Merrily Perilly
- March 21, 2018
- Squiddershins
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Get on itch.io Store"Merrily Perilly" is a single-player Fantasy Role Playing game with good music, where you play as Perry, a severely dehydrated man navigating through a remote village to resolve perpetual perils. The nonlinear narrative features fast-paced gameplay, 6 distinct endings, and unlockable trophies/achievements. With a top-down adventure style, players collect hats, interact with townsfolk and environment, and discover secrets.
Reviews
- Incredible animations and charming character design enhance the overall experience.
- The game features great humor, catchy music, and clever puzzles that provide a fun and unique adventure.
- It's a well-crafted, casual game with good replay value and a low price, making it accessible for many players.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs that can break the experience and make some endings impossible to achieve.
- Some players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in depth, leading to a less rewarding experience.
- There is a lack of clear goals, which can make it frustrating for players trying to navigate through the game.
- music7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its fitting and situational qualities, enhancing the overall experience with a blend of humor and urgency. Reviewers highlight its ability to match the game's tone, becoming more intense as challenges escalate, while also complementing the cute graphics and smooth animation. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong asset to the game's atmosphere.
“The animation and art style is super smooth, and the music that keeps getting more panicky as your situation gets more dire is perfect.”
“Very cute graphics and music.”
“Music is fittingly pushy and somewhat situational.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its clever and simple humor, complemented by charming art and smooth animations. Players find the dialogue amusing and the scenarios unpredictable, making it an entertaining experience overall.
“It has great humor, art, music, and puzzles!”
“It's a very funny, simple but clever puzzle game!”
“The art is adorable, the animations are smooth and charming, the dialogue is funny, the scenarios are unpredictable and entertaining.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their cute, hand-drawn art style and smooth animations, creating a visually appealing experience. The accompanying music enhances the atmosphere, becoming increasingly intense as the gameplay progresses. Overall, the aesthetic is described as simple yet charming.
“The art style is simple, nice, and looks hand-drawn.”
“The animation and art style is super smooth, and the music that keeps getting more panicky as your situation gets more dire is perfect.”
“Very cute graphics and music.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the game features impressive animations and character design, the presence of numerous bugs significantly detracts from the overall enjoyment and immersion in character development.
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay features impressive animations and character design, along with an engaging mechanic; however, numerous bugs significantly detract from the overall enjoyment.
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers a casual experience centered on comedy rather than challenging puzzles, making it enjoyable and worth replaying, especially given its low price.
“Definitely a casual experience with a focus on comedy more so than challenging puzzles, but worth it considering the low price and replay value.”
“The game lacks significant replayability; once you've completed it, there's little incentive to go back.”
“While the initial playthrough is enjoyable, the lack of varied outcomes makes replaying feel tedious.”
“After finishing the game, I found that there were no new surprises or different paths to explore, which really diminished its replay value.”
