Save Koch
- April 18, 2019
- Wooden Monkeys
There’s a mole on your team and you’ve got to figure out who it is before it’s too late.
In "Save Koch," you play as a mafia godfather trapped in a panic room, with a traitor in your family and a rival threatening to take your place. With a randomly shuffled NPC deck each session, the game offers a unique experience every time, as you make strategic decisions, form alliances, and use various methods to uncover the conspirator and maintain your power. Time is running out, as you have only six days to solve the plot.
Reviews
- The game features a unique concept of a mob boss trying to uncover a mole within their organization, providing an intriguing narrative.
- Players enjoy the challenge and replayability, as each run offers different outcomes and opportunities to learn from previous mistakes.
- The art style and character design are praised for their creativity, contributing to an immersive experience.
- The game suffers from significant bugs and performance issues, including freezing and crashes, which can hinder gameplay.
- Many players find the trial-and-error mechanics frustrating, as the lack of clear feedback makes it difficult to learn and progress.
- The time management aspect can feel overwhelming, with simultaneous events making it hard to focus on important tasks and story elements.
- story21 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's story is noted for its depth and potential, with players encouraged to piece together plot points and clues from various missions. However, many find the gameplay mechanics frustrating, as the time constraints and random clicking hinder their ability to engage with the narrative fully. While some appreciate the replayability and different scenarios, others feel overwhelmed and unable to appreciate the story due to the chaotic nature of the gameplay.
“Great playstyle and superb UI, with a great story and magnificent replayability.”
“I personally play games for a story, the other world with different rules and characters, where I do different things than I do in real life.”
“The story has a lot of depth to it, even seemingly irrelevant events build the story and offer clues.”
“This game probably has a story, but it gives me no time to even attempt to look for that story since you just have to randomly click buttons for no obvious reason.”
“And if you take time to read the story, you are guaranteed to lose the game.”
“Idea of the game is nice but days are over before I even finished answering the calls I receive and I rarely have time for missions or reading through information carefully.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by unique mechanics and an engaging art style, though it suffers from lag and poorly thought-out mechanics that can disrupt the experience. While the fast-paced and addictive nature of the game allows for multiple scenarios and replayability, some players find simultaneous events to be detrimental to the overall enjoyment. Overall, it offers a fun detective experience, albeit with some gameplay-breaking bugs.
“Very unique game with interesting mechanics and art style once you understand everything.”
“Your typical game only lasts an hour or two, but the gameplay, while simple, is addicting, and the story can play out in several different ways, with several different scenarios.”
“So this game has gameplay-breaking bugs.”
“This simultaneous events ruined the gameplay for me.”
“It is quite fast-paced gameplay, which I was surprised to discover when I played my first couple of games.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are noted for their unique cartoon style, which some players find appealing and well-executed, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, opinions vary, with some describing the art as a blend of whimsical and dark themes that reflect a more serious tone. Overall, while the graphics are generally praised, they are seen as the standout feature amidst mixed reviews of the game's other elements.
“Excellent graphics, and the dialogue is pretty good too.”
“I like the graphics and sound design; some characters are really lovable (good boy Scooter has officially won my heart).”
“Very unique game with interesting mechanics and art style once you understand everything.”
“Furry sci-fi This Is the Police with a semi-randomized plot and an art style reminiscent of if the graphic artists of Humongous Entertainment were stricken with clinical depression and decided to forsake childhood in favor of showing the world as it is - stressful and terrible.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezes occurring at the start of each day, leading to a frustrating experience for players despite its interesting concept.
“But the game freezes at the start of every day.”
“Interesting concept, frustratingly buggy.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is characterized by a suspenseful and moody soundtrack, which enhances the overall gaming experience.
“Suspenseful and featuring a moody soundtrack, this game creates an immersive atmosphere.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players feel that the grinding experience could be significantly improved with user interface enhancements, such as keyboard shortcuts, to reduce the repetitive task of manually closing and opening windows.
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's excellent playstyle, superb user interface, and engaging story, all contributing to its high replayability.
“Great playstyle and superb UI, with a great story and magnificent replayability.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in unexpected outcomes, such as winning despite making mistakes, which adds a lighthearted and entertaining element to the gameplay experience.
“Hilariously enough, I not only won a game where I was wrong.”
“The humor in this game had me laughing out loud at every twist and turn.”
“I love how the characters have such witty dialogue that keeps the gameplay entertaining.”
Critic Reviews
The resistance to the Mafia --- Save Koch review
While it has a nice premise and ambitious goals with its social deduction, several frustrating problems drag down Save Koch.
50%Save Koch review
Save Koch is a complex and surprisingly hardcore simulation game with a noir theme, but there a few too many fail states and it's too repetitive to be truly enjoyable
60%Save Koch Review
There’s a mole on your team and you’ve got to figure out who it is before it’s too late.
70%