Salamander County Public Television
- July 29, 2022
- Tinzone Games
- 2h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Salamander County Public Television," you're the only one left at the local TV station after everyone else disappears. As a Professional Thing-Doer, it's your job to film twenty-five different minigames for the station, aiming for bronze, silver, or gold medals. While figuring out why everyone vanished, enjoy the game's humorous storyline about a mouse with large legs and its collection of dumb videos. Almost all visuals are composed of stock photos.
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Reviews
- The game features a collection of wacky and creative minigames that are both fun and engaging, reminiscent of WarioWare.
- The humor and absurdity of the story provide a unique and entertaining experience, making players laugh throughout.
- Despite its short length, the game offers replayability through high score challenges and a variety of mini-games.
- The game is quite short, with many players finishing it in under two hours, leading to some disappointment regarding its length.
- Some minigames have frustrating controls and lack clear instructions, which can lead to confusion and hinder enjoyment.
- The overall presentation may feel low-budget, with simplistic graphics and audio that some players found lacking.
- story54 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized as absurd, quirky, and humorously engaging, often drawing comparisons to the style of early Adult Swim programming. While the narrative is brief—typically completed in under two hours—it effectively ties together a variety of fun and wacky minigames, providing a charming and silly experience that resonates with players who enjoy random humor and creative storytelling. However, some reviewers noted that the story's brevity and straightforwardness could leave it feeling superficial at times.
“Might be the most incredible story game of our time.”
“The story was nonsensical, insane, and absolutely goofy, and I loved every second!”
“An extremely creative minigame collection with a surprisingly engaging story.”
“The story feels like it was written by a 12-year-old in their 'I'm so random' phase, but at least the little video segments before starting a new day are fun.”
“The story is boring, the games feel horrible and slippery, and most are even left up to chance on whether or not you'll get a good ranking within the time limit.”
“It's essentially just a bizarre storyline and 25 minigames with bad, sometimes frustrating controls.”
- humor38 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its charm and absurdity, delivering genuine laughs through a quirky story and inventive minigames reminiscent of WarioWare. Players appreciate the offbeat, surreal comedy, enhanced by clever writing and entertaining text-to-speech elements, making for a fun and unpredictable experience. Overall, the game is described as a delightful blend of silly humor and engaging gameplay that keeps players laughing throughout.
“The humor that covers every inch of the game helps deliver a very fun experience.”
“Genuinely funny too; can't remember the last time a game got an audible laugh out of me, and this game did it multiple times around every corner.”
“We've got an ironically charming stock asset art-style, a bonkers plot, silly text-to-speech interactions, not-so-subtle commentary on late-stage capitalism, a silly sense of humor, a plethora of unhinged commercials to watch at your leisure, and a collection of wacky physics minigames that are astonishingly fair, sophisticated, and entertaining.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a collection of quirky and nonsensical minigames that offer a mix of challenge and fun, appealing to both casual players and those seeking to master the mechanics for higher scores. While the variety and humor enhance the experience, some minigames lack clear instructions, leading to potential frustration. Overall, it delivers an entertaining and chaotic gameplay experience reminiscent of WarioWare.
“Beating every minigame is challenging enough to not be too easy while still being totally beatable by someone who isn't good at video games, and going for gold medals and bonuses will take some skill to master the mechanics, pay attention, and be patient.”
“Gameplay primarily consists of a variety of quirky minigames that can be beaten fairly easily or can be mastered for higher scores and completing all the achievements.”
“It was clearly designed with a focus on fun gameplay with some wacky humor on top.”
“Some of the minigames have truly frustrating mechanics (ahhh the banana) but it's a lot of weird fun.”
“The gameplay is just a bunch of random nonsensical mini-games like doing handstands on clock hands, or driving a car with mushrooms for wheels.”
“However, without giving clear direction or instruction, some were impossible to actually complete the mini game without spending a lot of time figuring out the mechanics.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by a polished yet simplistic 2D aesthetic reminiscent of low-effort flash games and mobile apps, featuring an ironically charming stock photo art style. While some players appreciate the unique execution of this style and its humorous context, others criticize the lack of resolution options and overall visual quality expected from a PC game. Overall, the graphics contribute to the game's quirky charm but may not satisfy those seeking high-quality visuals.
“It's like WarioWare but with a corporate stock photo aesthetic, which is a lot more polished than it sounds.”
“We've got an ironically charming stock asset art style, a bonkers plot, silly TTS interactions, not-so-subtle commentary on late-stage capitalism, a silly sense of humor, a plethora of unhinged commercials to watch at your leisure, and a collection of wacky physics minigames that are astonishingly fair, sophisticated, and entertaining.”
“The graphics are great, the idea to only use stock footage was perfectly executed to the limit, and the music is decent, which makes the charm of the game.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The game features somewhat lazy, simplistic 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort flash/browser games and mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Overall, the music in the game is described as high quality and enjoyable, with a cool royalty-free soundtrack that complements the creative and surreal minigames. However, some users noted the absence of music in certain areas, such as Salamander County Public Television. The combination of music, humor, and innovative gameplay contributes to a charming and entertaining experience.
“An amazing collection of creative, innovative, surreal minigames, with a cool royalty-free soundtrack.”
“The music is fantastic, the text-to-speech adds a level of humor that elevates the already funny dialogue, and the entire concept is great.”
“The music is decent (and once again, stock footage, which makes the charm of the game) and the controls are easy to learn and gratifying to master.”
“The audio and music must be of high quality.”
“Bizarrely, Salamander County Public Television doesn't even have any music at all.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized as surreal, enhancing the experience of its deceptively simple collection of minigames that feature original concepts.
“Deceptively simple collection of minigames, filled with original ideas and a surreal atmosphere.”
“The atmosphere feels disjointed and lacks a cohesive theme, making it hard to immerse myself in the game.”
“While the visuals are striking, the overall atmosphere is undermined by repetitive gameplay and uninspired sound design.”
“The game attempts to create a unique atmosphere, but it ultimately falls flat due to poor execution and lack of depth.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a deep emotional connection to the game, experiencing a range of feelings from sadness for the mouse to joy for the character Geoffster, culminating in tears during the impactful ending.
“I cried for the mouse, I cheered for Geoffster, and I cried when I played through the ending.”
“The game made me feel a deep connection to the characters, and I found myself emotionally invested in their journeys.”
“Every twist in the story hit me hard; I laughed, I cried, and I felt every moment deeply.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly due to the chat feature, which can become annoying; they recommend turning off the read-aloud function except for specific character interactions.
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the replayability of the game due to its progressively difficult objectives and the inclusion of a bonus challenge, which encourages them to revisit and improve their performance.
“Every game has a set of progressively difficult objectives, plus a bonus challenge, which gives them all great replayability.”
“The variety of choices and paths you can take ensures that no two playthroughs feel the same.”
“With multiple endings and unlockable content, I find myself coming back to this game time and again.”
