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Finally, a good farting game
by Ian Bogost February 28, 2007
categories: Casual Games , Game Design

What a FartI know you've all been waiting for it. Check out What a Fart, a farting game with a convincing core mechanic. You play the role of a gassy chap waiting at a bus stop. Gas builds up in your gut that must needs be released, but take care not to offend social convention and disturb another fellow at the bus stop. Wait until cars pass by and take the opportunity to mask the sound of your flatus with their engine noise. Don't build up too much gas or you'll explode. Longer farts mean more points!

The game itself is in Korean but you'll get the idea. It would be nice if the difficulty scaled up as you played for longer, but it's an, erm, charmer as is.

(thanks to Nico)

Comments (6)

you're right, it's a gas

You don't know how long I've been waiting for someone to "release" such a game

Who made this? If they keep making games like this, this company's sure to go fart.

I mean, far.

Joshua Strully on February 28, 2007 8:13 PM

This game stinks. I love it!

There's no final goal, you just keep shifting uncomfortably and farting, forever, waiting for a bus that never comes. This game is a politically sharpened indictment of Korean dietary health and public transit, which reflect on a corporate and governmental culture respectively.

Patrick Dugan on March 2, 2007 3:28 AM

How long will it take me to get this out of my system? I'm addicted.