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Stretcher Men is a comedy game about carrying a dying man across the hills without dropping himBut you will drop him
But you will drop him
Image credit:Chraph
Image credit:Chraph
A glance at comedy medieval medic simStretcher Menmight have you believe it is aco-op gameabout co-ordination and teamwork. Not so! It’s a singleplayer game in which you control not one but both carriers of a stretcher. You have to ferry a sick man over the hilly countryside, past muddy lake banks and over snowy mountains, all without dropping him on the ground. I can only imagine it controls a bit likeBrothers: A Tale Of Two Sons, but with added ragdoll jollity. We’ll know next week, when it releaseson Steam.STRETCHER MEN - TrailerWatch on YouTube
STRETCHER MEN - TrailerWatch on YouTube
STRETCHER MEN - Trailer
I enjoy the shots of the two peasant lads navigating snow-covered peaks and marching against the light of the full moon. It’s like some deleted scene from Lord of the Rings in which Merry and Pippin have to carry a hungover Gimli to the nearest elven refuge for a rest.
“Players control two characters,” say developers Chraph, “one at the front and one at the back of the stretcher, and must navigate through various obstacles while maintaining balance. With simple yet deep gameplay, your attention and coordination skills will be put to the test.”
Does this constitute aFoddylike? Perhaps. It’s got the clumsiness, the basic challenge, the absurdist set-up. There’s nothing from the Steam blurb to suggest you’ll have to restart from the beginning every time you drop the ill dude. But maybe? We’ll know more when it comes out next week on July 28th.
