A Shawn Story

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A Shawn Story is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Alex and was released on October 4, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

A Shawn Story follows a morning in the life of Shawn, a 20-something office worker who is late for work, AGAIN! Enter the narrator, a sarcastic British man who tries to dictate Shawn's life!

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Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

humor8 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The narrator is funny and adds charm to the game.
The story is interesting and engaging, with multiple endings.
It's a short game that can provide some laughs, especially on the first playthrough.

The game is very short, taking only a few minutes to complete.
There are limited choices, making replayability feel tedious.
Many players feel the game is not worth the price due to its lack of content and poor graphics.

humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is primarily delivered through a British-accented narrator, whose lines are considered funny by some players, especially on the first playthrough. However, the delivery can come off as annoyingly snotty, leading to mixed reactions about the overall comedic value. While some find the humor enjoyable, others feel it does not compensate for the game's frustrating elements.
- “The game includes a funny narrator with a British accent.”
- “This game is really funny! :D”
- “The narrator is funny.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The game's story is highly praised, with users highlighting its interesting narrative and multiple endings that enhance replayability. Overall, it is considered engaging and well-crafted, contributing significantly to the gaming experience.
- “That's a very interesting story.”
- “The game is about creating Shawn's story.”
- “A Shawn story is a short game with multiple endings.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users consistently describing them as poor and unsatisfactory.
- “Bad graphics”
- “❌ Bad graphics”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
150%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some users finding the soundtrack to be subpar, while others consider it acceptable. However, a notable drawback is the lack of options to adjust the volume.
- “The music is fantastic and really enhances the overall experience of the game.”
- “I love the soundtrack; it perfectly complements the game's atmosphere.”
- “The variety of music tracks keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging.”
- “The soundtrack is disappointing and lacks variety.”
- “The music feels repetitive and uninspired throughout the game.”
- “I found the audio tracks to be quite bland and forgettable.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect tedious due to the inability to skip scenes when pursuing multiple endings, which diminishes the overall enjoyment. However, there is potential for the game to become more engaging if developers reduce this repetitiveness and add more content.
- “There's no point in getting more than two endings because you can't skip scenes, making it tedious.”
- “It has potential to become a very fun game if the developers added more content and reduced the tediousness of trying to get all the endings.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The gameplay has been criticized for its lack of content, offering only a few minutes of playtime with minimal choices, including an option to skip an un-subtitled intro despite being advertised as having subtitles. Overall, players feel the experience is underwhelming and fails to deliver on its promises.
- “No subtitles were provided, despite being advertised as subtitled. The content is minimal, lasting only a few minutes, and there are only three choices for gameplay, one of which is simply the option to skip the English-voiced, non-subtitled intro.”
- “The gameplay is extremely limited, with no substantial content to engage with. The lack of subtitles is particularly frustrating, especially since it was promised.”
- “I was disappointed by the gameplay experience; it felt rushed and incomplete, with only a few minutes of content and no subtitles to follow along.”