TIGSource: Death Worm

Death Worm

Derek Yu — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:15:00 +0000

Sandworms are awesome. These mythological beasts titillate the imagination. The idea of monsters living under our feet simultaneously scares us and seduces us.

Tremors. Dune. Beetlejuice. The Mongolian Death Worm. These are the stuff of NIGHTMARES.

But did you ever stop to think that, you know, they’re just animals trying to survive, just like us? Did you ever try to step in their shoes (sock?) for a moment?

Well, now you can! Death Worm lets you play as a giant sandworm, and it’s a hoot. The feeling of playing as one of these monstrous entities is artfully captured, and exceedingly fun. There’s nothing like hiding in the sand below the unsuspecting surface-dwellers, only to pop out for a frightening kill before diving back in. And the music (lifted from Streets of Rage) somehow fits perfectly with all the weirdness going on.

The surprising thing is how challenging the game is and how much timing and strategy is involved in staying alive as the waves upon waves of angry humans come hunting for you. Par excellence!

"Death Worm" by Chris L

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:55:58 +0000

“Living in the Sunlight Loving in the Moonlight” cover done by the late, great, Tiny Tim is the song.

"Death Worm" by Shabadage

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:24:59 +0000

I wonder if the Graboid! Arcade game played like this…

"Death Worm" by nizzate

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:37:48 +0000

there should be different levels after you get a certain score, like the next level could be new york city or tokyo. Still an awesome game.

"Death Worm" by makeshifter

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:52:14 +0000

no seriously i’ve had this game for a while.i really is fun. to the creator i say keep it up.

"Death Worm" by makeshifter

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:48:52 +0000

man prancing through the fields: things that bother you never bother me, I feel happy and fine! Living in the sunlight loving in the moonlight having a wonderful t- AGHHHHH! OM MY! A FUCKING GIANT WOR- IT’S GOT MY LEG! OHHH THE PAIN! JESUS CHRIST ! AGHHH I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW I HAD THIS MUCH BLOOD! OHH JESUS! SOME BODY BE MY MERCY ANGLE! MAKE IT STOP! AGHHHH WHERES MY LOWER HALF!?! AGHHHHHHHhhhhhhh….. GURGLE SPLOISH

bird watcher half a mile off: hmmmm… IRONY!

"Death Worm" by makeshifter

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:47:49 +0000

man prancing through the fields :things that bother you never bother me, I feel happy and fine! Living in the sunlight loving in the moonlight having a wonderful t- AGHHHHH! OM MY! A FUCKING WOR- IT’S GOT MY LEG! OHHH THE PAIN! JESUS CHRIST ! AGHHH I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW I HAD THIS MUCH BLOOD! OHH JESUS! SOME BODY BE MY MERCY ANGLE! MAKE IT STOP! AGHHHH WHERES MY LOWER HALF!?! AGHHHHHHHhhhhhhh….. GURGLE SPLOISH

bird watcher half a mile off: hmmmm… IRONY!

"Death Worm" by PHeMoX

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:42:51 +0000

“things that bother you never bother me, I feel happy and fine! Living in the sunlight loving in the moonlight having a wonderful time!”

They should definitely make a horror movie with someone singing that song, who then get’s eaten by a giant worm! ;P

"Death Worm" by trav

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:40:23 +0000

It’s pretty fun, eventually you get aliens.

A little on the easy side though for a patient player who’s content to sulk deep beneath the desert until burrowing creatures have restored your health

"Death Worm" by Toom

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:22:17 +0000

DEATH WORRRRRRRM

"Death Worm" by haowan

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:56:22 +0000

I’m hob-nobbin’ with my horse Dobbin, I left my job in The city I’m sittin’ pretty in plenty of sunshine

I wash my face in the old tin basin started racin’ with Rover We bubble over in plenty of sunshine

Read my paper ‘neath an apple tree No skyscraper hides the sun from me

The house is roomy The garden’s bloomy There’s no place gloomy to mope in We’re in the open with plenty of sunshine!

"Death Worm" by Mastatsan

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:24:47 +0000

yeah.. I totally screwed those lyrics up…. and the song’s by a person called Tiny Tim… but I swear it sounds like a lady… maybe I’m confused…

"Death Worm" by Mastatsan

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:23:06 +0000

I don’t remember what it’s called, but I have a copy on my computer with a weird filename… It’s a song they played on Spongebob Squarepants, with a really happy-sounding lady singing

“things that bother you never bother me, I feel happy and fine! Living in the sunlight loving in the moonlight having a wonderful time!”

It’s hilarious to play that over and over while enjoying this game.

"Death Worm" by Shawn

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:37:22 +0000

Death Worm is fantastic

"Death Worm" by FireSword

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:59:39 +0000

“mythological beasts” <— hahaha nice find, i ll give it a try.

"Death Worm" by Jonathan Blow

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:41:38 +0000

This game is So Awesome.

"Death Worm" by krizzle

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:52:53 +0000

stop playing around with buddy holly, hes had enough of it :[

"Death Worm" by Chris L

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:41:30 +0000

Dammit, inadvertent math joke death spiral. They’ll keep getting un-funny-er and un-funny-er, but zero humor will never be reached.

"Death Worm" by Gr.Viper

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:09:41 +0000

Nice little game… Before the update the worm got fat pretty fast and there was little challenge in later levels. And with save/load feature I was able to feed it to fill a third of the screen.

"Death Worm" by Twisted Rabbit

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:39:12 +0000

EVERYONE DO THE WORM!!!

"Death Worm" by GP Lackey

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:40:26 +0000

If you play with Buddy Holly the humour is an octagon!

"Death Worm" by Neon

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:33:03 +0000

Play with Buddy Holly, and you’ll find the humour is sextupled. Ha sex.

"Death Worm" by Radix

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:20:24 +0000

Play with Buddy Holly, and you’ll find the humour is pentupled.

"Death Worm" by Rz.

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:31:31 +0000

thanks mate, i didn’t get what you were saying the first time. fuck.

"Death Worm" by Chris L

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:21:57 +0000

Try playing with a soundtrack of Buddy Holly. The humor is instantly quintupled.

"Death Worm" by Chris L

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:18:45 +0000

For reasons we’re still researching, the game’s humor is increased thrice-fold when you have a soundtrack of Buddy Holly music.