Short Life

About Short Life

Short Life is a puzzle platformer with extremely humorous and bloody ragdoll physics elements. Players control a squishy ragdoll character, trying to overcome deadly traps to complete 16 challenging levels. Are you ready to join this fascinating but also difficult journey?

Outstanding Features in Short Life

• 16 levels with increasing difficulty, unique trap design.
• 4 basic operations: run (← →), jump (↑), crouch (↓), and keep balance (hold key).
• Unlock character skins (e.g., ninja, zombie).
• Full-screen mode + no ads.

Unique Gameplay Mechanics

Humorous Ragdoll Physics

• The character moves loosely and falls easily, creating both funny and horrifying situations when crushed, cut, or exploded.
• Each time you die, the character will deform in a "gory" way (blood and organs flying everywhere).

Creative Trap System

• First level: Easy with rotating saws, arrows shot from tubes.
• Later levels: Increase difficulty with rolling barrels, exploding mines, horizontal blades, falling axe traps...
• Requirements: Quick reflexes and precise timing to jump, duck, and dodge.

What Is the Hardest Level in Short Life?

According to the player community, Level 15 is considered the hardest in Short Life due to the dense trap design and the requirement for super-fast reflexes.

Combination Traps

• Spring blades push in and out in cycles, requiring timing to jump over.
• The crushing wheel moves horizontally; if touched, it will be crushed.
• Automatic explosive mines hidden underground, activated when you get close.
• The crane hanging the iron barrel swings; you have to duck or run really fast to avoid it.

Difficult Terrain

• The gap between the two crushing wheels requires both bending and moving to get through.
• The broken bridge only allows the character to stand for 1-2 seconds before falling.

Overcoming Strategy

• Observe carefully before jumping: Stop at a safe point, and count the movement of the blade and the wheel to find a gap.
• Prioritize "bending" instead of "jumping": Many traps (like swinging iron barrels) can be avoided by pressing the ↓ (bending) key, reducing the risk of falling.
• Crossing the narrow gap: Get close to the crushing wheel, hold the → (running) key while bending to get through without getting stuck.
• Handling explosive mines: Jump over the area with mines as soon as you hear the "beep" sound (sign of detonation).
• Broken bridge section: Don't stand still—run all the way and jump over the gap.

Short Life is not just a simple puzzle platformer but a humorous and horrifying experience that makes players laugh and grit their teeth at the "silly" deaths of the ragdoll character. Level 15 is the peak of the challenge, with a brutal trap combination that requires patience, observation, and precise reflexes.