RISERTRAP

About RISERTRAP

RISERTRAP was made by abho for the Construct Game Jam 2024, with the game host voiced by Sam Bennett (bigblargh), and the maker's devlog announces it as a winner of that jam. It plays free in the browser on itch.io.

You wake 200 metres down a well, at a table across from a cheerful blue host with wide white eyes. Your hand is clamped under a row of small guillotines, each finger in its own slot. He explains the rules: a modified game of rock paper scissors, and whoever loses a round loses a part of their body.

The tension is in every throw. The host talks to you throughout in full voice acting, the blades come down with blood when you lose, and a monitor shows a diagram of the body as it is taken apart. The maker admits the game is weighted to last as long as possible for tension, and the host tries to predict your choices, so mixing up your throws matters. There are other endings for players who look closely at the room.

It lasts a few minutes. The maker warns of depictions of dismemberment. It suits players who liked Buckshot Roulette and want another tense table game against a host who wants you to lose.

How to play RISERTRAP

1. Press Run game on the itch.io page to play in the browser.
2. Listen to the host explain the rules.
3. Click to choose rock, paper or scissors each round.
4. Win rounds to keep your fingers; lose and the blades come down.
5. Look closely at the room to find the other endings.

Tips

• Do not throw the same hand over and over; the maker says the host catches on.
• Switch up your throws and do not rely on too many calls, as the maker advises.
• Read the warning first: it shows dismemberment.

Questions