Karoshi 2.0

Karoshi 2.0 is a wonderfully twisted little puzzle-platformer from Jesse Venbrux built around a goal that videogames normally try very hard to prevent: getting yourself killed. The word “Karoshi” refers to death from overwork, and the game turns that grim concept into a bizarre series of puzzles where reaching the exit is often completely the wrong thing to do. You must figure out how to arrange the environment so your character can meet an appropriately ridiculous demise. The humor comes from constantly subverting normal platforming expectations, while the puzzles become increasingly inventive. It is short, strange and surprisingly clever, especially when you realize that the safest-looking route is usually useless. For anyone tired of games telling them to survive, Karoshi 2.0 offers a refreshing alternative: please, just die already.