The comedic interactive spy novel There’s Always a Madman: Do Your Worst from developer Sunny Demeanor Games releases on Steam Friday November 8, 2024. The game will have a 10% launch discount for its first seven days as a thank you to new players.
There’s Always a Madman: Do Your Worst can be purchased on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2960890/Theres_Always_a_Madman_Do_Your_Worst
The new launch trailer titled “It Vexes Me” shows the story from the point of view of the game’s titular madman known as The Silver Fox.
About There’s Always a Madman: Do Your Worst
There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst is a single-player interactive spy novel where players take on the role of a female secret agent named Virginia West who’s tasked with stopping a silver-obsessed madman from destroying the Golden Gate Bridge!
A madman known as The Silver Fox has killed our top agent, and now it's up to you to surveil your enemy, get revenge for your partner's demise, and maybe - just maybe - save the world while you're at it. Sometimes it's best ... to do your worst!
There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst can be played with just a mouse. Gameplay consists of selecting the action or dialog you wish to take given the situation you’re facing. Although the life of a secret agent is complicated, playing There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst is simple.
Also, the game is text-based. This is because James Bond, Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Ryan all started off in text format with novels. And as they say, the book is always better, so I think a more book-like experience works for this game. That said, although the game is text-based like a novel, an emphasis is placed on visuals and music to set the appropriate mood for each scene, changing based on whether you're in a safe location or you're exposed to danger. And of course, YOU get to decide exactly how to handle each situation, unlike a book or film with a set path that you observe passively. Here, the success or failure of the mission is up to you and you alone.
Does the game run on Steam Deck?
Yes, the There’s Always a Madman games work on Steam Deck and are recommended to play with the “Mouse Only” control configuration. Tips for playing the games on Steam Deck - straight from the game’s developer - can be found in this company blog post: One Easy Step to Play The Free Demo of "There's Always a Madman" on the Steam Deck (also applicable for the full game).
Standalone or Sequel
There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst is the second game in the There's Always a Madman series, but each game in the franchise is designed as a standalone experience, so players are free to jump in with whichever game premise speaks to them the most. The first game in the series, There's Always a Madman: Fight or Flight (on Steam here), is designed as the best entry point, so it’s recommended to start with that one, but no knowledge from any game is required to play any other entry.
What other games is There’s Always a Madman: Do Your Worst like?
For the sake of comparison, There’s Always a Madman: Do Your Worst is similar to the following video games: GoldenEye 007 (and other James Bond games like Everything or Nothing), Mission: Impossible N64, Alpha Protocol, Framed, Hitman games, Splinter Cell games, Henchman Story, Batman Telltale Series, Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise, Vera Blanc, and the Choice Of games (e.g. Undercover Agent).
It also draws inspiration from non-video game sources such as: James Bond, Mission: Impossible, 24, Get Smart, Austin Powers, Archer, Alias, Jack Ryan, Jack Reacher, the “Threat Level Midnight” episode of The Office, and the “You Only Move Twice” episode of The Simpsons.
For further information about There’s Always a Madman: Do Your Worst as well as assets for use in articles or other publications, please see the game’s press kit. As a solo developer, I also publish a company blog about my games (and whenever I post a new blog, I send out a tweet on the company Twitter account @SunnyVideoGames). More details about the game can be found in the press kit, such as will the game be “verified” for the Steam Deck, will the game be available in languages besides English, will the game be available in storefronts other than Steam (such as consoles), etc.
You can contact the solo developer Adam through media@SunnyDemeanorGames.com for any press inquiries.
Please wishlist There’s Always a Madman: Do Your Worst on Steam today ahead of its release November 8, 2024. And remember, agent - sometimes it’s best … to do your worst!
About Sunny Demeanor Games
Sunny Demeanor Games is a one-person studio focusing on uplifting games containing puzzles, narrative, and a dose of humor. There’s Always a Madman 2: Do Your Worst is the studio’s third game following the cozy RPG A Weekend in Puzzleburg and the spy thriller interactive novel There’s Always a Madman: Fight or Flight.
Have a sunny day.
Quick Hits:
Game: There’s Always a Madman: Do Your Worst (Steam page here)
Developer and Publisher: Sunny Demeanor Games (Steam developer page here)
Release Date: November 8, 2024
Platform: PC (Steam)
Price: $9.99
Genre: Interactive Spy Novel (Interactive Fiction, Text Adventure, Visual Novel)
Similar Games: Perfect Dark (and James Bond games like GoldenEye), Mission: Impossible N64, The Operative: No One Lives Forever, Alpha Protocol, Framed, Henchman Story, Batman Telltale Series, Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise, Vera Blanc, and the Choice Of games (e.g. Undercover Agent)
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