Guy with Glasses (game)

**Not to be confused with the character.**

Guy with Glasses is the first and only game in the Guy with Glasses series.

Guy with Glasses is a combination of a platformer and RPG.

	+ Pressing the up arrow key or W will jump at the maximum height, even if you don't hold down the button

If you're in Water, jump height is much shorter, and gravity is much less important.

Note: at certain periods of the game, most notably during cutscenes, movement will be halted and these controls won't work.

### Platforming

In each Area, excluding Blockville, there are platforming challenges to get past. Each Scene is one "stage" of an area. Guy with Glasses is not a scrolling platformer, so, while in one Scene, the previous and next Scenes are not visible. Once you are more than halfway to the left or right of the current Scene, the Scene will switch. This excludes Blockville: Scene 1 and Tower: Scene 19, as they are the first and last Scenes of the game.

The platforming challenges consist of jumping on platforms, avoiding Harmful Substances, and obtaining Items for other NPCs.

### Abilities

There are six abilities (Items described as being "Orbs") you can obtain, each one a permanent Item. These Items can be obtained either through paying Gold or completing a Quest.

List of abilities:

* **Speed Orb:** move faster horizontally
	+ Unlocked by paying 50 Gold to White in Blockville
* **Jump Orb:** jump to a higher max height and stay in the air for longer
	+ Unlocked by paying 50 Gold to White in Blockville
* **Double Jump Orb:** while in mid-air, jump again to perform a small double jump
	+ Unlocked by giving Orange some Water in the Desert
* **Water Orb:** move faster and jump higher in water
	+ Unlocked by paying 100 Gold to Pink in the Oasis
* **Wall Jump Orb:** if touching a wall on either side, you can jump infinite times
	+ Unlocked by giving Grey a Rare Flower in the Forest
	+ If you have just recently double jumped, there is a 1 second delay
* **Magnet Orb:** if in the immediate range of an Item, the Item will move towards you
	+ Unlocked by paying 50 Gold to Grey-Blue in the Mountain
	+ This even applies through walls

These abilities can be enabled or disabled through the Menu.

### Bosses

There are three main bosses you face throughout Guy with Glasses, and one impossible secret boss.

List of bosses:

* **Block Guard:** a bodyguard that moves left and right and jumps. Jump on its head to deal damage
	+ Fought in the Oasis
* **Yellow:** an assistant who can control his own gravity and follows you. Make him fall on top of spikes to deal damage
	+ Fought in the Mountain
* **Red 9000:** the main villain in a mecha-suit. Use the Divine Sword of Glasses to deal damage

The secret boss, Black, is found in Blockville: Scene 8, and is only encountered after defeating Red 9000 at least once. Black quickly jumps up and down, usually destroying the player in seconds, and moving super fast through the battlefield. After the player dies, they will respawn outside the house, regardless of the Mode, and the boss can't be encountered again.

### HUD

The main HUD for the player is the Menu. Clicking the Menu button in the top left corner of the screen will open the Menu. The Menu shows all Abilities unlocked so far, and the player can click them to enable or disable them. Beneath the Abilities are a message to love and favorite the project, and the Broken Piano logo.

If the Menu is open or the player is looking at a preview for a purchasable Item, the Gold Counter will be visible in the bottom right corner. In 3 digits, the Gold Counter shows the amount of Gold the player has.

### Fountains

There are 6 Fountain Portals throughout the world. They start inactive, but once you obtain the Double Jump Orb from Orange, they light up blue. After lighting up the Fountains, you'll have a choice to transport to any other Fountain you unlocked (but only Fountains that you have encountered before).

These fountains are located in:

* Blockville: Scene 10
* Desert: Scene 15
* Oasis: Scene 14
* Forest: Scene 15
* Mountain: Scene 18
* Tower: Scene 18

If you're in Insane Mode, there are also many Checkpoint Wells spread out throughout the world. When you die, you'll respawn at the most recent Checkpoint Well or Fountain Portal you encountered.

## Story

**See Story for more information.**

In Guy with Glasses, you are Guy with Glasses, a blue block. You grew up in Blockville and have always been looking for adventure. One day, you overhear Red, and his assistant, Yellow, talking about their plan to take over Blockville, and soon, the world. You decide to follow and stop their evil intentions.

There are 6 unique areas in Guy with Glasses:

1. Blockville: the town you grew up in, with lots of friendly people
	1. Also includes the three Intro Scenes
2. Desert: a vast and hot desert with Cacti
3. Oasis: a section of the Desert with Water and trees
	1. Also includes the Oasis Village
4. Forest: a dense forest with Yellowjackets and Poisonous Flowers
	1. Also includes the Cottage
5. Mountain: a steep and dangerous mountain with Spikes
	1. Also includes the Mountain Tribe and the Night Scenes
6. Tower: Red's tower, and the final area of the game

Story-wise:

* In Blockville, you first hear Red and Yellow talking about the plan. Then, after the town, you confront Red.
* In the Desert, you meet Orange, a friendly block, who offers to give you the Double Jump Orb in return for some Water.
* In the Oasis, you find the Oasis Village, a village that used to be peaceful but recently became Pro-Red.
	+ At the end of the Oasis, you face Block Guard.
* In the Forest, you meet Grey, a mysterious block who wants to stop Red and offers to give you the Wall Jump Orb in return for a Rare Flower to test if you are worthy.
* In the Mountain, you find the Mountain Tribe, where Red grew up, and you can pick up on some of Red's backstory.
	+ Red always wanted more out of the Mountain Tribe.
	+ He decided to make a speech to try to move to "a grassland," which could be Blockville.
	+ After his speech failed and was a huge embarrassment, Red, with his sister and Yellow, ran away.
	+ At the end of the Mountain, you face Yellow.
		- After killing Yellow, Red is severely hurt and becomes more serious.
* In the Tower, you face the final challenge of your journey.
	+ At the end of the Tower, Red transforms into Red 9000, a giant mecha-suit.
	+ You are outmatched and cannot beat Red 9000, but luckily, Grey swoops in, turning out to be Red's sister.
	+ Grey and Red argue, and Grey gives you the Divine Sword of Glasses to defeat Red 9000.
* After defeating Red 9000, Red de-transforms, and the final cutscene (with pictures) plays to show what happened after they ran away.

## Modes

At the beginning of the game, you can choose between 4 modes, which impact the game immensely.

### Normal Mode

* The generic, recommended mode for first-time players
* Bosses are normal difficulty
* You start with 50 Gold

### Piece of Cake Mode

* An easier mode for players who want to focus on story
* Bosses are easier
* Skip Button
* You start with 100 Gold

### Insane Mode

* A much harder mode for players who want a challenge
* Bosses are harder
* Checkpoint Wells appear, and when you die, you respawn at them rather than the same Scene
* You start with 0 Gold

### Speedrunner Mode

* A special mode for players who want to speedrun the game
* Difficulty is equivalent to Normal Mode
* "Dream Speedrunning Music" is the only music
* A universal timer is always running in the bottom left corner

## Platforms

Guy with Glasses is available on four different platforms.

Links:

* Scratch
* Turbowarp
* Gamejolt
* Itch.io

\*Most games would benefit from a higher frame rate, but Guy with Glasses doesn't use Delta Time and is optimized for 30 FPS. A higher frame rate means that everything will be more fast and difficult, especially the bosses.

\*\*Though the games that are "possible on mobile" are still not playable. A yes in this category only means that mobile users can open and start the game.