Dumb Ways To Die Review

Yo ho ho, matey! Would ye like to find out what it be like to be fed to the fishes? No? Then get off the plank, then ya nincompoop! There be a thousand ways to die but there be dumber ones to get to sink to the bottom of the briny deep faster. This new game called Dumb Ways to Die make ye learn not to be shark bait or cannon fodder. Here be some more bits and pieces of eight about this app. Sail ho!

The App and its Features

The app is fairly simple and cute when you get to play it. It involves a lot of characters that are in different situations that present dangers. The objective of each level is to follow the instructions so that the cute character may be able to get to safety. Otherwise, you will be shown a very cute yet gross way how that jeallybean-like character will die.

Various levels will tell you what to do so that your character won’t die. For instance, one mini game will have your characters submerged knee-deep in water with piranhas coming in from every direction. Your job is to flick all those fish away so you can protect the private parts. Some levels are simpler than others such as simply following a line to place mustard on your hotdog sandwich. You never know what to expect when you play Dumb Ways to Die, which makes it even more fun!

History of Dumb Ways to Die

Dumb Ways to Die was originally part of the safety videos brought by the Melbourne transit as a means to instruct people on how literally not to die by doing dumb things. Now, due to the popularity of the videos, an app has been developed as a game that people can enjoy and learn from.

Gameplay

The animation style in this app is very fluid and adorable, which makes the gross parts not as gross as you would expect them to be. Controls are also very easy to manage. Everything is done by either tapping or swiping and there are instructions on every level to guide you along the way. As far as the number of levels you can play with on the other hand, the game does have its limitations.

Then again, you do get to unlock a whole new bunch of characters once you have perfected your death-prevention skills. To achieve that, you need to finish every level as fast as possible without making any mistakes whatsoever. In addition, you get to compete with other gamers and beat their scores in the Dumb Ways to Die leader boards.

The Verdict

Dumb Ways to Die is a free app which is universally accepted by any iOS device. While the things you can do are quite limited and can get repetitive, the game is nonetheless loads of fun. You’ll get a few laughs, get grossed out a bit and hopefully learn something so you won’t die in the dumbest way possible.