Sometimes You Die Philipp Stollenmayer In a game, you die. And imply that it has no effect on you. You feel invincible in the realm behind the screen. This on… TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsIn a game, you die. And imply that it has no effect on you. You feel invincible in the realm behind the screen. This one is different. In this game, you have to die. ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ G A M E ∙ ∙ ∙ What is your motivation? What do you expect from this game? Do you want to beat it? How do you know it can be beaten? This game plays with expectation, illusion, and reality. ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ P U Z Z L E S ∙ ∙ ∙ Think before you act. Who knows what it means to die behind the screen? Is it only a number that goes up? Pixels that change their intensity? Solve disturbing, surprising, and malicious puzzles. ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ D E A T H ∙ ∙ ∙ Is it possible to go through the game without dying even once? Will you aim for it? ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ D I F F I C U L T Y ∙ ∙ ∙ Some think the game is easy. I think, those haven't discovered the hidden levels yet. ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ slidetoplay.com > "interactive art" appspy.com > "manipulates expectations" 148apps.com > "borderline brilliant" ilounge.com > "messes with the players' heads" toucharcade.com > "incredibly unique" tabtimes.com > "extremely clever" cultofmac.com > "must play" pocketgamer.co.uk > "deliciously unputdownable" tuaw.com > "play it, and love it" 80+ levels. Hidden content. Wow factor. Epilepsy warning: One level includes fast flashing lights. Information Seller:Philipp Stollenmayer Genre:Adventure, Puzzle Release:Mar 27, 2014 Updated:May 18, 2018 Version:1.32 Size:27.5 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (14) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal From the creator of cyro and What The Frog! coolpepper43 ð® Spam Police ð Aug 31, 2012 4,615 7 38 On the toilet #2 coolpepper43, Mar 26, 2014 I love the concept of the game. Very unique. TheFrost Well-Known Member Nov 18, 2010 5,772 0 0 #3 TheFrost, Mar 26, 2014 Last edited: Mar 26, 2014 I like the description, lets see if can live up to it... buying in... a lot of hours... Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Edit: I see it doesn't have GameCenter, but What the Frog or Cyro have it. Maybe there is hope for this one too... JCho133 Well-Known Member Jul 27, 2012 7,907 27 48 #4 JCho133, Mar 26, 2014 This is coming tonight? This is shaping up to be a great week! copaeci Well-Known Member Nov 2, 2012 1,606 0 0 student, writer, reviewer, beta tester ID http://about.me/yesi.livera #5 copaeci, Mar 26, 2014 I don't think the game will have game center. I've asked about this to the dev last week and he said there's a reason why he can't implement GC on this one. TheFrost Well-Known Member Nov 18, 2010 5,772 0 0 #6 TheFrost, Mar 26, 2014 Oh, that stinks. I would love to see how many deaths take for some here to complete it ... oh well, but still buying it. Pipipitchu Well-Known Member May 4, 2013 1,644 0 0 Civil Servant Rio de Janeiro, Brazil #7 Pipipitchu, Mar 26, 2014 Instabuy! psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,966 718 113 England #8 psj3809, Mar 26, 2014 Dont mind about game centre. As someone else said this looks very unique, on screen buttons as well, buy buy buy (at midnight) Underwater Well-Known Member Jul 27, 2012 311 0 16 Atlantis #9 Underwater, Mar 26, 2014 Looks good! Reminds me of the brilliant flash game "The Company of Myself". cloudpuff Well-Known Member Sep 12, 2013 3,600 0 36 lazy layabout uk #10 cloudpuff, Mar 26, 2014 Didn't realise this one was coming tonight, better go pick up a voucher. kamibox Well-Known Member Jul 19, 2013 73 1 8 #11 kamibox, Mar 26, 2014 Thanks, PeteOzzy! My name is a single trap. Philipp is spelled with one L and two P and Stollenmayer with YE. Don't mind, you would have been the first to get it right at first try. Bronxsta Well-Known Member Oct 10, 2012 4,698 6 38 http://indiegameenthusiast.blogspot.com/ #12 Bronxsta, Mar 26, 2014 I was lucky enough to get a promo code so here are some impressions: Sometimes You Die is quite minimalist. There isn't even a menu; the game starts and you're simply playing. Right off the bat, the game stands out visually for its Limbo-esque visuals contrasted by the stark white letters highlighted in the background. See, while SYD is a puzzle platformer, it's also delievering a story, one any gamer can appreciate, as it presents questions about the nature of gaming. Fans of The Stanley Parable will appreciate the philosophical musing about what defines a game. However, SYD is also an actual game. While it seems on the short side, the gameplay is fun, controls are responsive, and the mechanics are linked to the subtle narrative being told. The game is not actually that difficult; death is never an end but a tool to be used. Your dead selves stay behind, stuck on spikes, jammed against saw blades, to be used as stepping stones and protection from hazards. There are eight chapters to progress through (I'm currently on 4) So who would enjoy SYD? If you're looking for a hardcore precision platformer or a challenging puzzler, you might be disappointed. But if you're looking for a stylish game that combines gamplay with story and has a message to tell, one that will appeal to gamers especially, I think you'll enjoy Sometimes You Die. Now again, I'm only halfway through the game so the difficulty and challenge may rise. I'm post more impressions once I've progress more redribbon Well-Known Member Jun 11, 2010 2,799 53 48 entepreanur,programmer #13 redribbon, Mar 26, 2014 a video impression... Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Bronxsta Well-Known Member Oct 10, 2012 4,698 6 38 http://indiegameenthusiast.blogspot.com/ #14 Bronxsta, Mar 26, 2014 Just a heads-up, there's a part in the seventh chapter that is not friendly to those with epilepsy Meslomeslo Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2013 136 0 0 #15 Meslomeslo, Mar 26, 2014 I really liked what the frog, this is a game I must play for sure! Pipipitchu Well-Known Member May 4, 2013 1,644 0 0 Civil Servant Rio de Janeiro, Brazil #16 Pipipitchu, Mar 27, 2014 Out on US App Store already! My only purchase this week. PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #17 PeteOzzy, Mar 27, 2014 Oh dear, that's pretty awful of me, sorry! I even thought I'd copied it from the AppStore quite carefully. I'm going to blame being excited to get to post this first for that error! mr_bez Well-Known Member Dec 20, 2012 2,053 3 38 #18 mr_bez, Mar 27, 2014 Any other impressions? I'm pretty sure that it's all over for me after about 15 minutes of play, unless I've missed something. Spoiler: Spoiler I'm on the "I never gave a promise" screen. psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,966 718 113 England #19 psj3809, Mar 27, 2014 Just bought after watching that video. Love the way the graphics look, seems quite a different type of 'platformer'. Nice price, no IAP's, small filesize, on screen controls, all sounds good ! Bought Pipipitchu Well-Known Member May 4, 2013 1,644 0 0 Civil Servant Rio de Janeiro, Brazil #20 Pipipitchu, Mar 27, 2014 I would recommend it, specially if you have liked Pretentious Game, but don't make expectations. It's a good game, but the soundtrack is a loop and gets annoying, level design isn't really great, the game is overall short (can take less than an hour) and easy (except around 3 hard levels). On the other side it's a nice experience, controls are fine and the ending is interesting. I liked Pretentious Game better. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I like the description, lets see if can live up to it... buying in... a lot of hours... Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Edit: I see it doesn't have GameCenter, but What the Frog or Cyro have it. Maybe there is hope for this one too...
I don't think the game will have game center. I've asked about this to the dev last week and he said there's a reason why he can't implement GC on this one.
Oh, that stinks. I would love to see how many deaths take for some here to complete it ... oh well, but still buying it.
Dont mind about game centre. As someone else said this looks very unique, on screen buttons as well, buy buy buy (at midnight)
Thanks, PeteOzzy! My name is a single trap. Philipp is spelled with one L and two P and Stollenmayer with YE. Don't mind, you would have been the first to get it right at first try.
I was lucky enough to get a promo code so here are some impressions: Sometimes You Die is quite minimalist. There isn't even a menu; the game starts and you're simply playing. Right off the bat, the game stands out visually for its Limbo-esque visuals contrasted by the stark white letters highlighted in the background. See, while SYD is a puzzle platformer, it's also delievering a story, one any gamer can appreciate, as it presents questions about the nature of gaming. Fans of The Stanley Parable will appreciate the philosophical musing about what defines a game. However, SYD is also an actual game. While it seems on the short side, the gameplay is fun, controls are responsive, and the mechanics are linked to the subtle narrative being told. The game is not actually that difficult; death is never an end but a tool to be used. Your dead selves stay behind, stuck on spikes, jammed against saw blades, to be used as stepping stones and protection from hazards. There are eight chapters to progress through (I'm currently on 4) So who would enjoy SYD? If you're looking for a hardcore precision platformer or a challenging puzzler, you might be disappointed. But if you're looking for a stylish game that combines gamplay with story and has a message to tell, one that will appeal to gamers especially, I think you'll enjoy Sometimes You Die. Now again, I'm only halfway through the game so the difficulty and challenge may rise. I'm post more impressions once I've progress more
Oh dear, that's pretty awful of me, sorry! I even thought I'd copied it from the AppStore quite carefully. I'm going to blame being excited to get to post this first for that error!
Any other impressions? I'm pretty sure that it's all over for me after about 15 minutes of play, unless I've missed something. Spoiler: Spoiler I'm on the "I never gave a promise" screen.
Just bought after watching that video. Love the way the graphics look, seems quite a different type of 'platformer'. Nice price, no IAP's, small filesize, on screen controls, all sounds good ! Bought
I would recommend it, specially if you have liked Pretentious Game, but don't make expectations. It's a good game, but the soundtrack is a loop and gets annoying, level design isn't really great, the game is overall short (can take less than an hour) and easy (except around 3 hard levels). On the other side it's a nice experience, controls are fine and the ending is interesting. I liked Pretentious Game better.