#GETTING OVER IT WITH BENNETT FODDY SPEED RUN HOW TO#
Foddy are rather ambiguous: ‘I created this game for a certain kind of person… To hurt them.’ How to understand his intention? Did Bennet Foddy really mean to hurt some people by the game? Maybe, he just used a metaphor?ĭespite the game apparent simplicity, it emphasizes the main principle of life – never give up, and represents a well-known metaphor ‘to conquer the mountain’ that means ‘to conquer yourself/to become a better version of yourself’. Though the focus in on scrambling up over and over again. It is peculiar that the process of falling down is intentionally omitted: no shrieks, no yells, no disgusting bloody spots on the ground… Falling down is the other side of one’s progress and they are inseparable from each other. The feeling of one’s progress within the game makes the character to be persistent and aim-oriented in spite of all. Thus, understanding of one’s achievements makes people appreciate time and efforts spent on something, the same implies to the game. Being high in the mountains, he looked out and the sense of joy and fulfillment overtook his mind and body. No zombies craving for fresh flesh, no vampires looking for some blood, no mortal battles with aliens, etc.… Just a main character and a mountain.Īccording to the words of Bennett Foddy, the design of this computer ‘brainchild’ was inspired by author’s personal experience of mountaineering. Overall, that is a conception of the game. If you fail and come unstuck (fall down), the main thing is to keep it up, clambering higher.
So what is the secret of such a success and popularity of ‘Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy’? Well, the game aim is to climb a mountain as higher as possible. It was developed by QWOP company designers too and became as successful as its predecessor. Millions of people assay their strength while playing this, seemingly, a simple-minded game. The speedrun ‘Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy’ is a well-loved computer game all over the world with a rather plain plotline.
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