There’s a very nice feeling, when I get a chance to wake up, play some Batman, grab something to drink, enjoy a TV show, and wander over to the computer to find that twitter has essentially found me everything I want to write about today. I know that sounds like a specific set of things to occur but today wasn’t even the first time this has happened this week. I figure since someone else did the leg work of running an interesting piece of content down they deserve a nod, so RyanScottRyan, you’re cool. Good job.

Today’s thing that just plopped into my lap is called RunMan: Race Around the World. It’s a game coming out in one week based on the very simple idea that running really fast is awesome. The gameplay is one part I Wanna be be Guy and one part Super Mario Bros. while the aesthetic is something resembling 1st grade finger paints. I feel like I am having fun just reading the bullet points. The main site itself promises “You can’t die” and describes the game’s art style as crude. These are wonderful little nuggets that designers who know what they’re doing are comfortable throwing around. If the game’s not about the art being photo realistic or even pretty then they can joke. It’s knowing what they’re making and being proud of it, very refreshing.

RunMan looks like a lot of fun, more fun then I can express without sounding very base. You run really fast and things explode. Watch the trailer, you’ll agree with me.