You’ve cooked a lot of them in Arctic Eggs (which is really good) but have you ever just stopped for a moment to squeeze some eggs? No? Maybe you should. Released on Steam on October 1st it’s now Steam Deck Verified and works with Proton 9.0-3 perfectly on Kubuntu Linux desktop.
So what is it? Egg Squeeze is a “biological intuition test where you squeeze eggs for as long as you can without breaking them”. No, I have no idea what’s going on here either. I had to test it of course, for science, and to see if I could beat the test. Or maybe the test will beat me, or whisk me, or fry me — or whatever else you do with eggs.
While you’re squeezing that egg tightly, trying not to smash it inside your palm, some funky music starts playing. The longer you manage to hold down the button to squeeze before it cracks, the better your score. I’m still trying to figure out how to tell when it’s about to break and it’s scrambled my brain. I’m not entirely sure what exactly it is that I’m doing. It’s all about testing your synergy with the eggs apparently, but how does that work? I need an answer.
Get multiple in a row that you managed to keep intact, and you’ll build up streak, crack it open and you’ll lose points. The more I played, the more confused I became, and thoroughly frustrated at the amount of eggs I had smashed open. I’ve touched and smooshed more eggs in this game that I have in my entire real life.
When you manage to hit the needed score, it’s time to start a new day and…things get weird — really weird. Seems the days get progressively more difficult too, with the second day adding in an insanity bar and if you crack too many eggs it’s game over, and the score you need to hit is much higher too.
Trailer below:
Surprisingly tense for such a simple game too. When you’re one crushed egg away from losing and you’re counting in your head to a specific number and then (much like the egg) your dreams about passing the test get demolished as you let out a loud expletive F— with a sigh.
From the Steam page:
You have been chosen as a volunteer for the “Egg Squeeze” exam – a test that evaluates one’s psychokinetic intuition of biological makeup. In each test, you will be asked to squeeze an egg for a short period of time. The objective is to estimate the egg’s unique breaking point and release your grasp Before it cracks. You will be graded relative to your synergy with the eggs.
May the eggs be ever in your favor.
Features
Short core game (1-3 hours)
“Infinite Squeeze” mode, for unlimited replayability
50+ track score, composed by indie game veterans
Plenty of secrets waiting to be found…
Available to buy on Steam.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
