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The only goal is to go upwards | Impressions - Dumb Ways to Climb
4K View2023-07-18Dumb Ways to Climb is a platforming game where the only goal is to go upwards. As a bean-like character ripped straight from the cartoon series Dumb Ways to Die, you must climb up a random mishmash contraption of worldly objects, with the sole objective being to reach higher heights, similar to the recent popular game Only Up!. It’s quite obvious that the gameplay concept has been shamelessly borrowed from the aforementioned game, only this time, Dumb Ways to Climb was made specifically for Android and iOS platform.
Dumb Ways to Climb features no main menus, no settings, and just straight up starts the platforming run right upon launch. One might consider this a no-nonsense approach, but that didn’t feel right because this game is actually full of nonsense, for better or for worse.
As a platformer, I cannot deny that Dumb Ways to Climb does provide a nerve-racking experience. The slow ascent through the nonsensical contraptions can be exhilarating, as a single misstep can send you tumbling back to the bottom, requiring a restart. The levels overall, while in the same ballpark as Only Up! with terms of being an insane random collection of objects and structures, felt significantly more uninspired and lack creativity. It felt like this game was hastily created to capitalize on the viral popularity of Only Up!.
Interestingly, Dumb Ways to Climb was developed by PlaySide Studios Ltd, the same developers who created the official Dumb Ways to Die mobile games and hold the rights to the franchise. Despite being the owners of the intellectual property and actually coming out with some pretty cool mobile games previously, this particular game may not live up to the quality and creativity expected from the series.
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Only for those looking to punish and frustrate themselves | Review - Dumb Ways to Climb
Dumb Ways to Climb, developed by PlaySide Studios Ltd, attempts to combine the charm of the Dumb Ways to Die franchise with the viral gameplay of the popular vertical platformer PC game Only Up!.
🟩Pros
+Nice graphics
+Nerve-racking platforming experience
🟥Cons
-Clunky and unresponsive control scheme
-Primitive touch controls
-No menu, no settings, no options
-Levels that felt uninspired
-Feels like an asset flip, if it isn’t actually one
lyndonguitar2K2023-07-18
CAN YOU HANDLE THE HEIGHTS OF BOREDOM? - DUMB WAYS TO CLIMB // QUICK REVIEW
Are you ready for a gaming experience that will truly test your patience? Join us as we venture into the world of "Dumb Ways to Climb", a game so unimpressive that it'll leave you questioning the very essence of your existence. Watch our hero Bean traverse a plethora of random objects, scaling heights like never before, all to the monotonous tunes of the game's single soundtrack. This is a truly repetitive, mindless escapade you would like to forget! Come along on this questionable journey in our two-minute review.
Kosh3K2023-07-18
Dumb Ways to Climb - Only Up! mobile version available now.
This is how your parents tell you how they got to school back in their day. Other games haven't made you aggressive yet? This game will, don't worry.
Dumb Ways to Climb offers a whimsically mindless adventure as you lead the ever-ambitious Bean through a landscape of random objects. No demanding challenges here, just a game of endearingly monotonous climbing, topped off with a persistently catchy soundtrack. A true testament to simplistic, repetitive fun.
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on the app 
honestly its quite boring
2023-09-01
Author likedI agree with that!
2023-09-02