Life Goes On: Done to Death (v2.05)

Death functions as a tool rather than a failure state in this cheerfully gruesome puzzle-platformer. A king obsessed with eternal life dispatches an endless succession of knights to locate the legendary Cup of Life, and every volunteer is expected to die horribly along the way. Beneath the slapstick executions lies a smart, tightly built adventure about turning corpses into solutions. Its bright colors, cartoon violence, and ridiculous props keep the mood playful even as lava, spikes, saws, and electricity claim a truly absurd body count.

Each stage asks players to guide one knight through a lethal obstacle course, then immediately summon another when the first meets an unfortunate end. Bodies remain in the world and can weigh down switches, bridge hazards, block blades, provide stepping stones, or trigger machinery, so progress comes from understanding exactly where a sacrifice is useful. Later puzzles introduce ice, cannons, portals, zombies, and other complications that make each death feel like a deliberate experiment rather than a cheap reset. More than 65 levels across four themed regions offer optional goals for fast completions and low knight casualties, while tougher bonus stages demand precise planning and platforming.

The strongest idea here is how confidently it reverses normal platform-game logic: preserving your character is often the wrong answer. Its visual style has the bouncy charm of a Saturday-morning cartoon, but the puzzle design increasingly resembles a compact physics and timing challenge, with a boss encounter adding a welcome change of pace. Unlockable hats and weapons, from absurd headgear to fish-based armaments, give the disposable knights extra personality, while hidden Jeff collectibles encourage thorough runs. Fans of inventive 2D puzzlers such as The Swapper or classic Lemmings-style problem solving should find plenty to enjoy, and its accessible controls make it friendly to newcomers who do not mind a little comic cruelty.