Quest Giver

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Quest Giver is a single player casual role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Zalinius and was released on December 15, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

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story12 positive mentions

The game features charming graphics, witty dialogue, and a fun art style that enhances the overall experience.
It offers multiple endings and choices, making it engaging and replayable, with a humorous and snarky tone throughout.
The gameplay is simple yet addictive, providing a unique twist on the classic NPC quest-giving trope.

The mechanics can be confusing and arbitrary, particularly in assigning heroes to quests, leading to frustrating gameplay.
The French translation is poorly done, resembling a Google Translate output, which detracts from the experience.
Some players found the music annoying and repetitive, leading them to mute it during gameplay.

story
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The story in "Quest Giver" revolves around the player taking on the role of an NPC who assigns quests to adventurers, with the freedom to choose how to manage these quests and their consequences. Players appreciate the humorous dialogue and engaging scenarios, which lead to multiple story endings, making it a fun and satisfying experience. While some critiques mention a lack of interesting trade-offs in quest assignments, the overall narrative and character interactions are well-received for their charm and wit.
- “I found it interesting trying to work out all the different storyline endings for each scenario - a simple but fun, engaging game.”
- “The characters, dialogue, and storyline are so funny - I definitely recommend this one :) need more.”
- “It's really funny and cute; there's a sidekick, there's a happy ending, many scenarios, is the perfect length and a good price with great art, story, and writing.”
- “The main critique I have is that sometimes the list of quests I can assign and heroes to give them to does not leave me with interesting trade-offs or decisions to make.”
- “You have the choice to either give the right quest to the right person, the wrong quest to the wrong person, or even no quests at all, if you want to just phone it in.”
- “Quest Giver is a short text-driven single-player game where you play as the NPC who stands at a desk giving out quests to a roster of heroes.”
music
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it catchy and enjoyable, enhancing the overall experience, others find it annoying enough to mute. The presence of volume adjustment sliders is appreciated, allowing players to customize their audio experience. Overall, many highlight the music as a standout feature, particularly praising its thematic variety and 8-bit inspiration.
- “The graphics, music, and writing are all charming and polished.”
- “Great game with multiple endings and many choices, funny, and awesome music.”
- “The music is also a winner; every scenario throws in a unique and thematic tune that is pretty catchy.”
- “The music was so annoying I had to mute it just to tolerate playing the game.”
- “The music was so annoying I had to mute it just to tolerate playing the game.”
- “The music and sound effects are so poorly designed that they detract from the overall experience.”
humor
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised, with many reviewers highlighting the sharp, tongue-in-cheek dialogue and funny characters that contribute to an overall cute and entertaining experience. While some felt the humor didn't fully match the game's premise, the majority found it to be genuinely funny, with memorable lines and scenarios that enhance the storytelling. Overall, the humor is a standout feature that adds to the game's charm and replayability.
- “It's really funny and cute; there's a sidekick, there's a happy ending, many scenarios, it's the perfect length and a good price with great art, story, and writing.”
- “Overall it's cute and fun and definitely worth checking out for the story and really funny dialogue!”
- “The game's dialogue is sharp and tongue-in-cheek, and I found myself chuckling out loud as I played through.”
graphics
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The graphics are widely praised for their fun and distinctive art style, featuring charming pixelated visuals that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the polished combination of graphics, music, and writing, contributing to a delightful and addictive atmosphere.
- “The graphics, music, and writing are all charming and polished.”
- “From its charming pixelated art style to its catchy chiptune score, it is a supremely good time and well worth the price.”
- “I'm addicted to the cute graphics.”
gameplay
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Gameplay is characterized by a mix of confusion and creativity; while some players find the mechanics, particularly hero assignment, arbitrary and perplexing, others appreciate the interesting variations introduced at each level and enjoy the overall calming experience.
- “The formula for the gameplay gets tweaked in various ways in each level in interesting ways.”
- “Nice, chill, calming gameplay.”
- “I found the game mechanics to be confusing and arbitrary, especially when it came to assigning heroes to quests.”