Gunman And The Witch

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Gunman And The Witch is a single player city builder game. It was developed by Phun and was released on February 14, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Wild West City-Builder meets Top-Down Shooter! Challenge your shooting and management skills in this 2D indie game.

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63%

Audience ScoreBased on 108 reviews

stability9 negative mentions

The game has a unique concept that combines city-building with arcade shooter mechanics, which can be engaging and fun.
The pixel art style and music create a charming atmosphere reminiscent of classic games, appealing to fans of the genre.
There is potential for the game to improve significantly with future updates, as many players see the core idea as promising.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches that severely hinder gameplay, making it frustrating and often unplayable.
The translation and writing quality are poor, leading to confusion and a lack of immersion in the story and mechanics.
The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult to manage resources and characters effectively.

story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is described as a familiar spaghetti-western theme that, while engaging, suffers from poor execution and numerous bugs that disrupt gameplay. Players find the narrative hard to follow due to grammatical errors and a lack of clarity in mission objectives, leading to confusion during quests and town management. Overall, while the premise is intriguing, the storytelling and presentation need significant improvement to enhance player experience.
- “The story was nothing new, yet it perfectly captured the tired-but-lovingly-true spaghetti-western theme.”
- “This story gave me my own town to rule, a fiery redhead girl at my side, and a wild west to tame as the loyal town sheriff.”
- “The story was really good, but I couldn't understand why there were so many people on the street in an abandoned town.”
- “Cool concept in general, however the story is lacking and is very hard to follow.”
- “The story is badly written and it has a lot of grammar errors.”
- “Wasn't long before the story was relayed to Texas Red.”
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
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The gameplay has been criticized for poor mechanics, frequent glitches, and a lack of polish, leading to frustrating experiences such as mission cancellations and stuck characters. While some players appreciate the concept and potential for improvement, the current state of the game is marred by bugs and a tedious gameplay loop that detracts from overall enjoyment. Many users express hope for future patches to enhance the experience, but as it stands, the gameplay is not engaging enough to hold their interest.
- “Based honestly, these are the mechanics that I think would make a game like RDR2 infinitely more interesting than just a bunch of scripted quests.”
- “For the beta version, it's a great game; in the first hour of gameplay, it was awesome.”
- “Personally, I enjoy the 8-bit art style, mostly because it means the developers spend less time on graphics and more on actual gameplay mechanics or bugs.”
- “As I attempted to cancel the mission for real, the assigned civilians got stuck in the mission, and sporadically fought error codes to be removed from their assignments, until the errors broke the gameplay. All plots and all missions ground to a halt.”
- “There is also a general lack of polish. I know 'but it's early access!' and it's nice and all when something is starting out, but this thing hasn't moved since day one and you can't even run a 'starter zone' without running into choppy gameplay.”
- “For now, I will give this a no until they take out some bugs that interfere with the gameplay.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and poor translations that detract from the overall experience. Many players find the management mechanics overly complex and frustrating, leading to a sense of disconnection from the intended cowboy adventure theme. While some acknowledge it as an early access title, the persistent issues significantly hinder gameplay enjoyment.
- “As it exists, it's a buggy, poorly translated mess where the combat isn't really fun and the management elements are so complex that you don't really feel like a cowboy on an adventure as much as an overworked intern.”
- “This game can be pretty cool, but it is so buggy with managing civilians that it gets hard to manage resources.”
- “Still buggy, text becomes unreadable and when I choose to start without the introduction, I am without civilians and don't get any.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing them as "godawful" and reminiscent of outdated pixel art, while others appreciate the charm of the 8-bit style. While some players find the simplistic graphics endearing and a sign of a focus on gameplay, others feel that the visuals detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics seem to be a polarizing aspect, with opinions varying widely based on personal preferences for art style.
- “Gunman and the Witch is a game constructed in very basic pixel graphics that accomplish everything they need to, and in my case, rapidly won me over with their simplistic charm and amazing functionality.”
- “Personally, I enjoy the 8-bit art style, mostly because it means the developers spend less time on graphics and more on actual gameplay mechanics or bugs.”
- “The graphics are nice too, adding to the overall enjoyment of the simple combat.”
- “This feature is really godawful, lazy pixel crap 'art' instead of real graphics.”
- “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to create 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”
- “The graphics are ported from the old Commodore 64.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game is generally viewed as lackluster and uninspired, serving more as a placeholder than enhancing the experience, with combat tracks overstaying their welcome after encounters. Sound effects are functional but do not contribute significantly to the overall atmosphere.
- “The combat music/soundtrack plays longer than needed after a gunfight is over.”
- “The combat music/soundtrack plays longer than needed after a gunfight is over.”