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RunMan: Race Around the World

You may know RunMan from his appearance as a playable character in Super Meat Boy. Or you are a true indie gaming hipster and know him from even earlier. An epic collaboration between Tom Sennett (Deepak…

31 December 2009

RunMan: Race Around the World is an adventure developed by Maddy Thorson, released 31 December 2009 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What RunMan: Race Around the World is

RunMan: Race Around the World is an adventure game developed by Maddy Thorson and released in 2009. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

There was a race to determine who was the fastest. Racers came from all over to prove their mettle. But when RunMan arrived, all the other racers quaked in their boots, and left for fear of embarrassment. RunMan was declared the winner. But what good is an unearned crown? And what fun is a race without running???
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

RunMan: Race Around the World launched on 31 December 2009, within three weeks of Gothic II: Gold Edition, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Darksiders and Final Fantasy XIII.

Released around the same time: Gothic II: Gold Edition, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Darksiders, Final Fantasy XIII.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did RunMan: Race Around the World come out?
RunMan: Race Around the World was released on 31 December 2009 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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