Yafti
- April 12, 2018
- Russpuppy
Get on Steam"Yafti" is a thrilling run, jump, and dodge platform game where players escape a castle filled with evil monsters and wizards to save the kingdom. The game features a built-in level editor, allowing players to create their own adventures. It also welcomes YouTube Let's Play/Reviewers to use Yafti gameplay in their monetized videos.
Reviews
- Yafti is a cheap platformer that offers a straightforward and accessible gameplay experience.
- The controls are smooth, making movement around each level enjoyable despite some challenges.
- The level editor is well-designed and provides a lot of creative freedom for players.
- The game suffers from poor controls that feel floaty and imprecise, leading to a frustrating experience.
- The gameplay is overly simplistic and lacks depth, making it feel like just another generic platformer.
- The game is considered unnecessarily difficult, with a single life and no means to interact with enemies, which can be discouraging.
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a nostalgic 2D art style that appeals to fans of retro aesthetics, but it relies on outdated pixel art and lacks options for resolution or customization. While the minimalist design contributes to a straightforward gameplay experience, it may not satisfy players seeking more depth or modern graphical fidelity. Overall, the visuals are clean and accessible, aligning well with the puzzle-platformer genre.
“The only credit I can give this game is the art style, as I love 2D art styles.”
“With its minimalist art style and simple controls, the game aims to provide a straightforward and accessible gameplay experience.”
“Overall, if you enjoy puzzle-platformers and are looking for a game with clean aesthetics and clever puzzles, yafti might be worth a try.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a standard puzzle platforming formula involving dodging monsters and unlocking gates, but it suffers from janky controls and a lack of polish, leading to an unsatisfying experience. While the game attempts to offer a straightforward and accessible experience with its minimalist art style, the difficult control scheme detracts from overall enjoyment.
“Gameplay is quite simple, but the controls can be quite difficult.”
“With its minimalist art style and simple controls, the game aims to provide a straightforward and accessible gameplay experience.”
“Gameplay is the usual dodge the monsters, find keys, unlock gates, get to the exit style puzzle platforming, only worse than most.”
“It's janky and unsatisfying to play... and any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
“Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing or polish done.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story is generally considered plain and lacks a compelling narrative, which may detract from the overall experience for players seeking a more immersive plot. However, the game is noted for its attention to detail, with no significant typos reported.
“The plot is pretty plain and lacks depth.”
“The story feels disjointed and fails to engage the player.”
“Character development is minimal, making it hard to care about their journeys.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Character development is criticized for its lack of coherence, as the protagonist's modern attire clashes with the medieval setting, undermining the immersion and believability of the narrative.
“The character design makes no sense; he's trapped in a medieval castle, trying to save a king with his pirate buddy, all while wearing loafers, cargo pants, and a t-shirt.”
“The character development feels rushed and superficial, leaving me disconnected from their motivations and growth.”
“I expected a rich backstory for the main character, but instead, I got a series of clichés that failed to engage me.”
