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Doll Explorer Prologue

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95%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
gameplay, grinding
95% User Score Based on 79 reviews

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Doll Explorer Prologue is a single player tactical turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Pico Games and was released on January 22, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Doll Explorer Prologue" you can play a free thinking puzzle game where you choose commands such as "move forward" or "attack" to traverse a dungeon! In search of dungeon treasures, the adventures of apprentice witch Tia and her magical life form Doll begin!

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95%
Audience ScoreBased on 79 reviews
graphics5 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Engaging and charming art style with cute character designs and pleasant music, creating a cozy atmosphere.
  • Intriguing and challenging puzzle gameplay that requires strategic thinking and planning, offering a satisfying experience.
  • Well-written story and characters that evoke interest and connection, successfully setting up anticipation for the full game.
  • Game is very short with limited stages, resulting in a brief playtime and leaving players wanting more content.
  • Certain gameplay aspects are repetitive or restrictive, with mostly one correct solution per level reducing strategic variety.
  • Unskippable cutscenes and repeated dialogues when retrying levels disrupt flow and cause frustration.
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a charming, cute art style that is consistently praised for its visual appeal and pleasant ambiance. The graphics complement the narrative and puzzle gameplay well, creating an enjoyable and engaging experience. Overall, the visuals are a standout aspect that enhances the charm and difficulty progression of the game.

    • “All that and throw in a unique well-made art style and you have a real winner here!”
    • “The art style in this game is super enjoyable; it's cute, the monsters and the backdrops look good, and even though this starts as a simple game, the later levels are difficult.”
    • “It's only about 11 stages, about half of which are tutorials, but it's got a charming artstyle and some of the later puzzles can be a bit tricky since they demand you do everything perfectly in order to finish within the time limit.”
  • story
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is short, charming, and features a cute art style, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre or the related prequel. However, some users note similarities to other titles, which may raise concerns if commercialized. Overall, it's a pleasant, well-told narrative that leaves players wanting more.

    • “The story is adorable and makes you want to know more about it.”
    • “Excellent game, the characters are very lovable, the story is interesting, and having to plan all of your actions in advance is a very good concept and can be very challenging.”
    • “I recommend this game for anyone that wants to play a cute short story to pass some time!”
    • “The starter story of this prologue is basically a copy of Labyrinth of Refrain, but twisted a bit to fit a story that may lead to a shop simulator.”
    • “So this is basically a copy-cat (inspired by?) story from the Labyrinth of Refrain and the doll and the book is basically the production of the Grimoire from the NISA franchise. Being a short and free indie/doujin game it's probably okay, but if this goes commercial it might face some legal difficulties with NIS/NISA.”
    • “The starter story of this prologue is basically a copy of Labyrinth of Refrain, but twisted a bit to fit a story that may lead to a shop simulator.”
  • gameplay
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay starts off somewhat challenging to grasp but becomes enjoyable and satisfying as players adapt to the mechanics. It features simple yet interesting puzzle-solving elements with a brief but engaging structure, culminating in a well-designed boss level. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its originality, pleasant pace, and blend with cute visuals and music.

    • “So if you want the brief version of this review: the art is adequately anime-cute, the translation is a little odd but fine considering the game’s development, and the puzzling gameplay is pretty satisfying.”
    • “It culminates with a boss level, which combines all of the mechanics found in this short demo stage in a satisfying way.”
    • “At the first levels, it was kinda hard to understand the mechanics fully, but I got used to the gameplay and got better at it.”
    • “It’s got a dungeon crawl-ish appearance, but from the prologue it doesn’t use any mechanics associated with that genre.”
    • “I would like to see the full version of this project, with more variety on the core mechanic.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is consistently praised as enjoyable, pleasant, and well-balanced—soft and unobtrusive, enhancing the game's charming and cute atmosphere without overpowering the gameplay.

    • “The music is done greatly, not too loud and overbearing but nice and soft to actually enjoy while playing.”
    • “It has a good little story with nice puzzle mechanics gameplay, pleasant artstyle, ambiance and music.”
    • “The artworks in contrast to the music are very charming for the eye and ear.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding is viewed as a tedious and unenjoyable task, reminiscent of monotonous school flashbacks where effort goes unnoticed while others remain disengaged.

  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its charming and wholesome dialogue that evokes positive emotions, complemented by its engaging and moderately challenging puzzles.

    • “Very cute puzzle game with wholesome dialogue and relatively challenging levels.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization puzzles are described as cute and enjoyable, offering a fun and engaging challenge.

    • “Cute and fun optimization puzzles.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The character development is praised primarily for its strong and appealing character designs. However, detailed growth or depth of the characters is not specifically highlighted.

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Doll Explorer Prologue is a tactical turn-based strategy game with fantasy theme.

Doll Explorer Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Doll Explorer Prologue was released on January 22, 2021.

Doll Explorer Prologue was developed by Pico Games.

Doll Explorer Prologue has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Doll Explorer Prologue for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Doll Explorer Prologue is a single player game.

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