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A Difficult Game About Climbing throws you into the gripping challenge of scaling a vast and unforgiving mountain using nothing but the strength of your climber’s arms and your mastery of the mouse or gamepad. This game is a testament to the raw simplicity of gameplay that hinges entirely on skill, timing, and perseverance.
As you grapple with each new handhold, the mountain reveals its treacherous nature, from slick, icy patches that threaten to send you sliding back to the base, to sudden ledges that test your precision and resolve. The goal is singular and sublime – reach the peak to claim both glory and a mysterious reward that awaits the successful climbers. It’s a game that strips down the climbing experience to its bare essentials, focusing on the physicality of the climb in a world where your legs are inexplicably of no use.
The Sisyphean Task Awaits
What sets A Difficult Game About Climbing apart is its punishing, yet achievable challenge. The game thrives on a no-frills approach to obstacles; each one is crafted with purpose, pushing you to learn, adapt, and overcome without the distraction of extraneous gameplay elements. This is a game that celebrates the ethos of ‘practice makes perfect,’ with a steep learning curve that is as rewarding as it is brutal.
And while the game eschews violence – you can neither die nor suffer injury – the real sting comes from the potential to lose all progress with a single misstep, a fate that might feel all the more harrowing. The developer’s note adds a layer of personal investment to the experience, revealing a motivation rooted in the desire to expand the genre of “Foddian Type” games, drawing inspiration from classics like Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and Sexy Hiking by Jazzuo.
