To Be Headed Or Not To Be

Adventure· Puzzle· Indie· Co-op Campaign

Released Nov 2019

In To Be Headed Or Not To Be, you and a friend will have to use your heads, both figuratively and literally, to solve enigmas and challenges in order to escape the mansion.

58% positive · 231 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

To Be Headed Or Not To Be launched on November 21, 2019 as a self-contained cooperative escape-room game, designed to be completed in 2–4 hours. The developer explicitly described it as a finished, standalone experience. On November 24, 2020 — the game's first anniversary — the developer posted a farewell message announcing that the game would permanently become free-to-play starting December 4, 2020, calling it "its last sale." The developer reflected on the project as a completed journey, expressing gratitude and moving on to their next title, The Amulet of AmunRuuUUUN. This post made clear that no further updates or content were planned for this game. The last developer communication was on November 24, 2020, and no posts have followed since. The store description describes a fixed, finite experience with no mention of future updates, DLC, or ongoing development. There are no unreleased DLC listings. The game launched as a complete product and has remained unchanged since the developer signed off on it.

Evidence

On the game's first anniversary, the developer announced the game would go permanently free on December 4, 2020, described it as a completed journey, and directed players toward their next project. No further updates or content were mentioned.

news post · Nov 24, 2020 source development ending

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Store description presents a self-contained cooperative escape-room experience designed to be completed in 2–4 hours, with no mention of future content, DLC, or updates.

description · Nov 21, 2019 source development ending

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Media

Details

Developer

Fruits of Yggdrasil Studio

Publisher

Fruits of Yggdrasil Studio

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Multiplayer · Co-op

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About this game

“To Be Headed Or Not to Be” is a cooperative only escape-room game. You incarnate a resurrected skeleton awakened by a failed experiment and you are not alone. Collaborate to overcome obstacles and escape the mansion to gain your freedom for this second life, or be forever kept as an experimental guinea pig.

Cooperate: Escape the mansion by cooperating and communicating with your teammate. This might prove to be the hardest challenge of this adventure but also the funniest game of "I told you so" you have played for a while.
Use your head: Many enigmas and challenges pave the way to freedom. Use your creativity and solving skills to overcome the various yet unique difficulties you will encounter.
Enjoy: Frightened by the word enigmas or puzzle ? Do not worry as help can be requested in the game. If you are stuck on a challenge, you will be able, after some time, to ask for hints to lead you to the solution and even the solution itself if needed.
For everyone: Whether you are actively invested in another game or looking for a new experience, "To Be Headed Or Not To Be" has been designed to be done in 2 to 4 hours. It fits perfectly during a rainy Sunday afternoon or for a break during a week evening.

So pick a friend, pick a drink and spend an evening scratching your head and enjoying together !