If you finish Getting Over It, a very awesome ending awaits

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But only if you're not streaming.

Getting Over It By Bennett Foddy is an infuriating game. As a man stuck in a cauldron, one must reach the apex of a bizarre mountain strewn with even more bizarre objects. And that has to be achieved using only a Yosemite hammer.

It's the stuff of nightmares, but it's also weirdly moreish: once you start it's hard to put it down. At GDC 2019, during a panel entitled 'Put Your Name on Your Game, a Talk by Bennett Foddy and Zach Gage', Foddy brought attention to one of the game's cleverest twists. Some players will already know about this, but for the vast majority (including me) who lack the patience to complete the game it's fascinating.

Spoilers below:

 

As the images embedded in that Tweet suggest, those who manage to beat Getting Over It are thrown into a chatroom hosted by Bennett Foddy. It's interesting to note, though, that before reaching this chatroom the game asks whether the player is streaming or not. If they answer yes, the chatroom isn't available.

The samples in that Tweet are benign and grateful (also a tiny bit doubtful—is this really Bennett Foddy?) but this exchange takes the cake for me:

Player: I've come to realize that, as I go higher up the mountain, I got more relief falling than getting progress
bennett: yes, I feel exactly the same

Getting Over It is available on Steam.

Shaun Prescott
Shaun Prescott
Australian Editor

Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.