Papercraft

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Papercraft is a single player role playing game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by Overture and was released on April 11, 2019. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Papercraft is an independent game that beautifully combines Rouguelike, TBS and DBG elements. Heroes from legends holding different cards battle in TBS style. How to play the game is entirely up to you."

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93%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game features charming papercraft art and an interesting story that keeps players engaged.
Gameplay is fun and deep, with a variety of card play styles and enjoyable side quests.
The game has a light exploration and RPG elements, making it a unique deck-building experience.

The English translation for the story and dialogue is poor, which detracts from the overall experience.
Some gameplay mechanics, such as card balancing and the short campaign mode, could use improvement.
There are a few bugs present in the game, although they are not game-breaking.

story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally well-received, featuring a fun and engaging narrative complemented by cute art and smooth gameplay. However, the English translation of the story and dialogue is criticized for its quality, and some side mission choices are seen as lacking depth, offering minimal impact on gameplay. Overall, while the main story is enjoyable, the execution of side quests and translations could be improved.
- “It's fun, has cute art, and has an interesting story overall.”
- “Super cute papercraft design, amazing story, and smooth gameplay!”
- “It's not a bad thing for people who like card games to have extra stuff to do and goals outside of 'just' following a story.”
- “The English translation for the story and dialogue is poor, though the card translations are good enough to understand.”
- “Some choices for side missions are rather silly.”
- “The only consequence of refusing to help with side quests or choosing the evil option is a minor difficulty increase for the boss fight in that world.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is enjoyable and deep, particularly after players familiarize themselves with the card mechanics, though the lack of clear unit and skill information can make initial learning challenging. The adorable papercraft art style and smooth mechanics enhance the overall experience, complemented by an engaging story.
- “The gameplay is fun after you get used to all of the cards, but it might take a while because the game lacks unit/skill range info and card skills information, so you need to try them in-game. Keep in mind that every card has 3 levels with different traits.”
- “Its art style is very adorable (if that's the right word, it's quite like Paper Mario) and the gameplay is quite deep.”
- “Super cute papercraft design, amazing story, and smooth gameplay!”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are characterized by an adorable art style reminiscent of Paper Mario, featuring super cute visuals that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the combination of this charming aesthetic with deep gameplay mechanics.
- “Its art style is very adorable (if that's the right word, it's quite like Paper Mario) and the gameplay is quite deep.”
- “Super cute graphics.”
- “The game is good and has a nice art style.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players note that the game features a grindy element, particularly appealing to achievement hunters and completionists, while also emphasizing its rogue-lite nature.
- “Be aware that it's quite grindy, especially if you enjoy achievements and are a completionist.”
- “The game requires a lot of grinding to progress, which can become tedious over time.”
- “Grinding is a major aspect of the game, and it can feel repetitive and exhausting.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with users describing it as nice and enjoyable.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by quirky and unexpected elements, such as the use of amusing symbols from countries like France or Uruguay placed alongside English words in the title, adding a playful and whimsical touch.
- “But... more importantly, it has those funny symbols from France or Uruguay or something weird, and they put them right in front of the English words in the title for some quirky reason.”