"The Adventure Game Aptitude Test is a project from Woe Industries, developers of experimental and often satirical games like FromSoft Word (Like Microsoft Word, but way too hard) and Dr. Mario Insurance (The worse your insurance is, the harder it gets). The project's website went up in early February, asking for volunteers to take part in the test, where an unrevealed adventure game would be presented to players for them to complete with no guides, no walkthroughs, and no outside help."
"PC Gamer spoke to Woe about the experiment, learning that 4,500 showed an interest, of whom 831 showed up on time for the test, with another 168 showing up too late. Oh, and one person tried to bribe them with the offer of $1,000. Only two were disqualified for cheating, and Woe themselves said they'd never have been able to pass their own test in the time limit."
"No one was ever supposed to complete Maniac Mansion in four hours. It was supposed to take days, weeks even. The Adventure Game Aptitude Test is a project from Woe Industries, developers of experimental and often satirical games designed to challenge conventional gaming expectations and spark discourse about game difficulty."
Woe Industries, known for satirical experimental games, conducted the Adventure Game Aptitude Test in February, inviting players to complete an unrevealed adventure game without guides or outside assistance. The test used webcam monitoring and browser software to ensure compliance. Of 4,500 interested participants, 831 arrived on time with 168 arriving late. Only two players succeeded, achieving a 0.24% pass rate. The low completion rate sparked discourse about modern gaming difficulty, but the test was intentionally designed to be nearly impossible within the four-hour timeframe. Maniac Mansion was never meant to be completed in four hours; it typically requires days or weeks. The experiment demonstrated the game's inherent challenge rather than reflecting negatively on contemporary players.
Read at kotaku.com
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