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The Game

With over 40 levels, over 60 characters, over 3 minutes worth of cutscenes, over 2 months of development, over 9000 jokes, over $153 spent on coffee, and over 6 statistics made up, you'd think I'd have a…

1 November 2008

The Game is a platform developed by Nicky Case, released 1 November 2008 on Web browser.

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What The Game is

The Game is a platform game developed by Nicky Case and released in 2008. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on Adobe Flash Player.

The premise, in the publisher's words

With over 40 levels, over 60 characters, over 3 minutes worth of cutscenes, over 2 months of development, over 9000 jokes, over $153 spent on coffee, and over 6 statistics made up, you'd think I'd have a better title.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Game launched on 1 November 2008, within three weeks of Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

Released around the same time: Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did The Game come out?
The Game was released on 1 November 2008 for Web browser.

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