October 22, 2020
Old Apes

Papa's Quiz

Papa’s Quiz is a game that tries different ways to spruce up the party game/quiz game genre, and it does a good job in most of its execution. It stumbles in the quiz question balance but excels in its creativity to personalize the experience for its players.

75%Game Brain Score

humor, graphics

gameplay, stability

94% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

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About

Papa's Quiz is a trivia game where players answer questions across various categories in a game show setting. Compete against other players or challenge the AI in single-player mode. Unlock new categories and customize your experience with various difficulty settings and game modes.

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Play Modes

94%

Audience ScoreBased on 169 reviews

humor26 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Fun and quirky trivia game that is great for family and friends, with a wide variety of questions and character customization.
Easy to set up and play over streaming platforms like Discord, allowing for a fun party experience with minimal requirements.
The dancing and humorous character interactions add a unique charm, making it a memorable and entertaining game.

The game can become repetitive due to its fixed format and limited variety in rounds, which may diminish replay value over time.
The text-to-speech voice acting is often criticized for being monotonous and lacking personality, affecting the overall enjoyment.
There are technical issues such as lag during streaming and a host advantage that can lead to unfair gameplay experiences.

humor
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
93%
7%
The humor in the game is characterized by its silly and quirky elements, including funny character creation, absurd dancing, and a comedic commentator. Players find it to be a perfect party game that elicits laughter, especially when enjoyed with friends, despite some aspects feeling repetitive or lacking depth. Overall, the lighthearted and absurd nature of the game contributes to its charm and entertainment value.
- “A perfect party game if you have a sense of humor.”
- “We switched to papa's quiz and all started laughing harder than we had all night as soon as our custom characters got up and started dancing.”
- “The oddly voiced lead and the generic text to AI are hysterical; the dancing is weird, silly, and fun. Creating your characters is so funny, and each round is interesting and different.”
- “Sorry if the accent was never supposed to be funny, and I just offended the person who did the voiceover.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
50%
38%
Gameplay is generally well-received, with simple yet solid mechanics that enhance the experience. However, the slow text-to-speech feature can hinder gameplay flow, and there are suggestions for expanding the point-stealing mechanic and further innovating the quiz elements to match the game's overall goofy tone.
- “Hope they continue to innovate on the quiz gameplay to make it as goofy as the rest of the game, but regardless it's terrific and I highly recommend it.”
- “The text-to-speech/auto-generated voice is serviceable but way too slow and impedes gameplay.”
- “The mechanics are simple but solid.”
- “The point-stealing mechanic should be expanded a bit.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are described as fun, colorful, and simple, contributing positively to the overall gameplay experience. However, there are concerns that while enjoyable, they may become repetitive over time. The visual presentation is complemented by amusing elements, though the audio aspect is noted to be lacking.
- “Simple but cool graphics and the gameplay keeps it moving.”
- “The graphics and dances are fun, and the category selection battle is quite funny.”
- “Despite the fun and colorful graphics, the audio presentation is actually a bit flat.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players enjoy the humorous pairing of the music with the dancing character, others find it lackluster, which detracts from their overall enjoyment.
- “I love laughing at the funny dancing man and the music paired with it.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report that the game exhibits excellent stability, functioning smoothly without glitches and providing a polished experience. The mechanics related to time management are also well-implemented, contributing to the game's overall reliability.
- “Correct answers freeze your time (and can even increase your time!) while wrong answers rapidly decrease your time.”
- “Correct answers freeze your time (and can even increase your time!) while wrong answers rapidly decrease your time.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players express frustration with the game's optimization, particularly how the final round's performance heavily influences overall success, as scores are converted into time for answering questions. This reliance on a single round can feel unbalanced and detracts from the overall experience.
- “I just wish winning didn't rely too much on your performance in the last round, where all your score is transformed into time to answer the question.”