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I just dove into World’s Hardest Game 4, and wow—this one really cranks up the intensity from the earlier entries. You’re still guiding that stubborn little red square through a maze of laser grids, spinning hazards, and electric barriers, but now you’ve got moving elevators, disappearing tiles, and timed warp zones that demand split-second decisions. It feels like the designers took everything you loved (and hated) about levels 1 through 3, then sprinkled in a bunch of fresh tricks to keep you on your toes.

One cool twist is the new checkpoint system. Instead of restarting a whole level every time you slip up, you trigger mini-checkpoints that save your progress—though they’re few and far between. It’s a clever way to relieve some frustration without taking away from the heart-pounding thrill of near-misses. Plus, the color-coded keys and door combinations have gotten a bit nastier, so you’re often juggling several objectives at once, racing the clock while dodging a barrage of homing drones or trying to time your jump over a conveyor belt that wants you for lunch.

Graphically, it’s still minimalist, which is part of the charm, but everything runs silky-smooth, even when fifteen obstacles are converging on you. And if you thought you’d seen all the tricks by level 20, wait until you hit the community-designed stage pack that just dropped—those player-made nightmares will make you question your sanity. They’ve even added a simple level editor so you can unleash your own sadistic creations and share them with the leaderboard crowd.

At its core, though, it’s still that same gleeful torture chamber—simple controls, fiendishly hard puzzles, and the occasional triumph that makes you fist-pump at your screen. Whether you breeze past a batch of lasers or spend twenty minutes perfecting one jump, there’s a real sense of accomplishment. And if you’re itching for a fresh, punishing challenge that only teases hope before yanking it away, World’s Hardest Game 4 is exactly what you need.