THE GAME

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THE GAME is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Kyonbu and was released on February 24, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.

Info You are in a game and a mysterious man appears and says that to finish it you need a free ticket and to get it you have to choose a path: the left or right path. On the left you will help Juli and on right will help Lorena. Who will you choose? Juli and Lorena are waiting. In this game you can choose between a male and a female appearence and you have to choose one of two paths, one leads to …

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Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

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The game features a compelling story with deep themes that encourage multiple playthroughs to fully appreciate all endings.
The art style and music are well-received, enhancing the overall experience and immersion in the game world.
Despite its simplicity, the game has intriguing characters and clever gameplay mechanics that resonate with players.

The game is quite short, with a total playtime of around an hour and a half, which may leave some players wanting more content.
Repetitive gameplay and simplistic puzzles can detract from the overall experience, making it feel less engaging over time.
Technical issues, such as a recent patch causing launch problems and skipping sections on subsequent playthroughs, hinder the game's accessibility and enjoyment.

gameplay
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Gameplay is characterized by repetitive mechanics that can become monotonous, with battles often relying on a single strategy until victory is achieved. While the game features intriguing characters and clever context for its gameplay elements, it suffers from issues such as a problematic patch, a lack of depth in world-building, and a frustrating second play-through experience that skips important narrative content. Despite these drawbacks, the game offers valuable life lessons and a visually appealing presentation.
- “I personally liked the story quite a lot, and despite its simplistic nature, it has moderately thought-out mechanics and characters that are at the very least intriguing.”
- “The game has a good visual and audible art direction, and the context to some of the gameplay elements is clever.”
- “Another thing I enjoyed is the context of the gameplay elements; what the game lacks in gameplay, world-building, or story composition does make up with some of the life lessons that the developer wants you to be able to experience.”
- “Pretty much all the fights boiled down to just using the fight mechanic over and over until the monster eventually died or 'realized what was going on and gave up' or whatever.”
- “This game is held back by a recent patch causing a fail-to-launch, a special ending adding nothing to the game, and an unintelligible skipping of gameplay sections on a second play-through.”
- “When you attempt a second play-through and choose the other path, you skip the post-path gameplay section and instead are fast-forwarded to the ending, which steals the opportunity to learn about the other character.”
story
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The story is described as simple yet engaging, featuring intriguing characters and life lessons about friendship and dealing with emotions. While some reviewers found the narrative repetitive and lacking depth, others appreciated its thematic elements and the personal reflections it inspired. Overall, the story's charm lies in its ability to resonate with players, despite its straightforward execution.
- “It is simple but still has a great story and has good characters.”
- “I personally liked the story quite a lot and despite its simplistic nature, it has moderately thought out mechanics and characters that are at the very least intriguing.”
- “I'm probably reading into this way too hard but it shows how interested I am in the story. Either way though, what I think happened is that Kyon, with the help of Juliet, Kalline, and Yuni, got through college and understood that there's no such thing as a happy place where you feel no other emotions but happiness. Feeling sad is normal; it's just how you deal with sadness that shapes you as a person, and that true friends will be there for you no matter what.”
- “This does not contribute to the story whatsoever at all.”
- “I thought this was a very repetitive game with not very difficult puzzles and not a very long story at all.”
- “The lessons it wanted to teach were something I was already aware of, so there was nothing new or exciting about what the game's mission appears to be.”
music
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and fitting for the most part, while others note instances where the soundtrack feels mismatched to the scene's tone. Although the soundtrack consists mainly of looping tracks, it is generally considered pleasant and not overly repetitive due to the game's short sections. Overall, while the music enhances the experience, there are moments where it could better align with the game's atmosphere.
- “The soundtrack is fantastic, providing a great backdrop while navigating through the game and engaging with the story and battles.”
- “Music and art are enjoyable.”
- “There is a lot of stock sprites with a reasonable amount of non-stock sprites, plus music that is mostly okay, but there were some bits where I wondered whether the music currently playing suits this scene at all.”
- “The music is just a couple of OSTs on loop, but that's fine. The pacing was admittedly annoying because it was just one huge corridor, and if you went to the left route (Juli's route), you'd encounter so many monsters with really nothing you could do.”
- “When it comes to audio, the music is largely appropriate, with the exception of one very upbeat song in what I’d consider a low-energy environment.”
graphics
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The graphics of the game are described as "alright" with a cool and appropriately grungy art style that fits the environment, reminiscent of titles like Omori. While the visuals are generally well-received, some players feel that the overall content and RPG elements do not fully capitalize on the potential of the graphics.
- “It's short and sweet; the art style is really cool to start off with.”
- “The graphics were alright, and you could tell this game was heavily based on Omori with its art style.”
- “The art style of the characters (yourself, the NPCs, the enemies) are all appropriately grungy for the environment you’re experiencing.”
- “Overall, I'd give this a 6/10. While the game is good and I'd recommend it for people who like games like Omori or Yume Nikki, I can't give it a higher score since it has such little content and the RPG element wasn't utilized that much.”
- “The story was interesting, the art and graphics were alright, but the pacing was admittedly annoying because it was just one huge corridor.”