Turner

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Turner is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Bean Boy Games and was released on July 15, 2016. It received very positive reviews from players.

Turner is a 2D platformer puzzle game set in an insane asylum where you take the role of Turner, a man with a troubled past and an unstable state of mind. Complete over 500 levels by rotating the world around you. Solve a variety of puzzles, traverse through challenging levels, collect mysterious notes scattered throughout the asylum, and avoid dangerous obstacles, all while trying to solve the my…

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews

music8 positive mentions

stability2 negative mentions

Unique and interesting gameplay mechanic of rotating the level combined with platforming.
Extensive content with over 400 levels offering a range of difficulty and a strong challenge.
Engaging atmosphere with impressive minimalist hand-drawn art style and an excellent, fitting soundtrack.

Controls can feel imprecise or floaty, making some platforming frustrating, especially on keyboard.
Level selection menu and options are limited and sometimes unresponsive, with occasional bugs and crashes.
Some levels are overly difficult or tedious, requiring patience and trial-and-error which may frustrate some players.

music
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is widely praised for its excellent, fitting compositions that enhance the atmosphere and gameplay, featuring standout funky disco beats and relaxing puzzle-themed tracks. A free downloadable soundtrack, mostly composed by Kevin Thomas, is available, though one track and the main menu song are excluded due to different performers. While most tracks are enjoyed, a few, like "The Night Sky," received some criticism.
- “The music is awesome, it's like a funky disco beat with wails of the damned.”
- “The music is entirely on spot to complement the game and the sketch art, both in the various levels and in the story comics, along with the abstract background of each room that give a feel of unstable-ness.”
- “The soundtrack was amazing as it was exciting yet relaxing and let you think through the puzzles.”
- “However, there is one soundtrack which I do not like.”
- “The soundtrack is decent but there are no sound effects besides the soundtrack.”
- “Unfortunately, the game's main menu song was unable to be included in the soundtrack as it was performed by a different musician.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay combines a unique room-rotating mechanic with platforming elements, gradually introducing new control and level mechanics that build difficulty and complexity. While the mechanics are inventive and well-integrated, some players note a lack of levels that fully combine them, and certain moves like wall jumps feel less satisfying. Overall, the game offers addictive, varied puzzles with a steady learning curve and plenty of creative potential.
- “As you progress through the chapters, new control and level mechanics get introduced, and steadily build on each other to increase the difficulty.”
- “As you keep progressing through the levels and patting yourself on the back as you made it past each one, a new challenge will appear, each with new game mechanics that make it more satisfying as you keep going.”
- “The game introduces new mechanics without making old mechanics obsolete.”
- “The wall jump mechanic is simply not satisfying to play.”
- “The games range in difficulty from very easy - those that introduce new gameplay mechanics (such as collapsing platforms, activation pads, etc.) and ridiculously challenging.”
- “You will need to quickly learn and become skillful with both movement mechanics as they are equally essential to complete the game.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
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The game features a compelling and twisty storyline presented through comic book-style cutscenes and collectible story pages that enrich the narrative. Its hand-drawn art and fitting music enhance the story's unique, unstable atmosphere, making it engaging for players who invest time in uncovering its details. Overall, the story complements the challenging platforming gameplay, offering both intrigue and depth.
- “Turner has a wonderfully twisty storyline that keeps you on edge.”
- “The comic book style cutscenes tie together a well-structured story.”
- “The hand-drawn storyboards and pulsing music add a lot to Turner's unique charm.”
- “It is an action/precision platformer with few puzzles that appear later in the story.”
- “After you finish the game, you unlock hard mode, which is exactly what its name says and, to my surprise, is part of the story!”
- “So I strongly recommend that you give this game some time and let it tell you Turner's story, but even if you are not into that, the game is indeed a good challenge for platforming fans as there are times where it requires good hand-eye coordination skills.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
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The graphics feature a hand-drawn, minimalist art style that some find appealing and fitting for the asylum theme, while others consider it lazy and mediocre. Overall, the art style is divisive, with its effectiveness depending on personal preference.
- “The hand-drawn aesthetic works well with the theme of the asylum.”
- “Unique art style enhances the overall atmosphere.”
- “Lazy minimalist graphics and some very mediocre hand drawn art doesn't help make this appealing.”
- “- art style.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Stability is mixed, with one level being notably buggy and the menu causing frequent freezes and occasional crashes, particularly when alt-tabbing or interacting with options.
- “Finally the menu felt greatly unoptimized, as I've noticed quite many freezes when I mouse over or clicked an option, and sometimes the entire game crashed on alt+tab.”
- “One level is buggy for me but great art so yeah”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in Turner is described as funny and engaging, providing enjoyable and lighthearted entertainment that makes it a great choice for casual play and boredom relief. The game's hidden secrets add an extra layer of hilarious surprises for players to discover.
- “Turner is a pretty funny and time-consuming game. If you are in school or just want a game to chill with, I can definitely recommend this since it's cheap and fun to play when bored.”
- “I have only unlocked one of the secrets which leads to a hilarious outcome, but I'm daring to find the others.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is considered tedious, especially when retrying over 300 levels, leading to a repetitive and time-consuming experience.
- “The retry of above 300+ levels can be ridiculously tedious.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is poor, with frequent freezes occurring when navigating menus and occasional crashes when alt-tabbing, leading to a frustrating user experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive quality, with music playing a significant role in enhancing the experience to the point where even the absence of other elements goes unnoticed.