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Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe

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66%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
gameplay, character development
78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

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Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe is a single player action game. It was developed by Sand Wagon Games and was released on March 26, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe" is a point-and-click adventure game that brings the 90's genre to life with traditional animation, full voice acting, and rich dialogues. In this family-friendly story, help extreme adventurer Joyfess Tidesman become a cook by obtaining a secret recipe, collecting its ingredients, and participating in a cooking contest in the Caribbean setting. The game features a cooking encyclopedia to help you learn about unfamiliar ingredients and logical puzzles to solve along the way.

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78%
Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews
story6 positive mentions
gameplay2 negative mentions
  • Cute, hand-drawn animations and lovely backgrounds create an appealing visual experience.
  • The story is interesting with humorous dialogue and references to other famous video games.
  • Puzzles are logical and satisfying, providing a decent challenge without being overly difficult.
  • The game is very short, with some players completing it in under three hours, leaving them wanting more.
  • Many puzzles lack clear hints or explanations, leading to frustration and confusion during gameplay.
  • The portrayal of certain characters and themes has been criticized as offensive and outdated, detracting from the overall experience.
  • story
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story has garnered mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and humorous, filled with references to other games, while others feel it drags and lacks depth, particularly in character development. Many appreciate the unique and odd narrative, but some express disappointment over its episodic nature, wishing for a more complete experience. Overall, the writing and puzzles are praised, though there are calls for a tighter plot in future installments.

    • “The story is interesting enough to keep me playing; the jokes are alright, with lots of references to other more famous video games.”
    • “Humorous story and dialogue.”
    • “Despite having a more simplistic art style and no voice-overs, it has much better writing, puzzles, and overall story - and these things are the most important for a point-and-click adventure, in my opinion.”
    • “The story draaaaaaaaaaaaaged for too long, and nothing was happening, despite it being short.”
    • “Not a complete story, only episode one of a planned two-part series.”
    • “Instead of investing so much work and time on the random puzzles, next time the creator can tighten the plot and include more storytelling and character development that goes with the puzzles.”
  • graphics
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their impressive quality and unique art style, contributing significantly to the overall atmosphere. While many players appreciate the visuals and animations, some noted that the animations could be improved. Overall, the art style stands out as a highlight, with players expressing excitement for future developments.

    • “This game looked so good, especially the graphics and the whole atmosphere.”
    • “Fantastic graphics, spot-on voices and nice puzzles.”
    • “Nice graphics, funny story, not too difficult, nor too easy, no silly QTEs (they don't belong in real adventure games).”
  • humor
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is described as generally amusing, with a humorous story and occasional funny dialogues, though it lacks moments that provoke genuine laughter. While some players find the humor enjoyable, others criticize the writing as poor and the humor as forced, leading to mixed reactions overall.

    • “Humorous story and dialog.”
    • “The game is funny, but nothing laugh-out-loud funny.”
    • “Nice graphics, funny story, not too difficult, nor too easy, no silly QTEs (they don't belong in real adventure games).”
  • gameplay
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players have expressed frustration with the gameplay due to unclear mechanics and insufficient guidance, often leaving them feeling lost and confused during their experience.

    • “In fact, there were several times I felt completely lost because of the game's mechanics or lack of explanation or hints.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers express a desire for improved character development, suggesting that the game should focus more on storytelling elements that enhance the narrative alongside the puzzles, rather than dedicating excessive effort to random puzzles.

    • “Instead of investing so much work and time on the random puzzles, the creator should focus on tightening the plot and enhancing storytelling and character development that aligns with the puzzles.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is often compared unfavorably to that of the Monkey Island series, with users feeling it lacks the same engaging and immersive qualities.

    • “The game has nothing on the atmosphere of the Monkey Island games.”
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Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe is a action game.

Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe is available on PC and Windows.

Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe was released on March 26, 2020.

Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe was developed by Sand Wagon Games.

Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Joyfess: Martin's Secret Recipe is a single player game.

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