DDNet
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
The game itself has no dialogue or written profanity - it is a wordless 2D obstacle course. Language comes entirely from the open text chat and player-chosen names on public community servers, which run without a profanity filter, so strong swearing from strangers turns up in the chat box during normal play.
Players control small cartoon characters ('tees') who wield a hammer and simple projectile tools used mainly for movement and helping teammates; there is no blood, gore, or realistic injury.
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What it is
DDNet (DDraceNetwork) is a free, open-source cooperative 2D platformer built on the Teeworlds engine, where small round characters called 'tees' use grappling hooks and precise movement to complete extremely difficult obstacle-course maps, usually as a team. The core experience is skill-based platforming and puzzle-like traversal rather than combat; classic Teeworlds weapons appear mainly as tools for launching and hooking yourself across gaps. The main content consideration is online play on public servers with open in-game text chat and private whisper messages among strangers, plus a large library of community-made maps. It is free to play with no in-app purchases.
How it's framed
The game frames itself self-deprecatingly as a punishing test of patience and skill, celebrating cooperation and mastery; there is no narrative, no reward for harming others, and no mature subject matter in its content, though the unmoderated public servers can carry crude or hostile player chat.
Details
- Developer
- DDNet Team
- Publisher
- DDNet Team
- Released
- Aug 17, 2020
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