Fool's End
- February 28, 2024
- Pickled Cactus Games
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Get on itch.io Store"Fool's End" is a chaotic mining and platforming game where you play as a degenerate named the Fool, trying to escape a maze of caves. The entire world is destructible, allowing for creativity in escaping each of the 35 hand-crafted levels. With daily challenge levels and leaderboards, as well as quirky enemies and boss fights, it promises high-risk gameplay and a bumping original soundtrack.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Fun platformer with simple mechanics and goofy characters, offering a variety of ways to solve puzzles.
- Challenging and rewarding gameplay with great level design, multiple approaches to encounters, and a charming pixel art style.
- Engaging daily challenges and humorous sound effects enhance the overall experience, making it addictive and enjoyable.
- Some players experienced crashes early in the game, affecting their overall enjoyment.
- The game may feel less substantial compared to its flash game predecessor, lacking the depth some players expected.
- Window resizing options are limited, which can lead to display issues in windowed mode.
- gameplay7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its engaging platforming mechanics, featuring simple controls and a variety of interactive obstacles, traps, and enemies. Players can enjoy a wealth of hand-crafted levels and puzzles, with a unique death mechanic that adds to the challenge. Overall, the game offers a fun and entertaining experience with its goofy characters and well-designed environments.
“A fun platformer game with simple to learn mechanics and goofy characters.”
“Fun puzzle game, cool mechanics, graphics and design, loads of levels to play through to keep you entertained for a while.”
“Fool's End is a brilliantly designed mining-platforming game packed with hand-crafted levels and challenging mechanics.”
“Once upon a time, there was a flash game called 'Go to Hell!' that had a lot of mechanical similarities to this game.”
“The gameplay is quite systemic, with obstacles, traps, and enemies all interacting with one another.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their cohesive and polished pixel art style, which enhances the overall design and mechanics. Players appreciate the fun visuals that complement the engaging puzzle gameplay and the abundance of levels available.
“Great pixel art style, very cohesive and polished.”
“Fun puzzle game, cool mechanics, graphics and design, loads of levels to play through to keep you entertained for a while.”
“The visuals are reminiscent of NES-era games, lacking the detail and polish expected from modern titles.”
“The graphics feel outdated and do not match the quality of current gaming standards.”
“The art style is unappealing and fails to create an immersive experience.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its creativity and ability to enhance the overall experience, complementing the fun platforming elements and providing an engaging atmosphere. Reviewers note that the soundtrack strikes a balance between being enjoyable and suitably challenging.
“A fun platformer that is fueled with creative designs and wonderful music to go with it.”
“The right amount of challenge and good music too.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is primarily showcased through its daily challenges and amusing sound effects, which add a lighthearted touch to the overall experience.
“The daily challenges are a highlight, filled with hilarious little sound effects that always make me laugh.”
“The humor in this game is top-notch, with witty dialogue and clever puns that keep me entertained.”
“I love how the game incorporates funny animations and quirky characters that add a lighthearted touch to the gameplay.”
