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Life in the Dorms is a single player puzzle game with comedy and violence themes. It was developed by a Rock! Studios and was released on August 1, 2018. It received very positive reviews from players.

Your roommate's a serial killer, your RA's in love with you, and all your closest friends are miles away. Is this really what college is like? Join Dack Peeples—a kid who started feeling homesick before he even left home—as he tries to survive all the typical college orientation experiences, like meeting your hallmates, going on scavenger hunts...fighting wild animals...performing unlicensed sur…

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91%
Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews
humor1 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions

  • Charming and enjoyable adventure game with humor reminiscent of classic indie titles.
  • Offers a cozy and immersive slice-of-life college atmosphere with meaningful choices and character interactions.
  • Lightweight in size with about 6 hours of gameplay, making it a good time investment for fans of indie adventure games.
  • Graphics are low quality, dated, and suffer from stiff animations and limited visual appeal.
  • The writing and jokes can be cringy, try-hard, and feel outdated to some players.
  • The game design includes pacing issues with slow segments and repetitive point-and-click mechanics.
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are mostly criticized for being low-quality and low-poly, which may deter many players, especially on console. However, a minority view finds the visuals surprisingly beautiful. Overall, the graphics are considered a significant downside for many gamers.

    • “Graphics are more beautiful than real life <3”
    • “This is the kind of experience that's more fun to watch as a YouTube video than try playing yourself, and the hideous console graphics don't help at all.”
    • “In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality, low poly 3D graphics which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
    • “Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is generally reminiscent of MIDI-style sounds, with standout tracks in the intro and credits, while the rest of the soundtrack is considered just average.

    • “The music you can tell is very... midi-y?”
    • “I do like the songs from the intro and the credits, everything else was okay.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is noted for its unique and appealing style, featuring character designs that blend rounded and angular elements reminiscent of MySims.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor features several genuinely funny moments, though some jokes come across as cringy and outdated. Overall, the humor is mixed but can be enjoyable at times.

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Life in the Dorms is a puzzle game with comedy and violence themes.

Life in the Dorms is available on Windows.

Life in the Dorms was released on August 1, 2018.

Life in the Dorms was developed by a Rock! Studios.

Life in the Dorms has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Life in the Dorms for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.

Life in the Dorms is a single player game.

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