PooSky

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PooSky is a single player action game. It was developed by CSM and was released on October 11, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

"PooSky" is a trading card game that requires a certain number of reviews and sales level for card approval. In the game, you play as Pisyun, an allegory for the struggle of indie developers, running from obstacle to obstacle, representing the increasing number of indie projects. The game features a peculiar protagonist and is performed in the style of beloved indie developer software.

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55%

Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews

humor14 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has a good story and voice acting.
Some players find the crude humor and achievements amusing.
The game is free of bugs.

The gameplay is extremely simplistic and lacks depth.
The graphics and overall design are considered terrible and unoriginal.
Many players feel the game is overpriced and not worth the time or money.

humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is largely characterized by crude and vulgar jokes, particularly centered around memes and poop humor, which some players found amusing while others deemed it poorly executed. Reviewers noted that the lack of effort in crafting the humor detracted from its potential funniness, suggesting that better execution could have made the jokes more effective. Overall, opinions are divided, with some finding it laughable and others dismissing it as a "shit game."
- “Oh what the hell, made me laugh.”
- “This game was likely made by a group of people who think memes and poop jokes are extremely funny.”
- “My argument is that vulgar humor is funny when effort is put in to make it not terrible.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are widely criticized as subpar, resembling crude MS Paint artwork from the '90s, and are described as a basic template lacking any resolution options or meaningful graphical adjustments. Many reviewers view the visual style as an attempt at clickbait rather than a genuine artistic effort.
- “Graphics are simply terrible, drawn in paint back in the '90s.”
- “It's just a basic GameMaker Studio endless runner template with some MS Paint vulgar artwork on it, in the hopes the vulgarity will 'go viral', an appalling attempt at clickbait game sales.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of /csm has been criticized for its unethical practices, including the frequent release of low-quality games that exploit others' work for profit, primarily using Gamemaker Studio to create retro-style games perceived as cash grabs.
- “CSM has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
- “GameMaker Studio is most commonly used to make retro pixel shovelware and cash grabs.”
- “CSM has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is characterized as a poignant narrative that resonates with universal themes, highlighting the potential for tragedy in everyday life.
- “It's a sad story that could happen to any of us.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for being extremely limited, consisting solely of clicking the left mouse button to make the character jump, which many users find unsatisfactory and lacking depth.
- “There is no gameplay besides clicking the left mouse button to make your abomination of a character jump, or something resembling a jump.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound design in the game have received negative feedback, with users consistently finding them annoying.
- “The music and sounds are quite annoying.”
- “The music and sounds are quite annoying.”