Underplayed Gems

My Exercise (2020)

My Exercise cover
Developer
New Deer, Atsushi Wada, Playables
Publisher
Playables, New Deer
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Racing, Sports
Rating
4.7 of 5, 442 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A brief, meditative game of doing sit-ups that shifts into surreal animal camaraderie, feeling like a private, gently silly ritual.

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What players say

Players describe this as a brief, surreal, absurdist toy more than a traditional game. It is a finite idle clicker that resets after roughly 800--1000 clicks, lasting about 10--15 minutes for a single run. Players are split: some love the bizarre animations and humor, while others find the repetitive clicks and sounds grating.

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