The official This Is Fine video game, Maximum Cope, has been released on Steam as a metroidvania-style platformer built around Question Hound, the dog from KC Green’s 2013 comic strip “On Fire.” [1]
In the game, players guide Question Hound down into his own psyche as he battles anxieties tied to fear, failure and regret. The action unfolds across nightmare worlds built around common worries. [1]
The game sends players through zones based on teenage failures, gym class embarrassments and workplace taboos, with monsters, bosses and puzzles along the way. [1]
Green had only a limited role in the project. He gave the game his blessing but chose not to contribute creatively, according to the interview cited in the facts. [1]
Green has said he was uneasy about the viral use and politicization of the This Is Fine character, but he kept control of the intellectual property and approved the official release. [1]
The release follows Green’s 2013 webcomic strip that turned Question Hound into a widely recognized internet figure and gave the meme its defining line, “This Is Fine.” [1]
Steam now carries the game, and the next concrete step in the rollout is the audience’s turn to play the newly released title. [1]
