Play Dead

Rule one of being a possum: when in doubt, be dead about it.

Five increasingly suspicious predators are coming to inspect you. Hold one button to play dead. Release it to breathe. That is the entire control scheme, and it will betray you constantly — because the game floods your screen with fake prompts. PRESS E TO ESCAPE! ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! PHONE RINGING! All lies. Touch nothing. Trust nothing. Be carrion.

Survive the wolf, the bear, the park ranger, the insurance inspector and worse. Run out of pretend air, twitch during an inspection, or fall for a single fake button — and your run ends with a shareable cause of death.

How to play

• ⌨️ Hold SPACE (or touch) to play dead during inspections.
• 😮‍💨 Release to breathe — but only when they look away.
• 🚫 Ignore every flashy prompt. Every single one.

Deadpan by design. Painted dusk-forest scenes, illustrated inspector cast, procedural sound. Plays in the browser.