Body Race

The experience of taking over running Body Race has been in its own right higgledy-piggledy. The game has a simple premise: There is no standard for beauty, reinforcing the idea that people are not beautiful simply by being fat, thin or any other size for that matter. The neon-undulating game features colourful speeds, where you pick up salads and duck burgers, and it made me 'think' about so much, combining health, standards with satirical gameplay—ah yes eat healthily, exercise, but you also run down hse in a pair of heels towards a fashion target.

The character’s evolution, as advertised, responded colorfully to my choices, which gives the otherwise simple gameplay a strategic element. While many user comments suggest such a message could be misconstrued, I view the central idea as one of balance and self-acceptance that’s unpacked here in a fanciful, large-magnitude style. If you’re game for a race that is more about the metaphorical journey than the destination, check out Body Race. The game seems to be telling us that we’re what we eat — but lettuce run the world.