Miguelshroom: First day at school
- April 15, 2021
- Bad Kid Games
Get on Steam"Miguelshroom: First day at school" is a quirky 2D action-adventure game where you play as Miguel, a sentient mushroom starting his first day at a new school. Explore the school grounds, make friends, and fend off bullies with your potent mushroom powers. With its unique premise and charming pixel art style, Miguelshroom offers a school experience like no other.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique concept where players assemble jigsaw puzzles and then explore the completed scenes, providing a fun and engaging experience.
- The pixel art graphics are charming and suitable for all ages, making it a delightful game for families.
- Completing puzzles unlocks a narrative that adds depth to the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.
- The cursor is buggy and often fails to select the correct puzzle piece, leading to frustration during gameplay.
- The music is repetitive and lacks variety, which can detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- Puzzle pieces are limited in variety and can become monotonous, as many pieces share the same shapes and colors.
- music8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game consists of a single, short track that loops continuously, leading to a repetitive and often frustrating experience for players. While some appreciate the ideas and stories behind the soundtrack, many find the lack of variety grating, with the option to mute the music and play their own preferred tunes available in the settings.
“Great ideas, soundtrack, and stories, but not a perfect game for puzzles.”
“The background music gets repetitive after listening for a while, but you can turn it off in the settings and play your own music.”
“Only a single short song on repeat, but it can be muted.”
“The music loop is infuriating and grating to the nerves.”
“The background music gets repetitive after listening for so long, but you can turn it off in the settings and play your own music (I was yawning like crazy).”
“Only a single short song on repeat (can be muted).”
- story7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game features a charming and engaging story centered around a character named Miguel, a cute mushroom, which unfolds as players complete each of the 12 jigsaw puzzles. While the narrative is enjoyable and suitable for all ages, it is noted to be relatively short. The unique twist of allowing players to interact with the scene after completing puzzles adds an extra layer of immersion to the storytelling experience.
“Small indie jigsaw game with a twist: you can walk in the scene and follow the story once you finished assembling each of the 12 puzzles.”
“Small indie jigsaw game with a twist: you can walk in the scene and follow the story once you finish assembling each of the 12 puzzles.”
“Interesting how the completion of each puzzle tells the story of the little mushroom.”
“Lovely jigsaw puzzle game in which you control the cute Miguelshroom (best character name ever!) interacting with the scenario and unveiling the story after assembling each board.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some praise the beautiful pixel art and cute visuals, others criticize the repetitive use of scenes and the lack of variety in the graphics for puzzle-solving. Overall, the visuals are appreciated for their charm but may not enhance the gameplay experience significantly.
“Miguelshroom is a wonderful game with beautiful pixel art graphics.”
“Pros: nice graphics, wholesome relaxing vibe, very cheap.”
“Despite being a short game, the graphics are reused over and over.”
“I was expecting at least different scenes for each puzzle, not the same scene graphics just moved around a bit.”
“Yes, the visuals are very cute, but not good for a puzzle game.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is criticized for significant cursor issues, including incorrect piece selection and occasional failure to select any piece at all. Additionally, users report bugs affecting both puzzle and adventure modes, compounded by poor translations.
“The cursor is buggy and often selects a different piece than the one it is pointing at.”
“The cursor is buggy and occasionally does not even select the piece it is pointing at.”
“There are bad translations, and the game is buggy in both puzzles and adventure mode.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is considered worth the low price, providing about an hour of entertainment, though some users experienced issues with unintentional skipping of content due to control mechanics.
“I also got it on sale for $1.37, so I think it was worth the price for the hour of gameplay.”
“I also got it on sale for $1.37, so I think it was worth the buck for the hour of gameplay.”
“You do not have to hold down 'H'; I pressed it by accident and it skipped right past the gameplay.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its ability to evoke feelings of strangeness and nostalgia through simple elements like the cursor, complemented by nice graphics and a wholesome, relaxing vibe. Users appreciate the emotional depth despite its basic premise, making it a unique experience at an affordable price.
