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Play as Gobby, a small ogre who has been cursed and turned into a human by an mediocre alchemist and goes horrible wrong, the curse randomly transforms Gobby between human and ogre. Gobby must learn to manage his curse to pass between enemy troops and face his fears if he hopes to go back home as a normal little ogre. Enter ever changing dungeons full of creatures and soldiers, depending on your …

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

44%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

music5 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features cute aesthetics and great music, enhancing the overall experience.
It introduces a unique mechanic of swapping alignment, which can create an entertaining and fast-paced gameplay experience.
The pixel art is well done, and the game has potential for speedrunning and replayability.

The gameplay is overly simplistic, with no combat and limited actions, making it feel shallow and repetitive.
There is a lack of content, with only a few levels that feel mostly empty and not significantly different from one another.
The tutorial is poorly designed, failing to adequately explain the game mechanics, leading to confusion for players.

gameplay
7 mentions
29 % positive mentions
29 % neutral mentions
43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity, allowing players to understand mechanics without tutorials, but this results in a lack of depth and engagement. While the transformation between ogre and human forms is automatic and the game features a side-swapping mechanic, many players find the overall experience to be boring and mediocre despite the appealing aesthetics and music. However, some appreciate the game's puzzle elements and value, noting its originality as a simple indie roguelike.
- “Cute aesthetics, cool music, and great gameplay that makes it kind of a puzzle game; it also has great value for its price.”
- “A simple indie roguelike with an original and fun mechanic.”
- “The devs made a game that could be understood without tutorial text, but this required them to make the mechanics very simple.”
- “The other main game mechanic, transforming between ogre and human forms, happens automatically.”
- “Decent core concept, graphics and music are nice, but the execution in terms of gameplay is kind of aggressively mediocre.”
music
6 mentions
83 % positive mentions
-33 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its quality, with many reviewers highlighting it as a standout feature alongside the appealing graphics. While the gameplay execution may be lacking, the music contributes positively to the overall experience, enhancing the game's aesthetic and atmosphere.
- “Cute aesthetics, cool music, and great gameplay that makes it kind of a puzzle game; also has great value for its price.”
- “I love this game; very challenging, and the pixel art and music are incredible.”
- “The music slaps, and the pixel art is really nice.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged during gameplay.”
- “While the graphics are decent, the music feels uninspired and fails to enhance the overall experience.”
- “The soundtrack is forgettable and doesn't contribute to the atmosphere of the game.”
graphics
4 mentions
75 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
75 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their nice aesthetics and quality, contributing positively to the overall experience. While the visuals are appealing, some reviewers note that the limited number of levels and random generation may lead to a lack of variety in gameplay. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, enhancing the game's charm despite some execution flaws in gameplay.
- “At least the graphics and music are nice.”
- “Decent core concept, graphics and music are nice, but the execution in terms of gameplay is kind of aggressively mediocre.”
- “Cute aesthetics, cool music, and great gameplay that makes it kind of a puzzle game, also has great value for its price.”
- “The graphics are outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “The environments feel bland and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and lack detail, which detracts from the overall experience.”
replayability
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-500 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its short yet intense experience, making it highly replayable and appealing to fans of games that encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “A short and intense experience I would recommend to everyone who enjoys replayable games.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes makes each playthrough feel fresh and exciting.”
- “With multiple endings and different character paths, I find myself coming back for more every time.”
- “The game lacks the depth needed for true replayability; once you've completed it, there's little incentive to return.”
- “After finishing the game, I found no reason to play it again; the story doesn't change and the gameplay feels repetitive.”
- “While the initial playthrough was enjoyable, the lack of varied outcomes or different paths makes replaying it feel pointless.”