Gameplay Goat Simulator

in goat simulator, player acquires points performing acts of chaos—in case, getting struck car while licking non-player human character. game s novelty comes various glitches in game purposely left in place, such distortion of human character s neck result of collision.

goat simulator open-ended third-person perspective game in player controls goat. player free explore game s world, suburban setting, goat, , jump, run, bash things, , lick objects. licking objects attaches goat s tongue object , lets player drag object around until let go. @ time, player can let goat drop ragdoll model, allowing game s physics take over, , control makes game run in slow-motion. number of environmental features allow player manipulate goat stunts such bouncing off trampolines or launching goat air through large fans. game features scoring system similar skateboarding games tony hawk s pro skater, whereby doing tricks or other actions earns points, while chaining such tricks in sequence helps build multiplier applies total score of tricks done in sequence. various in-game goals, such achieving height, completing flips, or destroying objects, given player, player not required follow these instructions.

small gold goat statues hidden in game s world. collecting allows goat restart game various modifiers in play, such changing goat model demon goat, giraffe, or ostrich, or adding jetpack goat can activated @ time. various easter eggs scattered sandbox, such castle 1 can become queen of goats, or goat character gains move similar sonic hedgehog s spin attack. game s lead developer armin ibrisagic noted after release game s setting parody of concept of purgatory, having left references heaven , hell later found fans. ibrisagic noted inclusion of elements based on 2014 ukrainian revolution (ingame small protest of people holding nonsensical or obscene signs).