Nightmare Puppeteer

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Nightmare Puppeteer is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Imagination Rabbit and was released on September 21, 2020. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Nightmare Puppeteer" is a game that allows players to create strange and attention-grabbing animations using easy-to-use tools designed by award-winning animation filmmaker M dot Strange. The game features 48 different strange scenes, auto lip-sync for all heads, and the ability to add your own sounds, images, and videos. With the "TV Mode" feature, you can even create animated gifs, music videos, or short films, and potentially even a whole original movie.

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Audience ScoreBased on 88 reviews

humor12 positive mentions

The game is a unique and accessible tool for content creators, allowing for extensive customization and creativity.
It offers a surreal and fun experience, with the potential to create bizarre and entertaining animations.
Despite its janky aspects, it is praised for its innovative gameplay and the ability to produce audiovisual material.

The tutorial is confusing and does not adequately prepare players for the game's mechanics, leading to frustration.
The controls can be difficult to manage, with reports of bugs and lag affecting gameplay.
Many users find the game to be boring or lacking in engaging content, with some describing it as a nightmare experience.

humor
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The humor in the game is described as a mix of funny and absurd, with some elements providing genuine amusement while others fall flat or feel poorly executed. Users appreciate the comedic potential in character customization and clip-making, but criticize the tutorial and certain features for lacking effectiveness and coherence. Overall, the humor is seen as a chaotic blend that critiques influencer culture, though it may not resonate with everyone.
- “Never press on the TV box on the main menu; it blasts your ears with randomly generated AI text-to-speech conversations as if it's funny.”
- “This spastic experimental/music/video maker, jammed into a hilariously self-deprecating parody of a video game, is actually a blazing critique of the inanity of the 'influencer' culture.”
- “Half of the character customization is funny and scary, but the other half is just plain boring and badly made.”
music
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The music aspect of the game is praised for its versatility and ease of use, allowing users to create music videos and other artistic projects with impressive customization options. Reviewers appreciate the blend of experimental music and video-making, highlighting its critique of influencer culture while providing a fun and engaging platform for creativity. Overall, it serves as a valuable tool for artists looking to enhance their music and visual storytelling.
- “It's easy to use, the customization options and locations for each setting are otherworldly and it's great to use when planning out music videos.”
- “For $1 you can make the music video, documentary, skit and all the other things you dream about.”
- “This spastic experimental music/video maker, jammed into a hilariously self-deprecating parody of a video game, is actually a blazing critique of the inanity of the 'influencer' culture.”
- “This spastic experimental music/video maker, jammed into a hilariously self-deprecating/denying parody of a video game, is actually a blazing critique of the inanity of the 'influencer' culture.”
gameplay
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Players appreciate the innovative gameplay mechanics found in gritty games, highlighting their uniqueness and encouraging others to explore these fresh experiences.
- “These kinds of gritty games that create new forms of gameplay are well worth giving a chance.”