Title QWOP Developer Genre Price Bennett Foddy Casual

Title: QWOP Developer: Genre: Price: Bennett Foddy Casual Skill Game Free Requirements: flash A computer with internet and

Overview • QWOP was originally created in November 2008 by Bennett Foddy for his site Foddy. net. The main purpose of gameplay is to get to the 100 m finish line The game helped Foddy's site reach 30 million hits Since then, a 2 -player version of this game has been created

Story Players play as an athlete named “Qwop” who is representing South Africa in a 100 -meter sprint event at the Olympics. Player’s Role Using only the Q, W, O, and P keys, players must control the movement of Qwop's legs to make him move forward. The Q and W keys each drive one of the runner's thighs, while the O and P keys work the runner's calves.

User Interface Simple Only 5 letters on the keyboard needed to play this game Gameplay A pretty calm game however pressing buttons in a certain order can cause the runner to do flips or fall violently

Installation No installation necessary Scoring Score is in meters up to the tenths place Sound and Music When the runner hits the ground, a grunting sound effect is heard

Bugs Runner gets stuck in certain positions that allow the user to slowly drag him all the way to the finish line Runner bounces back unrealistically QWOP Bug

The good Addicting Free Simple controls Great for passing time QWOP Winner

The Bad Too difficult to play Very easy to get angry at this game Track is not long enough Bugs ruin the game No lasting appeal Hit or miss physics

Audience Casual gamer Enjoyable by people of all ages Great for passing time at work or at school 2 -player mode will appeal more to competitive gamers

Comparison Very few games in the same genre GIRP ▪ Made by same developers ▪ They had similar controls, just different 4 keys on the keyboard ▪ GIRP is even more difficult ▪ GIRP never got as popular as QWOP did ▪ QWOP was overall the better game

Strengths Addicting Simple Weaknesses Steep learning curve No leaderboard Possible Improvements Improve the weaknesses Make the track longer than 100 m Customizable character

Summary Is it worth your time? Yes!