So the indie game spotlight of the week is got to be Goat Simulator this time around. This one is a clear choice for all of you goat-enthusiasts out there. You also have to believe me that this game does indeed exist, because it seems just too weird to be possible.

INTRODUCTION

In Goat Simulator, you play as a goat (obviously). There is no point to the game. And I got to say, I don’t mean that like I have before, where you forge your own path or whatever, I mean it as literally as possible. The entire game is based off of a joke a couple game developers made over twitter, and it just spiraled out of control into….this.

Now that mind sound harsh, but that’s exactly what the game was trying to accomplish. I also should add that I’ve clocked 28 hours into this game, according to Steam. Somehow. While I evaluate what I’m doing with my life, here’s what you do in Goat Simulator.

GAMEPLAY

All you really do in the game is run around, wreaking havoc in a small town. You see, not only are you a goat, but you are immortal. Headbutt cars and watch them blow up in your face. Jump off a crane and faceplant in an empty pool. Not a scratch on you. Through all this, you’ll notice that you get points for pulling off stunts. This makes the game very reminiscent to a Tony Hawk Pro Skater game from the early 2000s. The more complicated of a stunt that you pull off, the more cars you explode, the more people that you headbutt, the higher that score goes.

While destroying a formerly-calm town, you may notice small goat statues in hard to reach areas. These are collectible items. So I guess there is some point to the game. After reaching set numbers of these, you unlock all sort of new fancy goats to play as. These playable “goats” include: ‘Tall goat’ (giraffe), ‘classy goat’ (penguin), ‘old goat’ (t-rex), and many, many more.

Oh, and if you still (understandably) think that I made all of this up, here’s a video of the game:

THE FUTURE

While this game was released over a year ago (April 1st, 2014), it still receives attention from the game developers. 2 major updates have rolled out, adding all sorts of content and goats. There are now 3 different worlds to play in, including the MMO Simulator world, which little quests to do for points.

That’s not all either. Very recently, the makers of the game wrote a post, saying that there will be more content for goat simulator in the future. They didn’t really go into any detail, but based on what I’ve seen out of the game, it’s going to be ridiculous. And awesome.

Have you played Goat Simulator? Unlocked all the goats? If so, comment which one is the best!