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Default Dan

Kikiwik Games · 2015

Default Dan

IndieIGDB 65Steam 88%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Mind-bending platformer where game logic works backwards."

Best session: 20-30 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play in short bursts to avoid frustration from counter-intuitive mechanics.

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About

Coins make you explode? Spikes make you bounce! All of this is normal in the world of Default Dan, a new indie platformer that flips the genre upside-down by making every object in the game do the opposite of what it appears. By using the player’s own instincts against them, Default Dan aims to provide a humorous, mind-bending experience that gamers of all ages can enjoy.

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Default Dan — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Default Dan take?
The minimum meaningful session for Default Dan is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Default Dan?
Default Dan uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Default Dan pressure you to keep playing?
Default Dan has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Default Dan's Session Respect Score?
Default Dan has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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