Mcpixel = awesome amount of win

QueBert

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I don't know how the hell I even stumbled upon this game, but I did. I watched a video review and was somewhat intrigued but mostly confused. It looks like it could have been a C=64 game 25 years ago. It's a point and click puzzle game, with puzzles that generally don't make a bit of sense. The basic premise is tiny levels where you have 20 seconds to keep the bomb from blowing up. I've completed only about 10, but so far all I can say is not a single of the solutions made sense to me. It's totally random shit mostly void of any sort of logic, with only 1 way to actually beat the level. After beating a level you won't look back like "ohhh I see!" it's more of a "uh wow that was random" To go along with the lack of logic if you make a wrong choice, even if you have 15 seconds left the bomb blows up and you lose. Unless you just get lucky or have some sort of weird rainman type powers. You'll basically be replying levels bunches of times trying random shit until you happen to find out the solution. I can say on about half the level I though "oh I know what to do here!" when it started, I ended up being completely wrong.

You can also replay levels to try different solutions that don't work to see gags. There's no real instructions, but I think if you reply them and find all the gags something happens. I've found myself laughing at the absurdness of some of the solutions and the methods that lead to you blowing up and losing. I played the volcano level about 10 times before I figured it out. Needless to say when I did end up beating up I had a good laugh. There's no back story, you just have to rid the level of the bomb. Graphics and sound are totally 80's vintage. And Controls are simple, click where you want Mcpixel to go. If there's an object he can interact with, it happens and you have no control over it. If it's a person, you kick them in the crotch. Apparently Mcpixel love to kick people in the crotch, oh and urinate too.
The game's on Pc/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android & possibly a joke but the homepage makes mention of a C=64 version coming. I haven't enjoyed a game in a WTF way this much since Envirobear 2010.
 

Dankk

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I completely and utterly agree. McPixel is a stupid game... but in the best, funniest kind of way. I burst out laughing so many times.

In short, McPixel is a series of minigames, all with the same premise: You are in a totally random-ass location. Something's about to explode. Stop whatever's about to explode from exploding. You have 20 seconds. Nothing makes any actual sense, so just goof around doing absurd things until you figure out how to disarm. :p The solutions are silly.

I'd say it's worth the $5 price on Steam if you're into absurd humor.
 

M0oG0oGaiPan

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oh yeah definitely agree. the dev for the game is pretty cool too. he's giving away activation codes on the pirate bay before. There's a short flash demo on his website also.