Lose Lose

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.

Lose/Lose is a freeware game for the Mac that deletes your files, and plays something like Space Invaders. If you shoot an alien, it permanently [1] deletes a file. If you collide with an alien, the game deletes itself.

Amazingly, people actually have played this and enjoy it. The high score is like 412 files. We do not recommend playing the game. Unless you planned on reformatting your computer anyway, then have at it.

It has been labeled as malware by several antiviruses, though it isn't technically malware.[2]

No link shall be given because of its file-deletion aspect. Just Google Lose/Lose for its site, and don't say we didn't warn you.

Tropes used in Lose Lose include:
  • Doing It for the Art: Apparently, the maker never even expected the game to be played, just to be an interesting experiment.
  • Freeware Games: A crazy one.
  • Perma Death: The game deletes itself if you die. You could redownload it, but that's completely missing the point.
  • Schmuck Bait: You know you want to play it and completely delete all of your files.
  • Shoot'Em Up: An interesting form. You have infinite ammo, but the 'enemies' don't really hurt you unless you crash into them.
  • Wasted Song: The music is amazing... But it's on a game that kills your files if you play it.

I finally beat the highscore! Wait... where are my irreplaceable pictures of my family? NOO!!!!!

  1. It completely skips the recycle bin.
  2. Malware does harm without permission.