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Football Game

Football Game is an interesting point-and-click game that manages create an uncomfortable scenario from something as mundane as attending a high school football game. From the sound design to art style there is no expense spared at letting you know that things aren’t as they seem.
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87%Game Brain Score
story, music
gameplay, grinding
91% User Score Based on 218 reviews
Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

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Football Game is a single player action game with horror, romance and thriller themes. It was developed by Cloak and Dagger Games and was released on February 13, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

"Football Game" is a simulator that offers a realistic football experience with in-depth controls and customization options. Create your own team, manage finances, and lead them to victory in various competitions. With advanced AI and realistic physics, this game provides a challenging and immersive football management experience.

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91%
Audience ScoreBased on 218 reviews
story35 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Football Game delivers a haunting atmosphere with a strong Lynchian vibe, effectively immersing players in its unsettling narrative.
  • The game features a captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall experience, making it memorable and engaging.
  • Despite its short length, the game offers a thought-provoking story with open-ended interpretations, encouraging players to reflect on its themes.
  • The game is quite short, with a playtime of around an hour, which may leave some players wanting more content.
  • Some puzzles can feel straightforward and lack challenge, potentially disappointing players looking for more complex gameplay.
  • The ending is ambiguous and may not satisfy all players, as it leaves many questions unanswered and can feel abrupt.
  • story
    102 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "Football Game" is a short yet engaging narrative that combines elements of surrealism and ambiguity, inviting players to interpret its themes and events in multiple ways. While some find the plot predictable and the execution lacking, many appreciate its atmospheric storytelling and emotional depth, enhanced by a distinctive visual style and a compelling soundtrack. Overall, it offers a thought-provoking experience that resonates with fans of story-driven point-and-click adventures.

    • “The story unfolds with intentional ambiguity, inviting multiple interpretations, a hallmark of Lynchian storytelling.”
    • “In its rather short playtime, it brilliantly manages to tell a story in a proficient, compelling way.”
    • “The story is bathed in a summer night.”
    • “The story had a nice idea, but poorly executed.”
    • “This is a perfect example of that, being of deplorably low quality, and relating a badly written 'noir' story about a football player with a dark past and a missing girlfriend, set in the 1980s.”
    • “I sort of get that the story is open to interpretation but even so it fell just a bit short.”
  • music
    74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received widespread acclaim for its atmospheric and immersive qualities, enhancing the overall experience with a blend of ambient and dark synth-electro sounds. Many reviewers noted that the soundtrack complements the game's visuals and narrative effectively, creating a memorable and haunting atmosphere. While some players felt that the music could be sparse at times, the original compositions and fitting tracks were highlighted as standout features that significantly contribute to the game's emotional impact.

    • “The soundtrack masterfully and seamlessly works with what we are being presented as we play.”
    • “The soundtrack is wonderful, and it aptly complements the visuals.”
    • “A solid point & click adventure indie with a dark, encroachingly-creepy vibe and an amazing soundtrack.”
    • “This is because the interludes were very long for a not that great music number.”
    • “For a good portion of the game, it is just so silent, no voices, no music, no background sound design at all.”
    • “A bit disappointment though: almost no music, except for the tapes you can listen to in the car.”
  • atmosphere
    65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its dreamlike, eerie, and unsettling qualities, effectively creating a sense of tension and mystery throughout. Many reviewers highlight the game's ability to evoke feelings of existential dread and nostalgia through its pixel art and haunting soundtrack, reminiscent of David Lynch's work. Overall, the atmosphere is described as a compelling blend of surrealism and psychological horror, making it a standout feature of the game.

    • “The real point of the puzzle-solving here is to establish a tense, unsettling atmosphere and to provide moments of characterization that are cleverly and subtly integrated into the gameplay.”
    • “Eerie and sad, an adventure point-and-click game that oozes atmosphere, giving you a sense of 'wrongness' from the start.”
    • “Eerie and sad, an adventure point and click game that oozes atmosphere, giving you a sense of 'wrongness' from the start.”
    • “So few games manage to pull off an air of mystery and uncertainty the way this game does, and it's so refreshing to play something that feels genuinely frightening purely through atmosphere, without ever resorting to gratuitously grotesque imagery or jumpscares.”
    • “The atmosphere is intense and creepy, but doesn't rely on jumpscares or overtly horrifying imagery, instead utilizing a nostalgic uncanny valley approach.”
  • graphics
    43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are characterized by a retro pixel art style that, while simple and low-resolution, effectively contributes to the game's eerie atmosphere and storytelling. Many players appreciate the creative use of pixelated visuals, which evoke nostalgia and enhance the overall experience, despite some noting the lack of modern graphical options. Overall, the art style is praised for its distinctiveness and ability to complement the game's dark themes and engaging narrative.

    • “I love the art style and the point and click as well.”
    • “The dark, minimalist visuals blend seamlessly with the night-time setting, amplifying the sense of unease and isolation.”
    • “This game was lovingly crafted by a very small studio that obviously puts a lot of pride into their work and has perfected an art style.”
    • “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
    • “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
    • “Were they trying to make graphics so bad that it is unplayable?”
  • gameplay
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by traditional point-and-click mechanics, featuring light puzzle-solving and fetch quests that serve primarily to enhance the narrative rather than challenge the player. While the mechanics are straightforward and reminiscent of classic 80s games, the integration of a serious story adds depth, creating a tense atmosphere despite the simplicity of the gameplay. Overall, the experience is short and may not appeal to those unfamiliar with or uninterested in the genre.

    • “A short but thoughtful story told through the use of point-and-click adventure game mechanics and some fairly light, accessible puzzle-solving.”
    • “The real point of the puzzle-solving here is to establish a tense, unsettling atmosphere and to provide moments of characterization which are cleverly and subtly integrated into the gameplay.”
    • “I appreciate their dedication to create an experience of 80s-like gameplay with a very self-aware plot, which stays simple but still has this Lynchian atmosphere that makes you uneasy even when nothing is happening.”
    • “For me, the biggest issue is the massive disconnect between the seriousness of the tone and subject matter (heartbreak, alcohol abuse...) and the absurdity of the stereotypical classic point-and-click adventure game fetch-quest-chain gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, it's a simple point-and-click, easy to figure out and not very complex in how it handles objects and actions.”
    • “The gameplay consists of several (three or four?) obstacles that require various inventory items and combinations to overcome, with some observational skills required of the player.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted as excellent and deeply touching, with a simple yet impactful storyline that resonates with players, leaving a moving impression by the end.

    • “Excellent and very touching experience.”
    • “The storyline is simple but somehow touching and moving by the end.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the game's ambiance and dedication behind its creation, but find the grinding aspect tedious and lacking in rewarding outcomes.

    • “Great ambiance and clearly a labor of love, but tedious to play and not much payoff.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is criticized for its lack of replayability, with users describing it as a short and unsatisfying adventure that offers little incentive to play again.

    • “I am sorry, but this is a very short and stupid adventure, with no replay value and just all around disappointing.”
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Football Game is a action game with horror, romance and thriller themes.

Football Game is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Football Game.

Football Game was released on February 13, 2018.

Football Game was developed by Cloak and Dagger Games.

Football Game has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Football Game is a single player game.

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