# Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

> Streamer reactions spread a climbing game reported to have sold over 3 million copies.

- Owner: Bennett Foddy
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2017-10-06
- Peak date: 2017-12-31
- Spread Score: 54 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Response chain, Challenge, Maker origin, Dupe economy

## Summary

Humble released the game in October; Twitch failures and YouTube speedrun reactions spread before Steam and iOS launches. Steam activity peaked in December; awards, a game tribute and a MoMA exhibition followed. A 2023 maker interview reported over three million copies sold.

## Timeline

- 2017-09-27 — Bennett Foddy / PC Gamer (Open web) — Foddy announced the game, and PC Gamer previewed it with a GIF diary of failed climbs.
- 2017-10-06 — Humble Bundle (Open web) — Humble Bundle released the game exclusively to Humble Monthly subscribers.
- 2017-10-18 — Slimurgical (Stormy) (Open web) — Slimurgical criticized the Humble exclusivity in a Steam discussion.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/getting-over-it

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.” Case HIS-00178. Spread Score v1.2: 54/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00178