Pawn

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Pawn is a single player casual simulation game with violence and erotic themes. It was developed by ODBear Studios and was released on December 9, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

A story rich visual novel where you must investigate a series of disappearances threatening the inhabitants of your hometown. Analyze crime scenes, interrogate suspects, witness the dreadful events unravel and face your past. Beware, innocence might be nothing but a mere illusion.

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Single-Player

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55%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

story4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Interesting and engaging story with some humor and suspense elements.
Good interactive interrogation segments adding depth to gameplay.
Includes multiple endings and Steam achievements for replay value.

Poor English translation and grammar issues detract from the experience.
Lack of a proper skip function and limited choice points reduce replay convenience.
Tone and cultural setting feel inauthentic and inconsistent, with some players finding characters and story unconvincing.

story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story received mixed feedback, with some praising its cinematic and interactive elements, while others found it tone-deaf, contrived, and less believable toward the end. Though the narrative can be funny and engaging at times, many felt it struggled with pacing and overall conviction.
- “A really good game that plays like a movie; I loved its story and the interactive parts when you interrogate people.”
- “But you'll soon discover that neither Susumu nor the story are quite what they seem.”
- “There are only very few choice points, but if you save and reload carefully you should be able to see all of the story branches without having to backtrack very far at all.”
- “Story's awful and tone deaf.”
- “Story dragged on in places and became less believable towards the end.”
- “So it would have been much more convincing if the developers just set up their story in a European country.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding certain moments, especially in the later chapters, hilariously dumb, while others appreciate the funny dialogue and character interactions. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted touch that complements the story and suspense, though it may not appeal to everyone.
- “The last chapters of this game are hilariously dumb.”
- “Good characters, good plot, funny dialogs and suspense really go well together.”
- “The chief's tendency towards certain meeting places was very funny.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature well-designed backgrounds that are somewhat repetitive, while character graphics vary in quality. As a visual novel built with Tyrano Builder, the game offers no customization options for graphics and requires minimal hardware to run.
- “Background graphics are good, although they are repeated often.”
- “Being made in Tyrano Builder's visual novel studio, the game offers no obvious graphics options, and like most visual novels, the graphics hardware required to play is very minimal.”
- “Character graphics are a mixed bunch.”
- “Being made in Tyrano Builder's visual novel studio, Pawn offers no obvious graphics options.”
- “Like most visual novels, the graphics hardware required to play is very minimal.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music features mostly calm melodies with occasional heavier tracks during action scenes, but users note that only a few of the 30 soundtracks—around 3 or 4—play repeatedly, limiting variety.
- “The 30 soundtracks where only 3 or 4 play over and over again.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability is limited, as many users find rereading the same content tedious and are discouraged from replaying just to achieve different endings.
- “Minimizes the replay value; most people don't want to read the same stuff more than once just to get different endings.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay follows a typical visual novel format with minimal interactive choice points, resulting in a mostly linear experience.
- “Gameplay plays like a typical visual novel with very few choice points.”