You Have to Burn the Rope
Encyclopedia
You Have to Burn the Rope is a 2008 online
Flash game developed by Kian Bashiri under the nom de plume Mazapán.
in which the player must guide the character through a short level through which text on how to beat the game is clearly visible. At the end of the level, the player has a boss fight against the "Grinning Colossus". To beat the boss, the player must jump to one of the torches on the wall and use it to burn the rope attaching a chandelier
to the ceiling, dropping it on the boss. The character can throw axe
s which lower the Grinning Colossus' health bar. However, the health bar regenerates too fast for the player to completely drain.
At the end there is a short section of credits which includes the all-original song "Now You're A Hero", composed by Henrik Nåmark. The entirety of the game is often shorter than the credits song itself, which runs for 2:13.
Despite the simplicity of the game, both a text and video walkthrough
have been released.
.
Joystiq
praised the game for its "stunning character design, addictive gameplay, and breathtaking soundtrack," calling the game "a smörgåsbord of top-notch writing, programming, and design."
Dan Hopper of Best Week Ever
said "You Have To Burn The Rope Is By Far The Greatest Online Game I Have Ever Played."
On the online website Kongregate, there has been a badge entitled "You have to earn the badge". This is earned by defeating Grinning Colossus.
ONLINE
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Flash game developed by Kian Bashiri under the nom de plume Mazapán.
Gameplay
You Have to Burn the Rope is a platform gamePlatform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
in which the player must guide the character through a short level through which text on how to beat the game is clearly visible. At the end of the level, the player has a boss fight against the "Grinning Colossus". To beat the boss, the player must jump to one of the torches on the wall and use it to burn the rope attaching a chandelier
Chandelier
A chandelier is a branched decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. Chandeliers are often ornate, containing dozens of lamps and complex arrays of glass or crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted light...
to the ceiling, dropping it on the boss. The character can throw axe
Axe
The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood; to harvest timber; as a weapon; and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol...
s which lower the Grinning Colossus' health bar. However, the health bar regenerates too fast for the player to completely drain.
At the end there is a short section of credits which includes the all-original song "Now You're A Hero", composed by Henrik Nåmark. The entirety of the game is often shorter than the credits song itself, which runs for 2:13.
Despite the simplicity of the game, both a text and video walkthrough
Strategy guide
Strategy guides are instruction books that contain hints or complete solutions to specific video games. The line between strategy guides and walkthroughs is somewhat blurred, with the former often containing or being written around the latter. Strategy guides are often published in print, both in...
have been released.
Reception
You Have to Burn the Rope was a finalist for the Innovation Award at the 2009 Independent Games FestivalIndependent Games Festival
The Independent Games Festival is an annual festival at the Game Developers Conference, the largest annual gathering of the indie video game industry. It was founded in 1998 to assist and inspire innovation in video game development and to recognize the best independent video game developers...
.
Joystiq
Joystiq
Joystiq is a video gaming blog founded in June 2004 that has since become one of the most successful sites within the Weblogs, Inc. family of weblogs. It is the centerpiece of WIN's own network of video gaming blogs, which also includes a blog dealing specifically with the popular MMORPG World of...
praised the game for its "stunning character design, addictive gameplay, and breathtaking soundtrack," calling the game "a smörgåsbord of top-notch writing, programming, and design."
Dan Hopper of Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009...
said "You Have To Burn The Rope Is By Far The Greatest Online Game I Have Ever Played."
On the online website Kongregate, there has been a badge entitled "You have to earn the badge". This is earned by defeating Grinning Colossus.