Fail Fail Succeed is a 2D puzzle platformer where failing isn’t just a part of the game; it’s a strategic move towards success.
You’re an anonymous individual lost and trapped inside a dream-like dimension, with little to no idea of how to get out.
But something has changed, and from somewhere a dog has appeared. It seems to want to guide you forward. There’s one problem though the path forward is full of deadly traps… and your one and only ability? To fail.
Fortunately for you, there are mysterious orbs dotted around the environment that change what it is you leave behind when you fail… and with that, all you’ve got to do is fail, fail again, and eventually, if you don’t give up, you will be able to make it out of this place.
Key Features
Fail to succeed
You have to embrace failure to navigate the environment and solve puzzles. Fail, reflect on the new possibilities, adapt, and try again.
Fast Resets
Did you fail too much? Fear not! With quick resets, the game encourages you to experiment, fail, and try again.
Deadly, complex puzzles
With 40+ handcrafted puzzles, difficulties range from "easy-breezy" to hair loss frustration. Put your creative problem solving to the test, and discover all the ways to fail!
Creative solutions
Subverting the conventions, Fail Fail Succeed makes failing strategically the challenge, rather than avoiding traps. This makes sequencing, positioning and creative use of limited tools your three main methods for puzzle solving.
Dog(s)!
Choose between multiple dogs to be your guide and source of comfort, in an otherwise bleak world.
Background
Originally conceived during university studies, Fail Fail Succeed grew from feelings of being stuck in a cycle of manic highs and hard crashes. The mechanics were designed as metaphors for those struggles: failure as an inevitable outcome, but traces of progress being left behind. In a bleak world of exhausting repetition, small comforts in the companionship of a loyal pup often became a guiding light.
Fail Fail Succeed is developed by a single developer. What began as a small weekend project, slowly grew after positive feedback, was further developed for GGC and SGA, and is now finally coming to Steam for everyone to play!
