Spud Customs

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Spud Customs is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Lost Rabbit Digital and was released on December 7, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Stamp Visas. Launch Missiles. Shape History.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, make impossible choices, and defend your checkpoint with missile systems when potatoes make a run for the border. A Story of Choices and ConsequencesAcross 10 story shifts and 22 decision points, you'll…

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Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and humorous experience with a unique potato theme that keeps players entertained.
Gameplay is fast and addictive, with enjoyable mechanics like stamping documents and using missiles against sneaky potatoes.
The visuals and sound design are appealing, and the game runs smoothly on low-end PCs, making it accessible to a wide audience.

The game suffers from bugs and inconsistent art direction, which detracts from the overall experience.
Gameplay mechanics are underdeveloped compared to similar titles like Papers, Please, leading to a lack of complexity and engagement.
The story is short and lacks depth, with choices not being tracked properly, resulting in a less impactful narrative.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The game's story is described as enjoyable but flawed, with issues in tracking player choices and character fates leading to disjointed narratives. While some players found the core plot uninteresting, others appreciated its humor and simplicity, noting that it offers a unique experience where choices impact the outcome. Overall, the story mode is relatively short, with some players expressing a desire for a more cohesive narrative.
- “This game was a very pleasant experience that took me through a story I very much enjoyed.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
Gameplay experiences vary significantly among users, with some praising the mechanics as wonderful and addictive, allowing for quick completion, while others criticize the less developed mechanics and repetitive nature of certain games. Notably, comparisons to titles like "Papers, Please" highlight a lack of engaging gameplay elements and complexity, with some players expressing disappointment in the absence of promised features. Overall, while some find enjoyment in the gameplay, others feel it falls short in depth and innovation.
- “The mechanics were wonderful, and the time I spent playing allowed me to beat the game in less than 3 hours.”
- “I like the visuals, sounds, gameplay, and you can run this game on a low-end PC.”
- “Gameplay is fast and addictive, and the game runs smoothly; I would love to see more future content.”
- “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.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy the experience.”
- “I encountered numerous glitches that disrupted gameplay and made it frustrating.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are praised for their appealing art style and engaging visuals, while also being optimized to run on low-end systems. 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.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to involve challenging decisions, 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
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Overall, users find the humor in the game to be enjoyable, even if it may not resonate with everyone.