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The Nerve Game

You're running late for work. You've got too much on. You're stressed and tense and you desperately dodge your way through friends, bosses and parties in a frantic attempt to hold your life together. See your…

31 December 2001

The Nerve Game is an indie developed by Van Sowerwine, released 31 December 2001 on Web browser.

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What The Nerve Game is

The Nerve Game is an indie game developed by Van Sowerwine and released in 2001. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on Adobe Flash Player.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You're running late for work. You've got too much on. You're stressed and tense and you desperately dodge your way through friends, bosses and parties in a frantic attempt to hold your life together. See your stress and depression rise to levels never seen before! Watch yourself collapse then explode! Explore the part of your life you'd rather forget about! It's all part of the fun of the Nerve Game...
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

The Nerve Game launched on 31 December 2001, within three weeks of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga and Sonic Advance.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga, Sonic Advance.

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When did The Nerve Game come out?
The Nerve Game was released on 31 December 2001 for Web browser.

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