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[2Dcube]

Introductory
In Karoshi you must kill yourself in each level. This is more difficult than it sounds!

Core Information
Title: Karoshi
Genre/Category: Puzzle / Platform
Download Size: 4 mb
Game File-Type: Stand-Alone Executable
Resolution: Fullscreen (can be changed in menu)
Current Version: v1.1
Written In: Registered

Game Description
Karoshi comes with 25 levels and a rather unusual boss fight at the end. Each level is a new puzzle in which you must figure out how to die. This can sometimes be different from what you initially think. The game does not present a story, but you can kind of make out what the back story of this game is.

In-Game Screenshots




Play!
Play at YoYoGames
Or download

Final Comments
Have fun! If you get stuck in a level, just post in the thread. Puzzles can be difficult but the solution is always obvious.

- 2Dcube

Edited by 2Dcube, 05 April 2008 - 08:42 PM.

[Necromian]

Like all your games 2D cube, this is really good

The concept is pretty original, and I think the graphics are neat too (I think the character sprite is okay for a game like this, but what's really urking me is all the white stuff around the red and black things and the text) . I'll say more once I can beat level 5

Edited by Necromian, 02 March 2008 - 04:57 PM.

[thetagames]

It's a nice little platform puzzler - good job. I like the reverse mentality of the game; that is a neat touch. I agree with Necromian, the graphics are good, but the text and bloody borders kind of detract from the simple, puzzle-game nature of the game. Also, what exactly does 'Karoshi' mean?


All your games have quite good level design. Nice work!

~ Theta Games

[Brontoman]

VERY nice game. I completed the whole thing, and I liked the ending =P.

[Nixa]

wow that was fun

[The Unknown]

hmm. Interesting game, i was actually thinking of eventually making a game somewhat like this, but not a puzzle game. I actually beat this game even though I don't really like puzzle games It was all right. The graphics needed work... but I'm going to guess you were under time constraints? The blocks looked good The gameplay itself wasn't spectacular or anything really special. And the difficulty didn't steadily increase. I found level 5 to be a little on the hard side, and then after that level the game eased up a bit, and climbed back up and sorta went all over the place. Kinda funny too, but got old quick. I'd seriously suggest fixing up those graphics, the game looks pretty bad with those white pixels and the player is... yeah.

Edited by The Unknown, 02 March 2008 - 07:55 PM.

[blobstah]

like always great game 2d cube! nice concept too!

[top hunter7]

Oh man, that was awesome !!!

Love the ending.

I won't spoil it.

10/10, made me laugh a hell of a lot.

~TH7

[AndyWiltshireNZ]

Doh, Im stuck on level 5, not quite sure what/how that yellow thing works (if at all), PM spoiler?

Fun game though, haha!

[blobstah]

wow im stuck on level 12 u have no gun but full of destructible blocks next to you...

[THE KAPPTIN]

Awesome. Your best game ever.


... except that dumb "K" level.

[blobstah]

Awesome. Your best game ever.


... except that dumb "K" level.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

argh, the K level is lvl 12...

[AndyWiltshireNZ]

Doh, now I'm stuck on Level 12 'K'...

[erty906]

This is your first good game !

[Jaboi]

yeah, it's lots of fun!

how DO you beat 12 (K) though? EDIT : nvm i just figured it out so obvious yet so hard

EDIT 2: gimme a hint on 24! i'm stuck and so close to the end

edit 3: beat it funny boss! very fun game. graphics were okay. i didnt have sound on so idk (headphones are in car) how that was. good gameplay, very original.

4.5/5 (3 Graphics, 5 Originality, 4 Gameplay, 6 Addictiveness!)

Edited by Jaboi, 03 March 2008 - 03:11 AM.

[PhiniusMAster]

Great original concept! I couldn't get passed the K on level 12 though...

[CaKsTeR]

press k!

How do you finish level 24? I get really close, and then I'm stuck.

[name]

Lol...
Best game here.
This is the essence of prue ownage.
This is now one of my favrate games of al time.
0_0
10000000/10

[killerelectro]

Is level 24 completeable? I seem to get stuck all the time...

Or do i kill myself with the blocks?

[r1k]

that was a pretty cool game. I wish it was longer though.

[redstone]

how to make the 19 i cant kill my self
edit:i am at lv 25
i am making a tutorial right now
WOW after the boss you are with other character
TUTORIA:Tutorial Download Link
The tutorial is not mail i find that my brother made one before me ;(

Edited by redstone, 03 March 2008 - 11:12 AM.

[2Dcube]

I agree with Necromian, the graphics are good, but the text and bloody borders kind of detract from the simple, puzzle-game nature of the game. Also, what exactly does 'Karoshi' mean?

It does detract a little, but not too much in my opinion. About the graphics. I think I could have done better, and I think people know that (after I made Frozzd). It's just that I didn't want to put as much work in it. I just wanted to have some fun.

"Karoshi" is a word the Japanese invented: It means "death by working too hard".

the difficulty didn't steadily increase. I found level 5 to be a little on the hard side, and then after that level the game eased up a bit, and climbed back up and sorta went all over the place.

I wanted to do a difficulty curve that is not as linear as usual, I think it's better to have it vary. I may have overdone it a little.

the game looks pretty bad with those white pixels and the player is... yeah.

Look, I'm lazy like that ok? About the graphics, in the end I decided to make it sort of bad on purpose, that is also why I used the pixely blue text as well.

This is your first good game !

Thanks! ....wait what?

Lol...
Best game here.
This is the essence of prue ownage.
This is now one of my favrate games of al time.
0_0
10000000/10

Wow. Also, I like your name.

that was a pretty cool game. I wish it was longer though.

Thanks. It is indeed pretty short, but it has a lot of gameplay, with a lot of variety imo. It's more of an experiment and a side project for me. I wanted something I could make without too many problems, and if I'm working on a huge, long game I often loose motivation.

@redstone, that is a nice tutorial! If you're stuck at level 24 check it out.

-----

I am very happy with the great responses, it's always tricky seeing how people react, but I feel like it's been worthwile. There's one thing I didn't expect to happen (so, I've learned something new), which is the befamed K level. It seemed pretty obvious to me (and once you figure it out it is) but you just don't think about the solution that way, because it's so different from the other puzzles.

- 2Dcube

[gangstar59]

i m downloading i ll try it this night
also i like your frozzd game to
thx for good games

edit:it s awsome

Edited by gangstar59, 03 March 2008 - 05:12 PM.

[BlaXun]

Woah!
That was amazing =)

A nice gaming experience.

Shutdown ya brain and die from stupidity

I dont mean this negative ^^

[Orc Leader]

No offense but this is not one of your best works 2D. There were no real flaws in the game, but it was pretty simple. As you said in some other post you just wanted to have fun, and you made a good game.

Edited by Orc Leader, 03 March 2008 - 07:52 PM.

[George Williams]

Sweet 9/10

I really like this one, kinda better than the others.



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[coin3]

Great game! I beat it, the "k" level was easy. Once I found out the first part of most levels, they were easy. Good job though.

[RiRo]

I love this game! It's too bad I've already finished it, I really hope there will be a sequal.

[name]

Lol...
Best game here.
This is the essence of prue ownage.
This is now one of my favrate games of al time.
0_0
10000000/10

Wow. Also, I like your name.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks.

[2% Milk]

Wow, this was a really fun way to spend 45 minutes

[matty_richo]

WTH as soon as i start and try to go into a level i click on 0 and it just repeditevely makes the clicking sound??????????

[Doogie_Forever]

Haha I loved it, I love your games 2DCube, very simple and original and of course fun! 10billion/10

EDIT: I NEED MORE LEVELS that game is soo fun.

Edited by Doogie_Forever, 07 March 2008 - 11:35 PM.

[makerofthegames]

Or download

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

YESSSSSSS


*Downloads*

Stuck on level 13.....


Which is the "K" level, People say its 12..NO you got 12 KILLS that would put you on level THIRTEEN

Edit: You *bleep*! [/sarcasm] I beat it..... Its cruel the way you have to win!


Beat the game!

I got it to say "^­_^ ^­_^ ^­_^ ^­_^ ^­_^ ^­_^ ^­_^" two times!

Edited by makerofthegames, 05 March 2008 - 01:28 PM.

[gangstar59]

stuck on level 6
could someone tell me how i pass?

[Virtanen]

I just wanted to say that I enjoyed this game very much.

The premise of this game is pretty funny and it's executed in a humouristic manner.
I liked how the game had some funny scenes and I think it's important that the game doesn't take try to take itself too seriously.
The puzzles are pretty clever and some of them require some really unorthodox thinking. All the final bosses were really fun and nicely done.

Really nice game, again.
Keep up the good work!

[BKO376]

ROCKS!!!!

[Wirodeu]

As promised, here's my review for your game, 2DCUBE

Graphics - Not going to give these a grade, as graphics didn't matter in this game.
They were not bad, not great either, just good for a game like this.
It could use a *bit* less hurtful colors here and there though

Music/Sound - The music was annoying, so I turned it off xD
Didn't hear much sound effects either as I had other music playing.
No grade for this one either.

Gameplay - This is what makes this game so good.
Walking was fast, which could be annoying sometimes, but it didn't bother me too much. I did however notice a tiny bug in falling on crates, you stop a bit above the crate and then fall further.

The actual game was puzzling, and it was quite a challenge for me.
I did play it to the end though
The puzzles were gradually getting harder, but somehow there were easier puzzles inbetween, which was a bit annoying. For next time try to make them more Easy-medium-hard stylish.
The K level somehow got me stuck for 2 minutes. xD

Boss level was nice, and also challenging. A tad short though, could be longer & harder and then it'd be even more fun!

A 8/10 for gameplay. Which brings us to a total of...... Ehm... D: How much is the total?

ANYWAY, good job! And good luck on any other projects ^^ (Possibly a sequel?)

-Wiro

[Erik Leppen]

Which is the "K" level, People say its 12..NO you got 12 KILLS that would put you on level THIRTEEN 

You start with level zero. The k level is level 12, check the level selection menu.

I like this game, I think the graphics are good actually. I'm stuck at 23 though and level 12 kept me confused for a few minutes but the game is very nice. Very good level design, some unexpected twists, I like that!

Now to finishing level 23.... I have somehow the feeling that what I do is the only way to start off, but I come one crate short so I cannot put a crate on one of the red buttons....

Edited by Erik Leppen, 06 March 2008 - 09:20 PM.

[Lapixx]

This is really fun xD
The K level is nice, and the one with the clock (22)

Very original

[kevin_evans]

ugh i am stuck on level 6?!
help pls

[gangstar59]

ugh i am stuck on level 6?!
help pls

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

me to pls helppp

[2Dcube]

WTH as soon as i start and try to go into a level i click on 0 and it just repeditevely makes the clicking sound??????????

A few people have had this problem, and I still have no idea at all why this happens. : (
Seems to be nothing wrong with the code, and you also do not get an error message...

The premise of this game is pretty funny and it's executed in a humouristic manner.
I liked how the game had some funny scenes and I think it's important that the game doesn't take try to take itself too seriously.

Thanks, that's a good point too.

Music/Sound - The music was annoying, so I turned it off xD
Didn't hear much sound effects either as I had other music playing.
No grade for this one either.

Imo, the music and sound effects are pretty neat. I can see the music getting on your nerves, though it never annoys me. It's funky!

The puzzles were gradually getting harder, but somehow there were easier puzzles inbetween, which was a bit annoying. For next time try to make them more Easy-medium-hard stylish.

Did it really annoy you? To me it's a fun diversion.

A 8/10 for gameplay. Which brings us to a total of...... Ehm... D: How much is the total?

The total would be 11/10 I believe. Thanks for your review!

You start with level zero. The k level is level 12, check the level selection menu.

Yeah I did that to avoid confusion... heh.

Now to finishing level 23.... I have somehow the feeling that what I do is the only way to start off, but I come one crate short so I cannot put a crate on one of the red buttons....

You're on the right track here.

ugh i am stuck on level 6?!

You eh, need to crush yourself with that block. Hope that helps.

The game is doing better than I expected! Been featured on TIGsource as well, very great.

[Maxinston]

I'm stuck on the K level i mean wtf do i need to do? i don't have any weapons!

[FallenMaster]

I'm stuck on the K level i mean wtf do i need to do? i don't have any weapons!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You kinda answered your own question, I didn't even see there was a K .


Anyway, one of the best GM games I played . I managed to finish all the levels, loved the last ones (must admit that I also needed help on the K-level). Quite an achivement to have both the first and second spot on the frontpage on YYG .

Keep making good games and you'll maintain my love, 2Dcube .

[Maxinston]

I'm stuck on the K level i mean wtf do i need to do? i don't have any weapons!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You kinda answered your own question, I didn't even see there was a K .


Anyway, one of the best GM games I played . I managed to finish all the levels, loved the last ones (must admit that I also needed help on the K-level). Quite an achivement to have both the first and second spot on the frontpage on YYG .

Keep making good games and you'll maintain my love, 2Dcube .

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I still didn't figure out what do i need to do ! It would be freaking funny if you could make the player look like Kenny (from South Park).

EDIT: LOL i finished level 12

EDIT 2: Awesome 9.6/10

Edited by pepolshet, 07 March 2008 - 06:26 PM.

[Erik Leppen]

Finished level 23

Finished the really final_BOss

Nice game, nice ending, very smooth (high frame rate), which I like. I'm very positive about this little game. Good job.

Edited by Erik Leppen, 07 March 2008 - 08:03 PM.

[King Killa]

Lol, stuck on level 5.

Good game, and unlike the others, I love the graphics.

Music is the best, funkiest music ever to exist on the GMC.

PS: Help me lol.

King Killa

[makerofthegames]

There are two (or more) ways to beat level 24 (23 kills)

My brother got him down in the spikes and I crushed myself with a block.

[TGOC]

Cool. I beat the game. What a nice twist of a popular genre of videogames. Karashi is dangerously close to Koroshiya, which is the name for the Ichi the Killer manga.

[ShadowSaber]

How do you beat lvl16?
I'm stumped >_>

EDIT: Nevermind. It was so simple I missed it >_>

Edited by ShadowSaber, 08 March 2008 - 11:54 PM.