2K Australia developer quits job with the help of Mario
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Apr 28th 2009 at 2:00PM }
One Mr. Jarrad recently took a less disgusting route to resignation from his position at 2K Australia -- he programmed a short (but sweet) Flash game, one which informs his employers that he's putting in his two week notice with grace and politeness. Also, with Mario. It may lack the panache of tainted Folgers, but it's still pretty darn amusing (and, more importantly, legal).
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kamizar @ Apr 28th 2009 2:06PM
That's going to give someone a seizure.
Alhon @ Apr 28th 2009 2:07PM
Best Resignation ever. :)
Wikk3d @ Apr 28th 2009 4:41PM
I concur 100%.
Courtney @ Apr 28th 2009 2:07PM
If he changes his mind and wants to work for them again, will he make a Braid clone to ask for his job back?
jeff @ Apr 28th 2009 3:16PM
like they would take him back. He just quit in the middle of crunch time for Bioshock 2. Thats like walking off the field in the 9th inning and leaving his teamates to fill in the hole Because you dont feel like playing anymore.
MosquitoControl @ Apr 28th 2009 4:45PM
2K Australia isn't doing BioShock 2, or at least not leading on it. 2K Marin is.
Julio @ Apr 28th 2009 4:49PM
it is in fact 2K Marin AND Australia
Josh @ Apr 28th 2009 6:50PM
As a side note, crunch time should not exist (at least not as a regularly accepted occurrence).
Vaitork @ Apr 28th 2009 8:04PM
If he delivers with the same elegance and style, I don't see why not :)
j.howlett @ Apr 28th 2009 2:10PM
cool
rohan @ Apr 28th 2009 2:10PM
so many colours....... x____X
watchthatman @ Apr 28th 2009 2:10PM
I couldn't figure out the first level, so I gave up. Anybody know where I can find an FAQ?
Cole @ Apr 28th 2009 2:29PM
I'm working on one for gameFAQs... i need to figure out an easy strategy for the final boss... anyone have any ideas?
Omega2k3 @ Apr 28th 2009 6:58PM
I think you people used that joke up with 'You Have to Burn the Rope'.
SunKing @ Apr 28th 2009 2:13PM
Pure awesome :D
a_p77 @ Apr 28th 2009 2:20PM
That was amazing
Butch Decossas @ Apr 28th 2009 2:32PM
I couldn't get past the 3rd level. Confusing as hell.
Butch Decossas
ChronicTC7 @ Apr 28th 2009 6:53PM
Co to the floating orb thing and back up so you are balancing on pixels (it will look like mario is floating) and then do a running jump to the platform on the left side of the screen and touch the orange thing
plasalai @ Apr 28th 2009 2:38PM
that was amzing but the colors hurt my eyes
rudolphe @ Apr 28th 2009 2:40PM
3rd level confusing? You can tell who didn't play mario growing up...
Duke @ Apr 28th 2009 2:47PM
...and who has jokes flying over their heads.
rudolphe @ Apr 28th 2009 3:14PM
Care to explain?
deanb @ Apr 28th 2009 6:17PM
I've played Mario when younger , and the first n second level are Mario, but I ain't seen anyones like the 3rd level, it seemed kinda out of place.
ChronicTC7 @ Apr 28th 2009 6:54PM
Co to the floating orb thing and back up so you are balancing on pixels (it will look like mario is floating) and then do a running jump to the platform on the left side of the screen and touch the orange thing
good luck =)
Noyb @ Apr 29th 2009 1:43AM
The third level is a screenshot from his awesome independent game Polychromatic Funk Monkey: http://www.farbs.org/games.html
bm @ Apr 28th 2009 2:42PM
That tune at the end with the dancing crowd sounds so familiar. Anyone know?
smcn @ Apr 28th 2009 2:44PM
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
Thanatos @ Apr 28th 2009 2:47PM
I thought it sounded like a Daft Punk Song.
Thanatos @ Apr 28th 2009 2:50PM
Yep its the intro to One More Time - Daft Punk
Thanatos @ Apr 28th 2009 2:48PM
Other Then the seizure inducing colors that was pretty cool.
embassy @ Apr 28th 2009 3:09PM
THE COLORS, DUKE. THE COLORS.
sRc @ Apr 28th 2009 5:24PM
I'm colorblind, kid
Letters2Kay @ Apr 28th 2009 3:14PM
"My princess is in another castle."
Pure. Gold.
DBuck_Eye @ Apr 28th 2009 3:32PM
That flash was better than 80% of the flash games out there...
Also, his employers must be looking at this going, "...I think this guy hasn't done any work for the past week.... Son of a Bitch!"
Josh @ Apr 28th 2009 6:57PM
Nah, it wouldn't take nearly that long to make something like this for an experienced developer.
Clinton @ Apr 28th 2009 5:13PM
that was pretty cool, easy to beat and straight to the point
watchthatman @ Apr 28th 2009 7:00PM
Oh, so it's "you people" now. I see. You'll be receiving a call from "our" lawyers.
sorensilk @ Apr 28th 2009 8:29PM
That's incredibly awesome.
superpidge21 @ Apr 29th 2009 3:33AM
The 8-bit "One More Time" made my night :D
Oobgarm @ Apr 29th 2009 7:39AM
I'll second this.