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LOCOMOTORICA: Staggering Ragdoll

You are a machine learning model tasked with driving an active ragdoll in a computer physics simulation. Take manual control of your feet to retain balance, walk, navigate obstacles, and perform various tasks. A challenging game partially inspired by Bennett Foddy's work.

$8.99 May 26, 2023

By Oleg Skutte

Windows
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LOCOMOTORICA: Staggering Ragdoll - Oleg Skutte. Popular. Released May 26, 2023
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About this game

Gamepad is recommended

Although this game supports keyboard and mouse input, it was designed with gamepad input in mind. Playing with gamepad is strongly recommended.


About the Game

...Have you ever seen these videos where neural networks learn to control physics-based characters?

In LOCOMOTORICA: Staggering Ragdoll, you are the neural network.





You are in control of an active ragdoll in a computer physics simulation. Move your legs manually with gamepad sticks and triggers to retain balance and walk.
You have various tasks to complete:

This game can be challenging at first, as it is partially inspired by QWOP, a 2008 game by Bennett Foddy. But if you get a feel for it, you can walk and navigate the environment with little effort, as demonstrated above.

(UPD: This game was made before Bennett Foddy announced "Baby Steps")


  • Innovative character controls and physics
  • 30+ challenging hand-crafted tasks
  • Endless procedurally generated levels
  • Steam Leaderboards with replays to race against
  • Level editor and Steam Workshop
  • Relaxing soundtrack


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