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A jam submission

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pretty simple, just press start (if you think you can)- 20 sec game jam entry 2025
Submitted by highfivan — 8 days, 5 hours before the deadline
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Submitted

Very cute and very nostalgic, I had a great time! Just gotta press start!

Submitted

That was fun! Reminded me of "There is no game". I'm so sorry to what I've done to the settings :P

Submitted

Fun game, it reminds me of a guy on the internet who makes games based on a very simple principle; the latest one he released is about captchas

Submitted

This is awesome! Lots of fun ideas. I especially like the ToS section, which I suspect may contain a few illegal clauses, but I am not a lawyer ;)

DeveloperSubmitted(+1)

thanks! 

and yes, you almost certainly agreed to a clause legally acknowledging the absurd and unlikely nature of the plot of the song "That's how I beat Shaq" by Aaron Carter

Submitted

Very funny game, I like the fakeout with the settings button, and the little dialogue like "ahem bzz bzz". Very fun!

DeveloperSubmitted

Thanks! I felt a little nudge was necessary for those spending too much time chasing that little devil (and it for sure deserves a zap)

Submitted

Comedic game, I liked it :)

DeveloperSubmitted

Thanks! :) 

Submitted(+1)

The Start button’s Curly Howard ‘woo-woo-woo’ is provoking, so thank you for providing a taser. 

DeveloperSubmitted

Use responsibly, or dont. From what I can tell it never runs out of juice ;) 

Submitted(+1)

this was mildly infuriating

Submitted(+1)

Frustrating game with interesting elements. It was hard to for me to Press Start as it is very quick :) The sound and animations are great. This is one of those games where the more you play – the more you get better. Nice work!

Submitted(+1)

Oh wow, this is very clever and well thought out. AAAND it's your first game? Wow!

DeveloperSubmitted(+1)

Thank you! It's a short playthrough, but I had fun making it. 

Submitted (1 edit)

It's a development idea not a feedback lol,

You can give the start button a lot more personality ,like if the mouse is far away from where he spawned and he knows it gotta take a good amount of time to reach him he can maybe do a little emote xD or say Be Fast BUD! or do something else.

Just an idea


New thumbnail is much more better!

DeveloperSubmitted(+1)

yes exactly, really like that idea. In making it I was trying to think of like old school looney tunes / almost scooby doo vibes as far as ridiculousness but then amping up a little more of the adult sarcasm and absurdity. I def agree there are more areas I can express that personality that would be fun. 

Submitted

This was a pretty good game, pretty infuriating too... I'd say my favorite level was the windows XP level was really creative. Overall, a very solid game for your first one.

DeveloperSubmitted

thanks! I was worried the XP level was already too complicated and difficult to solve. I was fully prepared to let myself get carried away and make it a cluttered desktop nightmare with a lot of dead ends 

Submitted

It's a cool game! I tried to play with the trackpad lol ,I would recommend you to use your own thumbnail ,The AI one looks you know what... fake xD while your game is awesome!


great work!

DeveloperSubmitted(+1)

haha, you're totally right - ok you've inspired me to go make up a silly icon now and maybe some page design :D (thank you!)

Submitted

you're welcome : D

Submitted(+1)

I love this so much!!! The art looks well-polished, the mechanics is simple but very fun to play. I just wish i could smash that "Start" button (I played with my trackpad :)) Anyway, fun game

DeveloperSubmitted(+1)

Thanks! I was wondering how it might play with something like a trackpad, hopefully still enjoyable! Appreciate the feedback and support!

Submitted(+1)

I was wondering what the taser was for at first, but after a couple of playthroughs, I'm glad you put it there. That pesky button deserves it :p Overall, a hilariously fun and frustrating game. Good times.

DeveloperSubmitted(+1)

Try and run away from us?! That’ll teach it 😁

Submitted(+1)

Amazing. Frustrating. Fun. Great job.

Submitted(+1)

Oh, that slippery button! Fun idea, well executed. 

Submitted(+1)

For your first ever game that you completed from start to finish, I must say that you did such an amazing job! I had a lot of fun playing the game :)

Submitted(+1)

I had a blast playing, well done! It's perfectly polished and the level ideas were really fun to play