PIG

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PIG is a single player tactical puzzle game with horror and thriller themes. It was developed by DEADline Studios and was released on September 12, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

In a final bid to cheat death, you challenge The Alleyman to a high-stakes dice game where every roll could be your last.

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97%

Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

atmosphere4 positive mentions

The game has impressive art and atmosphere, with a well-designed Alleyman character that is visually striking and memorable.
Gameplay is simple, catchy, and fun, making for an enjoyable short experience that fits well within its limited development time.
The narrative and writing feature a unique, poetic style that contributes to a strong existential horror theme, effectively creating a haunting mood.

The game is very short and not highly replayable, with some players feeling the progression to full completion is somewhat repetitive and time-consuming for the content.
Difficulty is quite low, as the AI often makes it easy to win, reducing challenge and potentially diminishing tension.
Some pacing issues occur with frequent consecutive Alleyman speeches, which can lessen their individual impact and disrupt the flow.

atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its strong and evocative atmosphere, enhanced by its striking art style and stark color palette. The horror-themed ambiance and thematic tension are key highlights, creating an immersive experience despite simple gameplay mechanics.
- “A well-crafted short dice game where the horror lies in its themes and atmosphere more than its gameplay.”
- “The stark colour palette amplifies this atmospheric tension, with the dominant reds and blacks creating an immediate sense of danger and finality.”
- “The atmosphere and writing are really promising.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The gameplay is widely praised for being fun, accessible, and well-designed, providing an enjoyable and catchy experience. While some users appreciate its solid mechanics and atmospheric horror elements, others suggest adding more depth and additional mechanics to further enhance the game. Overall, it is regarded as a well-crafted and engaging short game.
- “The design work is solid, and the actual gameplay itself makes it easy to play.”
- “At the end this is a lovely short game jam entry with great presentation, enjoyable gameplay and mystery-filled writing.”
- “The gameplay is catchy and really fun, 10/10.”
- “I'd enjoy seeing Pig get fleshed out into a full game with some more meaningful mechanics.”
- “A well-crafted short dice game where the horror lies in its themes and atmosphere more than its gameplay.”
- “If you feel like it, maybe add some more mechanics and flesh out the world a bit.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is subtle and understated, perfectly complementing the eerie yet calm atmosphere. Its simplicity enhances the game's central themes of mortality and desperation without relying on intense or intrusive orchestration.
- “The music is appropriately eerie yet calm.”
- “What immediately struck me was the soundtrack's deceptive simplicity.”
- “Every word, every visual element, and every musical note serves the central theme of mortality and desperate bargaining.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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67%
The story is simple and fitting for the game's straightforward, fable-like style, though some find the pacing slow relative to the minimal narrative. Players appreciate the core gameplay but desire a more developed story mode and multiplayer features to enhance the experience.
- “The story is simple, but feels right at home in an old fable for a simple game.”
- “The dice game itself is pretty cool, but I think getting to 100 points is a little too long for what story is told in-between.”
- “This game was fun but nothing I saw from the trailer came into the game; also, please add multiplayer and a story mode. This game would be peak as hell.”
- “The dice game itself is pretty cool, but I think getting to 100 points is a little too long for the story told in-between.”
- “This game was fun but nothing I saw from the trailer came into the game. Also, please add multiplayer and a story mode; this game would be peak as hell.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics feature striking artwork that draws players in with its elegant and supernatural aesthetic, reminiscent of characters like Muzan Kibutsuji from "Demon Slayer," enhancing the overall immersive experience.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers limited replayability, which is understandable given its rapid 10-day development, but it still provides an enjoyable experience worth trying.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development is appreciated primarily for its design and artistic quality, particularly for the alleyman, though deeper narrative growth or complexity is not mentioned.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game "pig" delivers impressive emotional depth and a compelling narrative, especially notable given its creation under the strict constraints of the o2a2 visual novel jam.
- “For something created under the strict constraints of the o2a2 visual novel jam, 'pig' achieves remarkable narrative and great emotional depth.”