Lil' Joby

Lil' Joby is a frog-like creature appearing in the third (The Burbs) and fourth (Athena) Zones of Strafe.

Gameplay
Lil' Jobies are relatively harmless creatures often seen running frantically around The Burbs and Athena when in danger. When killed, they gib into pieces and splatter several small pools of dangerous yellow acid.

While standing close to and looking at Lil' Joby, pressing the "E" button allows the protagonist to pick the creature up.

While holding Lil' Joby, he can be tickled with left click (only when at full health), or put back down with right click. Lil' Joby can be used to block incoming hits (up to three) before dying.

Lil' Joby's health can be ascertained by his behavior; at full health he will run in a panic, and when held he will be calm, being able to be tickled by the player and looking around curiously. After being hit once, Lil' Joby will move significantly slower with a limp, and when being held will struggle in the protagonist's hands. After being hit twice, Lil' Joby will crawl along the ground, and when held, will appear to be near-death with half-shut eyes and a twitching body.

If the player can manage to bring a Lil' Joby to the Athena boss, he can be used to defeat the boss. To have Lil' Joby help you in taking down the boss, first drop him at the boss' left side, where there's a small panel. Shoot the panel to expose a small Lil' Joby sized vent. Pick the creature back up, and drop him close to the entrance. He should crawl into the space, and within seconds, valiantly destroys the boss.

Fun Facts

 * Killing 50 Lil' Jobies will unlock the "BAD PARENT" achievement.
 * Defeating the final boss using Lil' Joby unlocks the "BIG TROUBLE, LITTLE HANDS" achievement.