Tennis Story

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Tennis Story is a single player sport game. It was developed by Gersh Games LLC and was released on October 11, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

I'm a kid who made a game about why I like sports. It's a personal, true story. Sorry for any bugs

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Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

story10 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Engaging and emotional story with deep themes like life values, death, and personal growth.
Charming pixel art style and warm atmosphere with humorous and charismatic characters.
Short and free game offering a unique blend of sports simulation and role-playing elements.

Gameplay is minimal, simplistic, and often considered boring or broken.
Technical issues including bugs, glitches, poor graphics, and slow-paced text delivery.
Lack of voice acting and sound design inconsistencies detract from the experience.

story
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
53%
11%
The story in "Tennis Story" is widely regarded as emotionally engaging, thought-provoking, and unexpectedly deep, addressing serious themes like death and personal struggle within a unique blend of sports and role-playing elements. However, its fast pace, uneven storytelling execution, and slow text delivery detract from the overall experience for some players. Despite gameplay shortcomings, many appreciate the rich character development and humor that make the narrative memorable.
- “Despite some repetitive tasks, 'Tennis Story' remains engaging thanks to an interesting plot that unfolds gradually and a great deal of humor.”
- “I simply thought that was a very solid connection in the story, and the philosophical topics discussed made it seem far more than just a game about tennis.”
- “The character development and lore go so in depth that I could not believe what I was witnessing as the story unfolded, truly a masterpiece.”
- “"tennis story" is a godawfully cringey visual novel/fan-fiction with a badly made tennis game stapled on.”
- “The events that occurred were too fast-paced and the game focused on getting to the main story altering events.”
- “There is a story here, but it needs to be told way better than this.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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The graphics are generally criticized for being low-quality and low-poly, which may deter many gamers. Despite this, some players find charm in the speech bubble style and color palette, though overall the visuals are considered quite poor.
- “Despite its confusing controls and not so pleasant aesthetic, this game changed my life.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers.”
- “The graphics are pretty bad even maxed out, but there is some charm to the speech bubble style and the color palette.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is minimal and largely overshadowed by the story, with many reviewers feeling it resembles watching a movie rather than engaging in interactive mechanics. While some find the gameplay adds value to the narrative, overall it is considered limited and underwhelming.
- “Amazing gameplay and storyline.”
- “Gameplay: the gameplay itself isn't too bad.”
- “Game mechanics: 5.8/10 - I felt as if I simply watched a movie; the game mechanics added value to the story but had me sleeping throughout it.”
- “There is barely any gameplay and you can skip pretty much the entire game as it's all cutscenes.”
- “There is barely any gameplay, and the gameplay is awful.”
- “At first glance, this appears to be a story-centered game with minimal gameplay.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a powerful emotional experience, effectively engaging players with a gripping and heartfelt story that evokes strong feelings, including moments of sadness. While the gameplay may have some shortcomings, the emotional impact remains a standout feature.
- “It made me feel emotions.”
- “I found the story gripping and emotional, but found that the gameplay could be better.”
- “All that being said, this is an emotional rollercoaster that is not to be missed.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is inconsistent, starting with a goofy tone but unexpectedly shifting to serious themes like death, which may feel deceptive or jarring to players.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from numerous bugs, glitches, and errors, leading to poor stability and a disrupted gameplay experience.
- “A lot of bugs, glitches, and errors.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the music poorly matched to the scenes and report frequent audio bugs, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The music doesn't fit the scene and the sounds are often bugged.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The character development is exceptionally deep and immersive, with rich lore that enhances the storytelling, creating a truly masterful experience.
- “The character development and lore goes so in depth that I could not believe what I was witnessing as the story unfolded, truly a masterpiece.”