About You Hit Me!
You Hit Me! is a puzzle platformer with a mean streak. You control a small team of characters and switch between them with a single key. The twist is that solving a level can mean sacrificing one of your own teammates, and the puzzle is working out who has to take the hit.
That idea turns ordinary running and jumping into a set of little logic problems. You have four things to work with - moving, jumping, attacking and switching characters - and the answer to a level is some combination of them, including turning your attack on your own side.
There are many levels, a collection of character skins to unlock and hidden Easter eggs for players who like to poke at the corners of a stage. The game is built for a keyboard, so it is one to play on a computer rather than a phone.
How to play You Hit Me!
- Move the active character with the W, A, S and D keys.
- Press K to jump.
- Press J to attack - including hitting your own teammates when the puzzle calls for it.
- Press Space to switch to another character.
- Work out which teammate needs to be sacrificed to solve the level.
Tips and tricks
- Before moving anyone, look at the whole level and decide who is going to finish it. Then work backward to what the others need to do.
- Switch characters often. A puzzle that looks impossible from one character's position is frequently easy from another's.
- When a level seems impossible, ask which teammate you could do without. The game is built around sacrifice, so the answer often starts there.
- Look around a level once you have solved it. The game hides eggs for players who pay attention, and you can only find them by looking.
Game details
- Category
- Puzzle, Action
- Developer
- Mad Buffer
- Plays on
- Desktop (keyboard and mouse)
- Released
- January 3, 2023
- Price
- Free
Frequently asked questions
What are the controls for You Hit Me!?
W, A, S and D move the character, K jumps, J attacks and the Space bar switches between characters.
Can I play You Hit Me! on a phone?
The game is designed for keyboard controls, so it is best played on a desktop or laptop computer.
Why do I have to hit my own teammates?
That is the central idea of the game. Many problems are solved by deciding which teammate to sacrifice, so attacking your own side is part of the puzzle rather than a mistake.