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The Protagonish

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44%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
55% User Score Based on 31 reviews

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The Protagonish is a single player action game with fantasy, comedy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by College Fun Games and was released on October 24, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

A fearless knight is on a heroic quest, but that's not you.  Play 4 'NPCs' and choose to help or hinder the adventurer, in this very short 20 min hand-drawn, fully voice acted point-and-click adventurer with a twist. Take control of the villagers in a medieval fantasy village, and decide to help or halt the adventurer's quest, with multiple paths and endings. Made by real people, no AI guff! Fea…

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55%Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews
humor5 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Unique and interesting concept of playing from the NPCs' perspective instead of the protagonist.
  • Great art style, well-done voice acting, and witty, entertaining dialogue.
  • Short, quirky, and charming experience that serves well as a proof of concept with potential for expansion.
  • Extremely short gameplay, often lasting only a few minutes per run, with limited content and only a couple of endings.
  • Technical issues and bugs present, including visual glitches and frustrating segments that can break gameplay.
  • Lack of depth and replay value; limited interactions, simplistic puzzles, no inventory, and repetitive dialogue diminish overall engagement.

  • humor

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is generally well-received for being funny, unique, and well-delivered through excellent voice acting, capturing the feel of a classic point-and-click adventure. However, some find it lengthy, occasionally dull, and more akin to a brief tech demo than a fully engaging experience.

    • “It is funny, unique, and has great voice acting.”
    • “This is a very interesting short game that is well-written, funny, and engaging.”
    • “The art, voice acting, and humor are all fantastic.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story shows potential with its complex, interconnected narrative and unique perspective on quest seekers, but some players found it abruptly ended without clear resolution. It offers a safe, nonviolent, and slightly quirky experience suitable for kids.

    • “An interesting perspective on how quest seekers cause trouble for the NPCs by incorporating several ones.”
    • “Kids can safely play this, it is a quite dorky and nonviolent story.”
    • “The protagonist deposited an egg on the shop counter and then the game just mysteriously ended with no explanation, showing credits and no further story.”
    • “I feel like this format has excellent potential for delivering a complex story with interconnected endings.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the game's eye-friendly art style, highlighting its appealing and accessible visuals that complement the writing and overall concept.

    • “I did like the art style, the writing, and the concept of trying to help or hinder the "protagonist" without controlling him directly.”
    • “The art style is eye-friendly.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay's core mechanic of influencing the protagonist through other characters' responses is engaging, but overall it felt too short and left players wanting more playtime.

    • “I really enjoyed the central mechanic of controlling the protagonist via responses from other characters.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is functional but unremarkable, complementing the good voice acting without standing out.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game exhibits stability issues, including visual glitches such as the protagonist unexpectedly disappearing and reappearing during scenes, which can disrupt the gameplay experience.

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The Protagonish is a action game with fantasy, comedy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for The Protagonish include indie, 2d, choices matter, cartoon, story rich and others.

The Protagonish is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

The Protagonish was released on October 24, 2024.

The Protagonish was developed by College Fun Games.

The Protagonish has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked The Protagonish for its humor but disliked it for its story.

The Protagonish is a single player game.

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