A Game Called Paako

knowing this was a thesis honestly i didn't expect much, and that i thought this probably will take 0.5 to 1 hours at most. I'm surprised by the comedy, soul-baring narrative (autobiography), smooth control, and the variety of gameplays this short free meta game offered. Good luck on your career, dev

THIS GAME THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX AND IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER GAME

I enjoyed this game. The music was nice, the animations are cute, the platforming was generally smooth (though the dash jump was a little confusing? but it wasn't utilized very much anyway), and the story was definitely heartfelt. It is [b]VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE[/b] that you have to buy the DLC to finish the story. Tbh I thought that part was kinda funny, but I really wish the game was more upfront about it. Maybe having the free game be a demo and the final part of the story as the full game? Additionally, I wouldn't recommend this game if you're someone that hates long text-based segments. There is text in every single part of the game, and it doesn't stop. It's not a detractor for me, but I know some people hate that stuff. All in all, I liked it. It was fun. That's why my review is blue instead of red.

Nice one. It lost me at the point of when it introduced the dashing as I could not get the timing right - but overall, nice experience up to that point. Only thing I really hated: The forced pauses during text passages..

This game is incredible, honestly. I can't recommend it enough.

Fun Game! Its a cute lil platformer/text adventure about the process of developing itself. The platforming isn't innovative, but its pretty fun and I could see a future game using a similar engine being just as fun! Don't let me fool you though, it is a text-heavy game and although it only took me 1.5 hours to beat, only a good 15-30 minutes of that was platform-heavy levels so if you don't like the story, you aren't going to have much fun. It is free though so feel free to try it and see if you like it! Personally, I'm going to buy the DLC to see if it is more than a developer fund(which it is perfectly okay if it is) once I get some pocket money.