Writer's Rush
- January 22, 2024
- Frogstorm
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Writer's Rush" is a single-player sport game that simulates the life of a writer, challenging you to compete against other creators to become the top writer worldwide. With 6 levels, 24 writers, and over 300 unique stories, each level offers a different setting and obstacles. The game features various playstyles, including different genres, typewriters, and book themes, with the ability to interact with other writers, respond to fan mail, and navigate a flexible rating system.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging gameplay loop reminiscent of Game Dev Tycoon, allowing players to explore various genres and themes while crafting their own stories.
- The soundtrack is enjoyable, and the light-hearted humor throughout the game adds to the overall relaxing experience.
- The game has potential for creativity and brainstorming, making it a good choice for those interested in writing or storytelling.
- The game suffers from a lack of depth and replayability, with many players feeling that they have seen everything it has to offer after just one or two playthroughs.
- There are significant issues with representation, as players can only create male protagonists and the selection of female avatars is limited, leading to discomfort for some players.
- Frequent bugs and crashes have been reported, which can disrupt gameplay and diminish the overall experience.
- story47 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is characterized by a jazz-infused soundtrack and a light narrative structure, but many players find the story prompts repetitive and disconnected from their intended themes. While the game offers interesting decision-making opportunities, it often leads to nonsensical plot developments and lacks replay value due to limited story combinations. Overall, it has potential as a creative writing tool, but requires significant improvements to enhance player engagement and narrative coherence.
“The story decisions you need to make are reasonably interesting and well-considered.”
“I would highly recommend it to those with a passion or interest in story writing and playing games that require your imagination!”
“The premise of the game is awesome and some of the stories are extremely entertaining, even though a lot of them I've seen the movie/story equivalent of, so those are nice little homages as well.”
“A lot of their target audience and story structure are things that anyone with experience in the literary world would be confused by.”
“After a couple of runs, you will find that you will be re-using plot lines, climaxes, and/or endings.”
“But after being suggested story options that had nothing to do with what I was going for at all, I stopped caring and stopped being emotionally invested in imagining this as actual books.”
- gameplay31 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been described as simplistic yet enjoyable, with a fun and inspiring loop that allows for creativity in combining genres and settings. However, many users noted that the gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, with some mechanics feeling underdeveloped or unchallenging. While the core mechanics are solid, there is a desire for more complexity and variety to enhance the overall experience.
“The gameplay is really fun and I have not experienced any bugs or other issues while playing.”
“The gameplay loop is inspiring and fun.”
“It has addictive mechanics and interesting competition.”
“The gameplay loop is simply too repetitive and boring.”
“The gameplay is incredibly repetitive and feels unfinished.”
“I still had fun imagining the possibilities of stories that I could make, but simply enough the gameplay does get a tad repetitive especially on multiple playthroughs.”
- replayability13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed, with some players finding it enjoyable and fun enough to revisit, while others feel it lacks depth and variety after the initial playthrough. Many reviews highlight a lack of content and options for replaying, such as no sandbox mode or increased difficulty, leading to a consensus that the game has minimal to low replay value.
“Casual fun that has a lot of replay value, surprisingly.”
“It is a great game with good replayability.”
“Though not the most extensive experience in regards to the amount of content in the game, the basic structure is fun and offers some level of replayability.”
“It's very short with no replay value.”
“Unfortunately, there is not a lot of replay value here, especially since there is no 'free game' or 'sandbox' mode, where you could just play, discover more storylines, etc.”
“The replay value is demolished once you figure out the strategy because there's no real way to increase the difficulty.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their nice art style and aesthetic appeal, with users appreciating the user interface and music. However, some players express frustration with technical issues that hinder performance, suggesting that the game should run more smoothly even on older computers. Additionally, there are requests for more customization options, such as importing images for avatars and gender choices for characters.
“Great game and nice art style, I wish there were even more plot options, but great selection overall.”
“Art style is nice and the UI is easy to navigate.”
“The music and graphics are nice.”
“Does this actually do anything other than aesthetically?”
“More like aesthetic issues.”
“I get through one maybe two rounds if I'm lucky before the game stops working. Now, I do have an old computer, but it still runs games like The Sims, the Telltale games, and stuff like Stardew Valley, all of which have pretty high graphics and way more going on than this game. It should work even on my old computer; in fact, it should run very easily, so what's the problem?”
- humor9 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with many users finding it witty and entertaining, particularly in the interactions with fans and the clever plot elements. However, some aspects, like the autowritten book prompts, are seen as shallow, and certain humor may come off as cringe-worthy to some players. Overall, the humor adds a delightful layer to the experience, keeping it engaging and enjoyable.
“Replying to fans is hilarious; it gets me every time.”
“It is funny, it is witty, and shows a lot of love to the job and trade of writing.”
“The reactions to some of the stories that I wrote had me near in tears from laughing so hard.”
- stability7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting numerous bugs and crashes that hinder gameplay. While some players find the concept engaging, the overall experience is marred by unfinished elements and a lack of developer updates to address these issues, leading to frustration and a lack of recommendation.
“If it were an early access title, I'd give it a plus; however, the game feels unfinished and too buggy for me to recommend, with no sign of dev updates on the horizon (they haven't actioned many bug reports from the discussion forum).”
“Any progress on a book or course at the end of a round is completely lost, which can be frustrating (and buggy for courses that end up 'done' even though you never finished them).”
“Cool concept but so incredibly buggy that currently it's impossible to beat the game.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game features a captivating Sunday morning jazz soundtrack that enhances the relaxing atmosphere, though players desire more background music and interactive options with other characters. The combination of music and graphics is well-received, and the inclusion of separate volume sliders for sounds and music is appreciated.
“Killer Sunday morning jazz soundtrack mixed with a light, but direct story piecing.”
“Still, this mixed in with the excellent soundtrack makes for a great relaxing game.”
“The music and graphics are nice.”
“The music feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“The soundtrack doesn't match the game's tone, leading to a disjointed experience.”
“There are no separate volume sliders for sounds and music, which limits customization.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the emotional engagement of the game, noting that irrelevant story options diminished their investment and connection to the narrative, leading to a lack of emotional involvement.
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers suggest that the monetization model could be expanded beyond just books to include opportunities for writing advertisements, magazines, and movie scripts, indicating a desire for more diverse revenue streams within the platform.
