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Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive

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48%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

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Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive is a single player puzzle game with horror and comedy themes. It was developed by Celery Emblem™ and was released on February 27, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Baobabs Mausoleum. The second episode mixing Monkey Island, Zelda Link´s Awakening DX with Twin Peaks and SpongeBob Squarepants. Welcome To the "open town" of Flamingo´s Creek: Population 64.

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77%Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
humor5 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Unique and surreal atmosphere combining mystery, horror, comedy, and exploration that creates a memorable and unpredictable experience.
  • Interesting open-world design with a day-night cycle affecting gameplay and NPC behavior, enhancing immersion and exploration.
  • Charming pixel-art style and a great soundtrack that complement the game's eccentric and quirky identity.
  • Technical issues including clunky and delayed controls, no customizable controls or mouse support on PC, and load times detracting from playability.
  • Puzzle design and game logic can be frustratingly bizarre and unintuitive, leading to confusion and trial-and-error gameplay.
  • Short game length with some sections feeling like filler (e.g., a difficult maze and fishing minigame), combined with lack of in-game tutorials or proper key mapping guidance.

  • story

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The story offers a surreal, open-world detective experience set in the eerie town of Flamingos Creek, blending unconventional, dreamlike logic with investigative and puzzle elements. Its chaotic, experimental narrative may not appeal to everyone, but fans of quirky indie adventures will appreciate the humor, exploration, and interconnected fetch quests that enrich the storytelling.

    • “The town is presented with a more open structure, allowing players to wander around, investigate its inhabitants, progress through the main storyline, and encounter secondary missions.”
    • “Instead of building a conventional detective story around recognizable rules, the game throws the player into Flamingos Creek, a ghostly town populated by strange characters and governed by logic that frequently feels like it came directly from a fever dream.”
    • “The strange puzzle logic and deliberately chaotic storytelling will not suit everyone, yet players who enjoy experimental indie adventures can find plenty to appreciate.”
    • “Interrogating townspeople reinforces the investigative premise, while wandering through Flamingos Creek allows the setting itself to carry much of the storytelling.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics in "baobabs mausoleum ep.2" feature amateur pixel art with a retro, 90s-inspired style that some view as a lazy excuse rather than a deliberate aesthetic choice. While the game supports 1080p resolution, it lacks advanced graphical options and does not leverage the Nintendo Switch's 3D capabilities, resulting in a visually simple and dated presentation. However, some appreciation exists for the added detail in certain areas compared to previous episodes.

    • “I must admit, I truly like the fact that the game is made to handle 1080p resolution even while using 90s styled graphics.”
    • “The graphics are the same as the previous episodes, but I notice there is more detail in some parts of the village.”
    • “The Steam page identifies it as a single-player adventure and indie experience, while its tags emphasize puzzles, horror, story-driven content, pixel graphics, retro aesthetics, and dark comedy.”
    • ““Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive” is a 2D pixel-crap game made for the Nintendo Switch (which can do primitive 3D graphics, so there's no excuse for the laziness here) where you control what looks like a 12-year-old's attempt at interactive fiction... a vampire who works for the FBI, to solve a mystery about dinosaurs.”
    • “The amateur pixel-crap visual presentation here at best could be an attempt to use 'retro' as a crutch, a weak excuse to avoid admitting the developer wasn't capable of doing the job of a game developer this decade and creating cutting edge, high quality 3D visuals.”
    • “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for its unique, dreamlike quality and memorable soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere. While most tracks are well-loved and considered a highlight, some players find the main theme, especially when looped, less enjoyable. Overall, the soundtrack is regarded as a significant and positive part of the experience.

    • “Great game, the best soundtrack ever, loved Episode 1 and am loving Episode 2.”
    • “Concerning the music... a pleasure for my ears.”
    • “That one song that is played during the intro can actually be played when playing the game because when you exit houses, the game changes the song.”
    • “The thing is, is that that one song isn't good to listen to more than once and when it's on loop it sucks.”
    • “Combined with its unusual soundtrack and dreamlike atmosphere, the presentation gives the experience an immediately recognizable personality.”

  • humor

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive is distinctly surreal, absurd, and deliberately strange, making it a defining feature that enhances its quirky atmosphere. While this offbeat comedy appeals strongly to fans of unconventional humor, it may be too eccentric or overwhelming for those who prefer more restrained or universally accessible jokes.

    • “Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive embraces confusion, absurdity, and surreal humor as essential parts of its identity.”
    • “Flamingos Creek is weird, funny, occasionally unsettling, and memorable precisely because it rarely behaves as expected.”
    • “The character and NPCs are funny and very weird, which perfectly captures the spirit of the game.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay is criticized for feeling like a stripped-down JRPG without roleplaying or combat elements, resulting in a dull adventure experience centered on moving through environments and reading poorly written dialogue. Additionally, the lack of tutorials or key remapping leads to frustrating moments, especially when crucial mechanics are inaccessible with certain controls.

    • “Gameplay is basically 'I can't believe it's not an RPG Maker asset flip' JRPG with all the roleplaying and combat removed... a poor 'adventure' game where you move around environments and click through badly written dialogue with the NPCs.”
    • “No tutorial or even key remapping/guide (played with controller and got seriously stuck because one crucial mechanic was not possible to use with it).”
    • “The gameplay largely remains the same, but it doesn't always adhere to it, same as episode 1.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The game’s surreal and dreamlike atmosphere, paired with an unusual soundtrack and consistent over-the-top presentation, creates a distinctive and memorable personality. While this unique ambiance is a major strength, its unpredictability and humor may limit its appeal to a broader audience.

    • “Combined with its unusual soundtrack and dreamlike atmosphere, the presentation gives the experience an immediately recognizable personality.”
    • “Consistent over-the-top atmosphere.”
    • “Celery emblem™ has created an adventure whose surreal atmosphere and unpredictable humor are simultaneously its greatest strengths and its biggest barriers to universal appeal.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game has some stability issues, including occasional glitches and flawed controls in certain parts, but these do not significantly detract from the overall experience. The story and humor help compensate for these minor technical flaws.

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Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive is a puzzle game with horror and comedy themes. Common tags for Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive include indie, dark humor, pixel graphics, soundtrack, story rich and others.

Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive was released on February 27, 2018.

Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive was developed by Celery Emblem™.

Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive for its humor but disliked it for its story.

Baobabs Mausoleum Ep.2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive is a single player game.

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