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Spud Customs

48%Game Brain Score
graphics, optimization
gameplay, story
77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

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SPUD CUSTOMS 1.1.0 - Stamp Visas. Launch Missiles. Save Potatoes. In the nation of Spud, you're the last line between fragile peace and total chaos. Each shift tests your judgment: inspect documents, expose lies, and defend your checkpoint with missile systems. Across 17 interactive cutscenes, you'll make 22 crucial choices — each one shaping the destiny of innocent (and not-so-innocent) potato…

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77%
Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
graphics2 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • The game offers a fun and engaging experience with fast-paced gameplay and a unique premise of inspecting potato documents.
  • It features a charming art style and humorous elements, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate lighthearted themes.
  • The game runs smoothly on low-end PCs, making it accessible to a wider audience, and there is a demo available for players to try before purchasing.
  • The gameplay mechanics are underdeveloped compared to similar games like Papers, Please, with a lack of complexity and variety in rules and documents.
  • The narrative and art direction are inconsistent, leading to confusion and a lack of immersion in the story.
  • The game is plagued by bugs and design issues that hinder the overall experience, making it feel unpolished and frustrating at times.
  • gameplay
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in "Spud Customs" is criticized for being underdeveloped and repetitive, lacking engaging mechanics and complexity despite narrative hints of deeper gameplay elements. Players note the presence of bugs and questionable design choices, contrasting it unfavorably with more intricate games like "Papers, Please." However, some users appreciate the visuals and smooth performance, finding the gameplay fast and addictive, with hopes for future content.

    • “Like Papers, Please, in between these gameplay sections, you get some visual-novel style cutscene narrative, where different characters speak to you and to each other, and you occasionally get to make a choice.”
    • “Gameplay is fast and addictive, and the game runs smoothly; I would love to see more future content.”
    • “I like the visuals, sounds, gameplay, and you can run this game on a low-end PC.”
    • “The gameplay mechanics in Spud Customs are less developed, the story is less interesting, and it contains more bugs and questionable design choices.”
    • “The gameplay you experience on day one is identical to that you experience on the last day.”
    • “The narrative sections also allude to increasing complexity in the rules being enforced, but this is not reflected in the gameplay.”
  • story
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players noting that choices are not tracked effectively, leading to disjointed narratives and a lack of engagement with the core plot. While some find the story elements entertaining and appreciate the cleverness of the premise, others feel that the overall narrative lacks depth and coherence. Additionally, the story mode is described as relatively short, with players expressing a desire for a more immersive experience.

    • “A simple but clever story game where your choices shape the fate of the potato nation.”
    • “It’s easy to play, doesn’t take itself too seriously, and has a surprisingly interesting story.”
    • “Especially if you want to read the story.”
    • “The 'choices' in the story also don't seem to be tracked correctly.”
    • “The story sometimes ends up in non-sequiturs because, as I mentioned earlier, the game doesn't actually seem to keep careful track of what choices you made, or which characters are still alive or dead.”
    • “Beat the first level and tried twice to get through the story parts to arrive at a potato already at the station but no papers to click on.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are praised for their appealing art style and engaging visuals, while also being optimized to run smoothly on lower-end hardware. Players appreciate the combination of fun gameplay and tense atmosphere enhanced by the visual elements.

    • “I like the visuals, sounds, gameplay, and you can run this game on a low-end PC.”
    • “A fun and tense game with a great art style and an exciting missile system.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report that the game's stability is compromised by buggy achievements, which can detract from the overall experience, even for those focused solely on achievement hunting.

    • “Finally, even if you just want to play for achievement hunting, the achievements themselves are buggy.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its fast and addictive gameplay, with users noting that it runs smoothly, indicating effective optimization. There is a desire for additional future content to enhance the experience further.

    • “Gameplay is fast and addictive, and the game runs smoothly. I would love to see more future content.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the challenging decisions involved in grinding but note that issues such as point farming and static scenes detract from the overall experience and could benefit from enhancements.

    • “It has tough choices, but some issues like point farming and static scenes could use improvement.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, users find the humor in the game to be enjoyable, even if it may not resonate with everyone.

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