The Wonderful End of the World

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Released in 2008 for PC by Dejobaan Games, The Wonderful End of the World is an indie puzzle game set against an apocalyptic backdrop: a mythological fish-headed demon is consuming the Earth, and the player controls an absorbent puppet tasked with salvaging as much of civilization as possible before time runs out. The puppet begins capable of picking up only the smallest items — a glass marble forms its head, jellybeans serve as hands — while rats and golden retrievers pose genuine threats. As objects are collected, the puppet grows, eventually reaching a scale large enough to engulf fire engines and entire buildings. The game spans 12 distinct environments, including a candy store with a blueberry river and a surrealist library where words have escaped their books, with over a thousand collectible items spread across them. Three modes — Timed, Timeless, and Exploration — along with 10 achievements round out the experience.

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You can't save the whole world. It's going to be eaten by a mythological demon with the head of a fish. But as a puppet that absorbs all it touches, you can try to rescue as much of Earth's greatness as you can before the end arrives.
In the beginning, you roam the Earth, capable of absorbing only the tiniest of objects. A glass marble you collect becomes your head, and a pair of jellybeans becomes your hands. Small creatures overwhelm you, with rats kicking you around and golden retrievers threatening to stomp you to pieces. But with every object you collect, your puppet self grows larger. Eventually, you'll become a towering behemoth with fire engines for arms and the ability to absorb entire buildings.
The Wonderful End of the World takes you through 12 unique locations, with over a thousand treasures to gather before the end comes. Steal some sweets from the candy store, where gummi fish swim in a blueberry river; visit a surrealist library to find that the words have literally leapt out of their books; and explore the Megalopolis, where you'll watch a lively end-of-the-world parade and then gobble it up before making your way to grab the tallest skyscraper ever built.