THE DAILY BLATHER · 4:59 PM
HOW TO PLAY
Help Gus escape his boss and get home for dinner. Cut the fluff from bloated headlines, keep what matters, and file as many as you can before 6:00 PM.
CONTROLS
MOUSEClick a word to cross it out.
TOUCHTap a word to cross it out.
DONE?Hit the bubble above Gus to submit your headline.
SCORING
+50 PER CUTEarn 50 points for every unnecessary word you remove.
SHORTER = BIGGER BONUSThe more you cut, the bigger your bonus.
TIGHT HEADLINE +300When every bit of fluff is gone.
WRONG CUT −100Lose 100 points if you remove a word the story needs.
WATCH THE CLOCK
FLUFFY HEADLINE COSTS TIMEEvery unnecessary word left in your headline when you press Done! costs 3 minutes.
WRONG CUTS COST MOREEvery important word you remove costs 5 minutes.
HARLAN DROPS INFrom Tuesday onward, the boss may appear mid-shift and add another headline to your quota.
BEAT THE QUOTA BY 6 PMFinish your headlines before 6:00 PM.
If Gus works late, his trip home gets worse.
7:00 PM = GAME OVERMiss the deadline and the day is lost.