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 Disappointment[/b] As for that "equipment" you earn along the way? It turns out they are just cosmetic knick-knacks that have absolutely no effect on the gameplay whatsoever. Don't expect any game-changing stat boosts here; you're just putting a silly hat on a knight who is about to be brutally murdered in thirty seconds. [b]Verdict: 6/10[/b] It’s an okay puzzle game with a genuinely unique, darkly funny hook. But it simply wasn't what I expected, and in my honest opinion, it doesn't quite live up to the hype.