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I Wanna Be the Guy: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

I Wanna Be the Guy (2007): what the game is about, platforms, developer and rating, in one evergreen guide.

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I Wanna Be the Guy (2007) is a shooter, platform, puzzle, adventure video game developed by Kayin, available on PC. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 83/100 on IGDB.

What is I Wanna Be the Guy about?

I Wanna Be the Guy: The Movie: The Game is a 2D platform indie freeware video game created by independent developer Michael "Kayin" O'Reilly for Microsoft Windows using Multimedia Fusion 2. First released in October 2007, the game is not in active development despite being listed as a beta, though the source code for the game was released by Kayin in November 2011.

IWBTG is most famous for its difficulty. Most of the landscape is engineered specifically to kill the player character. Alongside a traditional range of recognizable dangers, such as spikes and pits, there are many less obvious threats as well, most of which are all but impossible to avoid without either previous knowledge or trial and error.

Key details

I Wanna Be the Guy was released in 2007 and supports single player. Platforms: PC. Developer: Kayin.

Should you play I Wanna Be the Guy?

A solid 83/100 aggregate score makes I Wanna Be the Guy a safe pick for fans of shooter, platform, puzzle, adventure.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of game is I Wanna Be the Guy?

I Wanna Be the Guy is a shooter, platform, puzzle, adventure game by Kayin, released in 2007.

What platforms is I Wanna Be the Guy on?

I Wanna Be the Guy is available on PC.

Is I Wanna Be the Guy good?

I Wanna Be the Guy has an aggregate score of 83/100 from critics and players on IGDB.

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