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My Paper Boat

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52%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
65% User Score Based on 31 reviews

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About My Paper Boat

My Paper Boat is a single player and multiplayer casual shooter game. It was developed by TML-Studios and was released on September 23, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In “My Paper Boat”, the player takes over control of an eponymous paper boat and steers it through various waters. In the course of this, some challenges are waiting. It is a small game, ideal for the meantime – and thus, My Paper Boat it is a lot of fun.

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65%Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Relaxing, chill, and meditative atmosphere with calming ambient sounds and minimal music.
  • Beautifully crafted, stylish visuals with detailed environments and nice water effects.
  • Simple and intuitive controls that capture the feel of steering a paper boat, with fun boat customization options.
  • Graphics suffer from excessive bloom, lens flare, and visual filters that can be distracting and strain the eyes.
  • Limited content with only 3 game modes and 5 maps, leading to low replay value and repetitiveness.
  • Technical issues such as occasional glitches in collision detection, boat getting stuck, poor gamepad/menu controls, and bugs causing crashes.

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally slow-paced and relaxing, fitting a casual experience that some might find too bland or repetitive over time. It features three game modes, with one unique and enjoyable aim mode, though the overall mechanics and controls have received mixed feedback. Adding more dynamic or multiplayer elements could enhance engagement.

    • “Gameplay wise this is a really good hidden gem.”
    • “Gameplay wise, there are 3 different game modes, two of which feel very similar, the third, aim mode, is quite unique and really fun.”
    • “Boring, real bad gamepad controls, way too much bloom, gameplay too slow.”
    • “It's casual so slow-paced gameplay is expected but wow, that is almost something I would play to go to sleep. I like the concept but maybe add a game mode to spice things up, multiplayer racing maybe, or cannons + boats + multiplayer = online paper boat massacre. I would play a game where I can play a paper boat version of a first-person shooter or third person in this case.”
    • “It’s relaxing and fortunately has enough gameplay to keep you occupied for 2-3 hours, but after that you most likely won’t start it again anytime soon.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 29% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for their beauty and craftsmanship, with stunning visuals and immersive environments, though some users find them overly noisy, gaudy, and burdened by excessive filters and effects. Overall, the visuals contribute significantly to the game's atmosphere but can be demanding on hardware.

    • “The graphics are actually pretty good considering what this title is; the environments and sound are what pull this title together in my opinion.”
    • “This game is clearly beautifully crafted with a lot of love, the music and graphics are stunning, the ambient sounds are accurate for the areas, the controls are spot on for how a paper boat would control.”
    • “As for the visuals; it’s a pretty game, but very demanding.”
    • “Too many filters and effects are used for the graphics.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The game's music is minimal, primarily limited to the main menu, with little to no in-game music. However, the ambient sounds are praised for their calming and immersive quality, complementing the relaxing atmosphere and beautiful visuals.

    • “Music is great, ambient sounds are very calming in game.”
    • “This game is clearly beautifully crafted with a lot of love, the music and graphics are stunning, the ambient sounds are accurate for the areas, the controls are spot on for how a paper boat would control.”
    • “With the game's beautiful water and incredibly chill soundtrack, it inspires a similar relaxing feel as similar games like Euro Truck Simulator.”
    • “No music to speak of, though I'm not holding that against this particular game.”
    • “I can be very short about the musical aspect of this game; except for the main menu, there doesn’t seem to be any music.”
    • “I can be very short about the musical aspect of this game; except for the main menu, there doesn’t seem to be any music.”

  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game offers three gamemodes across five maps, providing some replay value mainly for achievement completion, but overall the replayability is considered limited and mild.

    • “There are three different game modes across 5 different maps, offering mild replayability if you want to achieve full 3-star status for achievements.”
    • “To give far more replayability to an otherwise great game.”
    • “There are three different game modes across five different maps, offering only mild replayability if you aim to achieve full 3-star status for achievements.”
    • “Little replay value.”
    • “[h1]Length/replay value[/h1]”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game suffers from poor optimization, with overly flashy visuals that can obscure gameplay and strange controls. Users often need to lower the resolution scale to achieve acceptable performance.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for being relaxing, creating a calm and soothing experience for players.

    • “Relaxing atmosphere”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is highlighted through amusing unlockables that add a fun and entertaining element to the experience.

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Play Times

3h Median play time
3h Average play time
3-3h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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My Paper Boat is a casual shooter game. Common tags for My Paper Boat include free to play, exploration, family friendly, relaxing, atmospheric and others.

My Paper Boat is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing My Paper Boat.

My Paper Boat was released on September 23, 2015.

My Paper Boat was developed by TML-Studios.

My Paper Boat has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked My Paper Boat for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

My Paper Boat is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Tiny Lands, Snake Pass, Xenon Racer, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, Jet Racing Extreme and others.