The Kangaroo Conspiracy

The Kangaroo Conspiracy is yet another of literally thousands of 2D retro platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere. This particularly badly made platformer is from Germany, is badly translated from German, and is apparently a "meta" game about some crappy film or something... it's not great for gamers to have weird fringe fan-fictions nobody gets shoved at them on Steam, especially when they lack any real value as serious PC games. The game's story follows Marc-Uwe and the Kangaroo as they are sucked into a conspiracy and also, a computer game, where they must fight their way out while battling conspiracy theorists and their own meta-commentary. This is cringey and badly written, and is accompanied by weak puzzle platforming and a slew of technical defects we'll get into shortly. There's an overwhelming amount of mediocre Visual Novel/E-book style cutscenes in this game. The developers failed one of the most basic, fundamental requirements of game design.. "Show, don't tell." So you'll spend a huge amount of time not playing the game, but clicking through endless lines of poorly written VN text cutscenes because the developers…

The Kangaroo Conspiracy, developed and published by Tunermaxx Media GmbH, is a delightfully strange retro-styled platformer that wears its personality front and center, unapologetically embracing its origins as a tie-in to a very specific comedic universe. Rather than trying to broaden itself into a generic crowd-pleaser, the game commits to its offbeat premise with confidence, presenting a pixelated jump’n’run adventure that constantly breaks the fourth wall and leans into absurdity. From the outset, it’s clear that this is a project driven more by affection for its source material and tone than by a desire to chase modern trends. That decision immediately defines the experience: this is a game that wants you to laugh, nod along to its cynicism, and enjoy the ride as much as the mechanics. At its core, the gameplay is rooted in classic 2D platforming traditions. Movement is simple and responsive, focused on precise jumps, timing, and navigating compact levels that echo the sensibilities of older console and PC platformers. There’s very little mechanical clutter here, and that restraint works in the game’s favor. By keeping the controls and objectives straightforward, the develope…

Everytime i skip a level it switches to the German version, please fix this issue.

A fairly short game which takes about 5 or more hours to 100% - half of the game is a platformer with short levels & the other half a visual novel. This game appears to be niche & based on a movie which was based on a book - if you're not familiar with either of those (which I wasn't until I played this game & looked them up) the jokes could miss. The game is satirical in nature with conspiracy theories & never takes itself seriously. There are several pop culture references added in aswell. It would have been a nice addition if it had a skip button for the dialogue when you replay a level. Overall the experience I had was slightly under average.

https://youtu.be/ua_z2l3mKu8 German humor may not be a wide enough cultural touchstone to make up for the otherwise below average action platformer elements.

Nicht sehr wunderbar