Crayon Chronicles

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Crayon Chronicles is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Outer Grid Games LLC and was released on May 2, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Crayon Chronicles" is a short, action-packed RPG with randomly generated levels, encouraging multiple playthroughs to rescue kidnapped friends from the tyrannical Lord Stratolustrious. The "Heroic Hallitorium" keeps track of interesting facts about each playthrough, allowing for comparison with friends' adventures. Brave the Swampyards, defeat Strato, and rescue your friends for glory and a well-deserved rest.

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68%

Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Cute graphics and a charming crayon aesthetic that appeals to both kids and adults.
Simple mechanics make it accessible for beginners to the roguelike genre, while still providing a challenge.
Low price point offers good value for a short, entertaining gameplay experience.

Lack of replayability due to fixed map layouts and no carry-over rewards between playthroughs.
Clunky interface and heavy reliance on mouse clicking for movement and actions can be frustrating.
Strong RNG elements can lead to unfair deaths, making the game feel more luck-based than skill-based.

graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
72%
14%
The graphics of the game are characterized by a charming, crayon-drawn aesthetic that appeals to both children and adults, creating a colorful and nostalgic atmosphere. While some users appreciate the unique art style and its accessibility, others note issues such as pixelation and a lack of resolution options that detract from the overall visual experience. Overall, the graphics are seen as cute and engaging, contributing positively to the game's appeal despite some technical shortcomings.
- “I like the style and graphics of this game and also that it's so colorful.”
- “The graphics overall are set out to be charming and won me over.”
- “Awesome little roguelike RPG with cute crayon-drawn style graphics, definitely love this unique art style.”
- “The engine looked pixelated with no real resolution options, with a graininess to the visuals.”
- “This is a rogue/hack ripoff with the graphics and theme replaced by some kind of childish set of cartoon drawings and book-themed pun monsters.”
- “Strong RNG and a clunky interface detract from this otherwise aesthetically nostalgic and child-friendly introduction to roguelikes.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and accessibility, particularly with keyboard and mouse controls, making it approachable for a wide range of players. While the mechanics are easy to grasp, they may not feel as responsive on a controller. Overall, the game combines cute visuals with engaging, yet straightforward mechanics that allow for deeper strategic play.
- “The mechanics are quite simple to learn – particularly with keyboard and mouse – and this makes the game accessible to almost every player.”
- “It's a very accessible roguelike with cute graphics and fairly deep gameplay.”
- “Art is cute, writing made me laugh a few times, gameplay simplified, but still deep enough for me to be trying to min/max my stats.”
- “However, the mechanics of the game didn’t feel nearly as tight with a controller as it did with a keyboard and mouse.”
- “There are no mechanics to stop this.”
- “The gameplay was very simplistic and easy to understand.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
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The game's story is minimal and largely serves as a backdrop for its item and stat-driven gameplay, featuring a thin narrative about rescuing kidnapped friends. Players find the characters, monsters, and overall plot to be dull and unengaging, with settings that include a schoolyard and cemetery adding a quirky but insufficiently compelling context to the missions.
- “The settings take you to a schoolyard and then a cemetery, creating a very quirky style backdrop for the simple-to-understand story.”
- “As the story goes, your friends have been kidnapped (tragic, I know), but as it so happens, you are brave enough to attempt their rescue.”
- “The game revolves largely around items and stats (only 4 of them), with a minimal story to justify what any missions are.”
- “Story, characters, monsters, and items are dull and dry, and that made me bored.”
- “All this revolves around a paper-thin story involving your customized friends being kidnapped and needing to be rescued.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The music in the game is praised for its charm and ability to enhance the overall atmosphere, complementing the art design effectively. Reviewers appreciate its uplifting quality, making it appealing to those who enjoy a visually and audibly pleasant experience.
- “Further increasing this accessibility is that the art design, including graphics and music, is easy on the eyes and the ears.”
- “Sound and music always fitting and adds to the overall atmosphere.”
- “The art style and charming music drew me into this game.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel monotonous over time.”
- “The soundtrack doesn't match the game's tone, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The music feels generic and uninspired, failing to leave a lasting impression.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding for Steam achievements to be tedious and time-consuming, often requiring repetitive tasks that can detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “The grind for steam achievements feels endless and tedious.”
- “Achieving those steam achievements requires an excessive amount of grinding.”
- “The game is bogged down by grindy mechanics that make progress feel slow and frustrating.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is enhanced by fitting sound and music, which effectively contribute to the overall immersive experience of the game.
- “The sound and music are always fitting and add to the overall atmosphere.”
- “The game's atmosphere is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its world.”
- “Every detail contributes to a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere that lingers long after playing.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features light-hearted humor that effectively elicits smiles, with clever wordplay and amusing writing that enhances the experience. The cute art style complements the comedic elements, making for an enjoyable and engaging atmosphere. Overall, the humor adds a delightful layer to the gameplay, balancing simplicity with depth.
- “Light-hearted humor throughout the game brings a smile or two to my face.”
- “The sense of humor and plays on words are great.”
- “The art is cute, and the writing made me laugh a few times. The gameplay is simplified, but still deep enough for me to be trying to min/max my stats.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Replayability in the game is mixed; while some players find it repetitive due to the same map layout and object locations leading to a monotonous experience, others appreciate the good difficulty, variety of items, and engaging graphics that provide hours of replay value.
- “Good difficulty, lots of items, a good amount of enemies, cute all-age friendly graphics, hours of replayability; it's got it all!”
- “Very poor (repetitive) replayability - your game can be as short as 3 minutes and every time you will have to go through the same map layout and find the same objects (in random rooms) - it results in you feeling like you're banging your head against a wall.”

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Crayon Chronicles is a casual role playing game.

Crayon Chronicles is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing Crayon Chronicles.

Crayon Chronicles was released on May 2, 2015.

Crayon Chronicles was developed by Outer Grid Games LLC.

Crayon Chronicles has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its atmosphere but disliked it for its graphics.

Crayon Chronicles is a single player game.

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