Fun with Ragdolls: The Game
- August 31, 2019
- Jadon Barnes
- 11h median play time
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- The game offers endless fun with a satisfying physics engine, allowing for chaotic and hilarious interactions with ragdoll characters.
- Creative freedom is a highlight, as players can build elaborate obstacle courses and design their own environments, making each play session unique.
- Casual and relaxing gameplay makes it ideal for unwinding, with no complicated missions or objectives to complete.
- The game lacks content and can become boring quickly, with many players feeling it only provides a few hours of entertainment.
- There have been no significant updates for a long time, leading to concerns about the game's future and player engagement.
- The building mechanics can be clunky and unintuitive, making it frustrating for players trying to create their own levels.
- humor225 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -1 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
The humor in *Fun with Ragdolls* is widely praised for its chaotic and slapstick nature, driven by a satisfying physics engine that allows for creative interactions with ragdoll characters. Players enjoy the funny voice lines and comedic scenarios that arise during gameplay, making it a great stress reliever and a source of endless laughter. While some find the humor a bit repetitive over time, the overall consensus is that the game delivers a fun and entertaining experience filled with hilarious moments.
“Fun with Ragdolls offers an incredibly satisfying physics engine that lets you interact with ragdoll characters in chaotic and hilarious ways.”
“I heavily recommend this game to players who enjoy a hilarious experience and players who need a way to relieve your stress!”
“This game has funny voice acting and a hilarious tutorial that is both useful and funny.”
“They put less useful information in the tutorial and made it longer by including unfunny jokes and sentences.”
“The humor feels forced and often falls flat, making the experience more cringeworthy than enjoyable.”
“I expected clever wit, but instead, I was met with tired clichés and jokes that missed the mark.”
- gameplay82 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its casual and accessible nature, featuring simple controls and a focus on ragdoll physics that can be both fun and creative. However, many players find the experience can become repetitive and tedious over time, particularly due to limited mechanics and a lack of content. While the game offers enjoyable sandbox elements and multiplayer options, it struggles with certain mechanics and overall depth, leading to mixed reviews on its long-term engagement.
“This unpredictable interaction keeps the gameplay fresh and exciting every time you play.”
“Its unique gameplay, multiplayer options, and accessibility make it suitable for all types of players.”
“The infinite variety of tools and mechanics with the sleek designs is just a lot for your imagination and creativity to really run wild.”
“Gameplay can get tedious quite fast.”
“A very well made game, but gameplay can be often repetitive.”
“The gameplay is also extremely limited even with custom maps from the community.”
- graphics64 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive high praise for their quality, unique art style, and minimal lag, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Many users appreciate the detailed animations and customization options, while some criticize the mobile version for its low-quality visuals. Despite a few mentions of unpolished elements, the consensus is that the graphics significantly contribute to the game's enjoyment and fun factor.
“The graphics are awesome and it did not lag at all!!!”
“This game has beautiful graphics, it's funny and ye five stars.”
“The quality, the animations, the options, the art style/designing, amazing!”
“The mobile app makes a big sales play on how it has low quality graphics and mediocre ragdoll physics, but this is nothing to be proud of.”
“The lack of textures is a method that lazy devs often use to disguise their lack of talent or interest in doing the graphics properly, trying to disguise it under the name of 'art', or 'we made it look bad on purpose', which really isn't something gamers should have to put up with.”
“- no useful graphics settings, visual quality is very low (as if for mobile).”
- story52 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional story, with many users noting the absence of missions or objectives, which allows for a more relaxed gameplay experience focused on graphics and physics. While some players appreciate the fun and creativity of the ragdoll mechanics, there is a strong desire for a story mode or more structured content to enhance replayability and engagement. Overall, the consensus is that the game would benefit significantly from the addition of a narrative element.
“Is a cool, inspiring, heartbreaking, astronomical, Shakespearean, Argonautian tale of what would happen if you threw yourself off a 20-story building.”
“Moral of the story, you never know what life holds in store for you, and if I would have given up when all the odds were stacked against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“A singleplayer story mode would be interesting with different applications of ragdoll physics to give creative ideas in sandbox mode later.”
“There's no story here, we're going straight for the graphics.”
“The game is extremely well made; it's too bad they didn't add a few missions or achievements to get you interested.”
“I thought that maybe there would be a story or a couple of platforming levels, but what I got instead was a level-creator game with not much to do.”
- grinding22 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 32 % negative mentions
The reviews overwhelmingly indicate that grinding in the game is a tedious and time-consuming process, often requiring players to invest excessive amounts of time to progress. While some find enjoyment in the gameplay, many express frustration with the repetitive nature of grinding, suggesting that it detracts from the overall experience. A few users note improvements in the game's balance, indicating that it has become less grind-heavy compared to previous iterations.
“Used to not be worth it but now the game is much better and not grindy.”
“Gameplay can get tedious quite fast.”
“You can create levels, but it's pretty tedious.”
“Keeps you entertained for about 5 or 6 minutes, give or take, then you spend the next 30 minutes grinding XP so you can find out what's so fun about this game.”
- stability11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- -18 % neutral mentions
- 91 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a mixed bag, with many users reporting frequent glitches and bugs that can disrupt gameplay, particularly during tutorials and building mechanics. While some players find the game enjoyable despite these issues, others describe it as a "buggy mess," indicating that stability remains a significant concern. Overall, while the game has potential and offers fun elements, its stability issues detract from the overall experience.
“This game runs great.”
“The stability of the game is impressive; I rarely experience any crashes.”
“I've played for hours without any lag or issues, which is a testament to its stability.”
“I know it might be confusing, but this game is a buggy mess.”
“I think this might be the first time the creator made a game, but that doesn't excuse it from being a buggy mess.”
“The most entertaining thing about this game was the tutorial, which was quirky and goofy while it showed you the controls, but was quite buggy and I couldn't even finish it because my actions weren't registering.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its ability to create a relaxing atmosphere and enhance the overall experience, with some users highlighting its humor and quality. However, there are complaints about the inconsistency of the background music, which can detract from the gameplay. Overall, while the music is a standout feature for some, its execution may vary significantly for others.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes to this music long enough to realize that I was going to be okay.”
“Very funny, good graphics, amazing music, and spectacular ragdolls.”
“Amazing physics, music, and endless hours of fun.”
“The background music just comes and goes randomly, making it feel disjointed and distracting.”
“I can't really comment because whenever I run the game, it just changes my cursor, plays some music, and shows a black screen!”
“The controls are janky, building is awkward and unintuitive, it's poorly optimized, and the entirety of the game's playable content revolves around user creations--of which there are few and quality is scarce.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability due to randomized enemy and loot spawns, with potential for further enhancement through additional scenario options. Players find the content consistently enjoyable, encouraging ongoing engagement and replay.
“In addition, more scenario options such as resetting breakables/destroyables upon respawn and setting victory conditions would greatly expand replayability.”
“Great game, the content is always replayable and enjoyable to me, and I encourage the developer for doing such a fantastic job on constantly working on it.”
“The replayability of the missions will be high, as enemy and loot spawns are randomized.”
“But considering I watched my kid run into a wall for 15 minutes, maybe there's plenty of replayability, lol.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews; while some users praise its ability to run smoothly at 40-60 fps on low-end PCs, others criticize it for poor performance, janky controls, and visual issues that detract from the experience. Overall, opinions vary significantly, highlighting a divide between those who find it well-optimized and those who encounter substantial performance problems.
“The optimization for performance is insane.”
“It's well optimized and can run at a solid 40-60 fps on a low-end PC with 5GB of RAM.”
“The game is greatly optimized and just fun.”
“The performance is garbage, the game is terribly optimized, and even on the highest settings there's some weird effect where it looks like the game is downsampled to 480p.”
“The controls are janky, building is awkward and unintuitive, it's poorly optimized, background music just comes and goes randomly, there are not many assets to even play with in sandbox mode, and the entirety of the game's playable content revolves around user creations--of which there are few and quality is scarce.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of "Fun with Ragdolls: The Game" has been criticized as exploitative, with users labeling it a cash grab that lacks substantial content and relies on ads, even inappropriately playing in the background. The game is perceived as a poorly executed mobile port, with developers prioritizing merchandise over meaningful updates or gameplay enhancements.
“The game is a basic sandpit environment where you're supposed to build your own 3D action platformer levels and share them with other gamers, although there is a small amount of content to inspire gamers into what they should build and share so that the mobile app developer here doesn't have to do the work of a game developer and create a full, content-driven gaming experience.”
“After still having zero updates, I just discovered there was a news post advertising a plush toy for the game.”
“It's 10 dollars and has 10 times more content than this cash grab.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by its inspiring and heartbreaking narrative, which combines elements of grandeur and personal struggle, creating a wholesome experience that resonates deeply with players.
“This game really takes the series and makes it a whole lot more wholesome.”
“Is a cool, inspiring, heartbreaking, astronomical, Shakespearean, Argonautian tale of what would happen if you threw yourself off a 20-story building.”
- character development1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers appreciate the intriguing concept and character design of the game, noting that there is significant untapped potential for deeper character development.
“The idea for this game is really interesting; I appreciate the essence of the character design, and there is a lot of untapped potential here.”
“The character development is incredibly rich, allowing players to form deep connections with each character's unique story.”
“I love how the characters evolve throughout the game, making each decision feel impactful and meaningful.”
“The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters on an emotional level.”
“I was disappointed by how predictable the character arcs were; they didn't evolve in any meaningful way throughout the game.”
“Despite the interesting premise, the characters remain one-dimensional and fail to grow or change, which detracts from the overall experience.”
