Rage in Peace

Lore & Background

Rage in Peace started out as a prototype developed during the 'Indies vs PewDiePie' Game Jam in 2014. Although the game did not make top 10 out of the 800 submissions to be played on PewDiePie's channel (it ranked 17th), it was played on his stream regardless, causing other YouTube channels to play the game as well and drawing interest into it. The game is the first video game title released by Rolling Glory, which largely operates as a creative digital services firm and had only 2 employees working full-time on the game.

Its developers remarked in an interview that the game was intended to remind the players 'of their own mortality in a non-scary way', with them also stating that the game was loosely inspired by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho's stories. The game's soundtrack was done through collaboration with an Indonesian indie label. At the end of July, it was announced that Rage in Peace would also see a Nintendo Switch release. The game was released on both Steam and the Nintendo eShop on 8 November 2018. Prior to the full release, the game's demo was made available on platforms such as itch.io, indieDB and Game Jolt.

The player controls Timmy Malinu, an actuary, who comes into work to be informed by the grim reaper that he was meant to die that day. The player's objective is to avoid various hidden traps and obstacles (often requiring previous knowledge or trial and error) from killing Timmy, so that he may die peacefully 'in his pyjamas'. Timmy's movements are limited to running, jumping, and double jumping. The game is described as a 'rage game', with the player's death count being kept track on the top left corner of the screen.

Reader's Guide

Rage in Peace is significant as the debut title from Rolling Glory Jam, an Indonesian studio that primarily operates as a creative digital services firm, with only two full-time employees working on the game. Its origin in the 'Indies vs PewDiePie' Game Jam of 2014, where it placed 17th out of 800 submissions, led to unexpected exposure when PewDiePie played it on stream, drawing interest from other YouTube channels. The game's legacy is tied to its thematic focus on mortality in a non-scary way, loosely inspired by Paulo Coelho's stories, and its classification as a 'rage game' that tracks the player's death count. The collaboration with an Indonesian indie label for the soundtrack highlights local creative partnerships. The game's release on both Steam and Nintendo Switch on 8 November 2018, following a demo on itch.io, indieDB, and Game Jolt, helped establish Rolling Glory Jam's presence in the indie platformer scene.

Did You Know?

• The game originated from a prototype made during the 'Indies vs PewDiePie' Game Jam in 2014, ranking 17th out of 800 submissions.
• Rage in Peace is the first video game title released by Rolling Glory Jam, a firm that largely operates as a creative digital services company.
• Only two employees worked full-time on the game.
• The game's soundtrack was created through collaboration with an Indonesian indie label.