"Forget everything you know about video games. In this game... the goal is to die."
That's the first thing you'll see when booting up Karoshi, a side-scrolling platformer that is in no way kid-friendly. Each level has you solving a short puzzle and doing some minor platforming that ends in the horrific death/mutilation of Mr. Karoshi, an overworked Japanese business man.
Pocket Gamer: "Independents' Day, as it shall be known for the purposes of this topical feature, is a day to celebrate all the independently developed titles that deserve your attention.
We'd be the first to admit that some of the most fantastic indie games are released on PC and Mac. Fortunately, many of those are then ported over to the iPhone."
The Quality Index champions the best games on iPhone from the land of the Royal Family, the E-Type Jag, and David Beckham. Yep, Britain.
Plenty of dark British humour coursing through the veins of suicidal businessman Karoshi and Hector the terrorist negotiator.
JohnnyTwoShoes's Arachnadoodle almost pulls off the feat of the year - distracting us from Pirates of the Caribbean 4 for more than 12 minutes.
TheAppera - You have to help an overworked, sad, suicidal salary man kill himself. It’s like any other puzzle platformer, other than the goal being to die! So losing is winning, it’s quite odd really. Spikes, burning, electrocution, and getting crushed are all good ways to die in the game.
