November 23, 2004
Vs the Giant Squid
My friend Dan made a video-game portrait of me. In it I am swimming in the ocean shooting harpoons at an advancing horde of squid. Eventually the squid army is joined by whirling cuttlefish that shoot up from the depths and explode in blobs of blood. Then silver oarfish slice up through the murk like razors. When all seems hopeless, and my strength is totally drained, Angie swims across the waterline and throws chicken-fried-steak down at me.
The game is pretty tough so I haven’t managed to get to the end, but Dan tells me that on the last level I confront the Giant Squid.
“And what happens when I defeat the Giant Squid?”
“You can’t beat the Giand Squid, Alex.”
You can download the game here, along with other strange and amazing Dead Baby Birds Productions. And if you’re looking to have custom surrealist side-scrolling game made for a friend, drop Dan a line and ask about his holiday specials.
