Sometimes You Die

Name: Sometimes You Die
Price: 1.99 USD
Rating: 4.3 (155 reviews)
Author: Philipp Stollenmayer

Adventure

$1.99

155 Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Adventure
Developer

Philipp Stollenmayer
Language

EN
+ 1 More
Size

28.9
MB

In 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.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

155 Ratings

Decently Fun with an intriguing "story"
11/06/2015

SuperBudder
So the puzzles are not too difficult and require only a bit of brain power. I still enjoyed the gameplay, especially when you could change gravity. The wording however in the background had quite the psychological effect. Gave kinda a weird look on life and the "story" is more of the highlight of this game. So overall I rate it 4 out of 5, but the fact that I got this off AppsGoneFree MAY have influenced my opinion a bit.Note: do not worry about app reviews saying the game has an in-app purchase of 9999. These people just didn't realize this is an in game element. By that I mean you can jump on it and it is part of the level.
Decently Fun with an intriguing "story"
11/06/2015

SuperBudder

So the puzzles are not too difficult and require only a bit of brain power. I still enjoyed the gameplay, especially when you could change gravity. The wording however in the background had quite the psychological effect. Gave kinda a weird look on life and the "story" is more of the highlight of this game. So overall I rate it 4 out of 5, but the fact that I got this off AppsGoneFree MAY have influenced my opinion a bit.Note: do not worry about app reviews saying the game has an in-app purchase of 9999. These people just didn't realize this is an in game element. By that I mean you can jump on it and it is part of the level.
It has a great message but ultimately fails as a game
11/19/2017

App$ir
I really didn't know what I was expecting when I first started this game. I thought it would just be, to progress through the levels, you needed to die and try again. But it quickly made me question if it really was a game. And boy I did. The first section is a simple tutorial, teaching you the game mechanics and how when you die, you become a platform for your future play. Then it becomes a deep thought story, making you question what a game really is. An ingenious idea, it really has a deep message. But as I started getting through, I realized there wasn't much "game". It was just follow the game through and deal with the annoying parts. When you finally do finish it, you're given this new mechanic, tilt your phone to alter gravity. It's a great addition, really makes the game much more interesting. However, after you go through it again, you end up in a new section that really seems more like a game, it's a whole area which requires you to skillfully die in order to advance. Great idea? Yes. Badly implemented. The level itself is badly designed, you'll spend most of your time getting back to where you were because you fell and you travelled to another section. The tilt mechanic just doesn't work well. It takes absurdly long to activate and switch the gravity. So you end up dying where the exit is, making you restart, or teleporting to another section, trapping you in an endless loop of death whilst you're helpless watching. For $2 it's simply disappointing. Deep story, yes. Badly designed levels, yes. Badly implemented 'interesting' mechanic, yes. Great ideas, you just failed to make a game.
It has a great message but ultimately fails as a game
11/19/2017

App$ir

I really didn't know what I was expecting when I first started this game. I thought it would just be, to progress through the levels, you needed to die and try again. But it quickly made me question if it really was a game. And boy I did. The first section is a simple tutorial, teaching you the game mechanics and how when you die, you become a platform for your future play. Then it becomes a deep thought story, making you question what a game really is. An ingenious idea, it really has a deep message. But as I started getting through, I realized there wasn't much "game". It was just follow the game through and deal with the annoying parts. When you finally do finish it, you're given this new mechanic, tilt your phone to alter gravity. It's a great addition, really makes the game much more interesting. However, after you go through it again, you end up in a new section that really seems more like a game, it's a whole area which requires you to skillfully die in order to advance. Great idea? Yes. Badly implemented. The level itself is badly designed, you'll spend most of your time getting back to where you were because you fell and you travelled to another section. The tilt mechanic just doesn't work well. It takes absurdly long to activate and switch the gravity. So you end up dying where the exit is, making you restart, or teleporting to another section, trapping you in an endless loop of death whilst you're helpless watching. For $2 it's simply disappointing. Deep story, yes. Badly designed levels, yes. Badly implemented 'interesting' mechanic, yes. Great ideas, you just failed to make a game.
Kamibox knocks it out of the park… as usual.
11/16/2024

Mr M Bag
Kamibox. Enough said. I would love to know where the ideas for these games come from. This game is so unique, and I love the story or plot that you literally follow. It’s such an interesting concept. Do you or have you ever dabbled in console game development, or is there anything on steam, or are these only mobile games? I seriously love everything you put out. My favorite is a toss up between squaredance, supertype, and zip zap. I would absolutely love to see what you would do with an RPG. I’ve no doubt you’re unique stylistic choices, story, and playability would be a smash! Keep the games rolling! So good.
Kamibox knocks it out of the park… as usual.
11/16/2024

Mr M Bag

Kamibox. Enough said. I would love to know where the ideas for these games come from. This game is so unique, and I love the story or plot that you literally follow. It’s such an interesting concept. Do you or have you ever dabbled in console game development, or is there anything on steam, or are these only mobile games? I seriously love everything you put out. My favorite is a toss up between squaredance, supertype, and zip zap. I would absolutely love to see what you would do with an RPG. I’ve no doubt you’re unique stylistic choices, story, and playability would be a smash! Keep the games rolling! So good.
I won with 11 deaths
06/17/2023

print("Hello World")
Fantastic game, blew my mind with the orange levels, they are terrifying. What a philosophical game! I love the bonus features after completing the game.Advice: Make a leaderboard to see who has won in the fewest number of deaths! I think Apple added it recently, you can create leaderboards that are sorted by fewest points instead of most points (used for ‘golf’ type games like this one)I want to beat the game in 0 deaths, but there’s one point where I think you are forced to die, unfortunately. So the minimum should be 1 death. That will test my patience! Overall, a very fun and frustrating platformer game.
I won with 11 deaths
06/17/2023

print("Hello World")

Fantastic game, blew my mind with the orange levels, they are terrifying. What a philosophical game! I love the bonus features after completing the game.Advice: Make a leaderboard to see who has won in the fewest number of deaths! I think Apple added it recently, you can create leaderboards that are sorted by fewest points instead of most points (used for ‘golf’ type games like this one)I want to beat the game in 0 deaths, but there’s one point where I think you are forced to die, unfortunately. So the minimum should be 1 death. That will test my patience! Overall, a very fun and frustrating platformer game.

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Seller: Philipp Stollenmayer
Size: 28.9 MB
Category: Adventure
Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later.

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Languages: English and German
Age Rating: 13+

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