Developed by a Dutch coder, Jesse Vunbrux, Karoshi takes a unique twist on a puzzler/platformer genre. In Karoshi, rather than staying alive, you are tasked to find a peaceful death. What does that mean? Let me explain.
In Japanes, Karoshi (pronounced with a long “o”) means death from over-exhaustion, or overwork. You are tasked to help Mr. Karoshi, an overworked Japanese businessman, end his life on his own terms rather than waiting for the inevitable “karoshi”. The game comes packed with 50 different puzzle stages, and are guaranteed to tax even the fiendish of puzzle game fans.
Karoshi will be available for download starting February 9, on both the iOS and Android.
No, it’s not a bad dead baby joke. It’s a game by OrangePixel for the Android called Toddlers ‘Shake it’. WTF?
The instructions go something like this:
Step 1: Shake your phone.
Step 2: Watch your Toddler fly up.
Step 3: Tilt your phone left and right to collect extra air-time.
Step 4: Bounce as much as possible
Step 5: Have a lot of fun!
Step 6: Try to land them safely (optional)
…Right. This game basically uses your contactlist to generate ‘toddlers’ you can throw up in the air. The goal is to keep the toddlers in the air as long as possible, bouncing on platforms, grabbing rockets, reaching the stars and maybe getting your toddler friend abducted by aliens (!?)
The gameplay is not the most innovative idea out there, but the concept is hilarious! Even if you’re not into dead baby jokes, I’m sure tossing a toddler with the same name as your friend Joe will bring a smile to your face.
