premise, not fun... the list goes on. Even if this had a great premise for a game... it would still suck. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. A choice was made to use obsolete, decades old retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result. There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customise the graphics settings. There's no way for gamers to ensure this is running at the native resolution of their displays... there's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. There's no way for gamers to try improve the low quality graphics. The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayabl…

Workhard is a small-scale side-scrolling shooter that embraces the uncomplicated appeal of old arcade action games. The premise places the player in the role of a secret agent assigned to dismantle a dangerous criminal organization, which means fighting through groups of gangsters before eventually confronting their leader. Developed and published by Red twice potato, the game keeps its ambitions focused on immediate action rather than elaborate storytelling, delivering a straightforward experience centered on movement, shooting, survival, and steady progression through hostile territory. The combat is intentionally easy to understand. Players move through side-scrolling environments while eliminating enemies and avoiding enough damage to stay alive. Instead of introducing complicated ability trees or character-building systems, the game relies on different weapons and equipment to create variety. Assault rifles, shotguns, grenades, armor, and health-related items contribute to the action, while different enemy types require the player to remain attentive rather than simply advancing without resistance. The mechanics are accessible enough to learn almost immediately, making the ga…

Cool and Easy Game, it brought back memories of my SEGA Console.

I normally really like short games like this and would recommend but not in this case. I beat this game in under 12 minutes and although I enjoyed it, it isn't worth the full price ($2.99). I'd recommend getting it on sale but there is one giant issue you should be aware of. There is a broken achievement so you can't get 100%. The achievement "Launch the Game" doesn't work so I'm forever stuck at 9/10 completed.

"launch the game" - for the achievement, ain't working. It's an ok game for 12 minutes. Not recommended because of the achievement bug.

Pretty short. But a distinct art-style and fantastic soundtrack make this work all 10 minutes it takes to finish.