Project RyME

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Project RyME is a single player role playing game with a mystery theme. It was developed by Qwarq and was released on March 20, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

Project RyMe is a story-focused puzzle adventure where you take on the role of a young woman investigating her father's disappearance. Use your computer hacking skills to investigate the internet and an odd, old computer to solve a mystery that deepens at every turn.

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90%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

story3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Engaging mystery with clever puzzles that keep players on their toes, providing a rewarding experience when solved.
Strong character writing and a heartfelt narrative that resonates with players, particularly those familiar with Gen-Z culture.
Excellent tutorial and hint system, along with a variety of well-crafted minigames that enhance the overall gameplay experience.

The game can become excessively difficult, leading to frustration and potential loss of progress, especially with some tedious mechanics.
Pacing issues and annoying dialogue presentation through a Discord-like interface can hinder the overall experience.
Some minigames feel underdeveloped or tedious, detracting from the core gameplay and causing interruptions in the flow of the game.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its clever puzzles and rewarding mechanics, providing a satisfying experience as players progress through the story's twists. However, some players found the inclusion of unexpected old mechanics to be a drawback, leading to mixed feelings about the overall experience. Despite this, many agree that the game is worth a playthrough for its engaging core gameplay and well-executed deviations.
- “Really clever puzzles, just great gameplay and really rewarding when you figure things out.”
- “Well worth a playthrough - the story takes several twists and turns, and while the core gameplay is the terminal puzzle aspect, there are several deviations that were not at all unwelcome and very well realized.”
- “I got to 'day 5' and just had to put it down (this was after maybe 20 hours of gameplay though).”
- “A nice try, but ultimately it failed for me, due to the inclusion of old mechanics I wasn't expecting.”
- “A nice try, but ultimately it failed for me, due to the inclusion of old mechanics I wasn't expecting.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is characterized by its heartfelt and serious tone, despite featuring distinctly Gen-Z characters and dialogue that could have leaned into irony. It includes several engaging twists and deviations from the core terminal puzzle gameplay, making it a compelling experience that many players find worth exploring further, even through playthroughs.
- “With the distinctly Gen-Z characters and dialogue, the narrative could have easily felt irony-poisoned, but the story is very heartfelt and serious when it needs to be.”
- “Well worth a playthrough - the story takes several twists and turns, and while the core gameplay is the terminal puzzle aspect, there are several deviations that were not at all unwelcome and very well realized.”
- “The overarching story was interesting, though, and I'll probably go and watch someone's playthrough.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game effectively balances its distinctly Gen-Z characters and dialogue with a heartfelt and serious narrative, avoiding the pitfalls of irony and delivering genuine emotional depth when necessary.
- “With the distinctly Gen-Z characters and dialogue, the narrative could have easily felt irony-poisoned, but the story is very heartfelt and serious when it needs to be.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its clever character writing and amusing easter eggs, which enhance the engaging mystery and novel puzzles. Players find the comedic elements to be a standout feature, adding depth to the overall experience.
- “The mystery is engaging, the puzzles are novel, the character writing and easter eggs are hilarious.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to sections that require repetitive actions, such as following a fast-moving orb to navigate paths. Additionally, the default resolution hampers readability, further complicating the experience and contributing to the overall frustration with grinding.
- “The game's default resolution isn't big enough to fit all the text from the RPG on screen at once, and it has a couple of sections that feel more tedious than anything else - at one point you have to follow a path through a screen by running a hack that spawns an orb which shows you the path but moves so quickly that you'll almost certainly have to run it multiple times.”