I’ll be honest, I’m still exhausted from our marathon romp through the Independent Games Festival nominees. But that doesn’t mean the free browser games stop coming. Here’s a game that might just help you get through the holidays with your family. It’s called 5 Minutes to Kill (Yourself).
Not surprisingly, this little nugget of good tidings is brought to you courtesy of the twisted minds at Adult Swim. So you can expect a fair amount of profound social commentary on the quotidian life of a cubicle jockey. Or you can viciously staple yourself in the head in an attempt to avoid another meeting.
And there you have the premise. An office lemming decides to follow through on his promise: “If I get one more meeting request I’m going to kill myself.” Admirable in its way. You are left to run around the office searching for unique ways of staying true to your word. Insult your coworkers until they kick you in the nuts. Find that lighter/aeresol combo that can be used to light your face on fire. Hell, just eat the urinal cakes and see what happens. Lets face it, the afterlife has to be better than another meeting.
It’s not going to be on anyone’s list of Top 10 browser games, but it’s quick and funny, like most of Adult Swim’s output.
Click here to play 5 Minutes to Kill (Yourself).
Did I mention there’s a wedding version of the game? ‘Cause there is.
Enjoy.
This article appears in December 11 • 2009.
