DON'T GIVE UP: A Cynical Tale
Tristan Barona · 2019 · RPG, Indie, Adventure, Dark Humor, Pixel Graphics
PC
Very Positive83% · 72
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About DON'T GIVE UP: A Cynical Tale
6/1/20 Special covid pricing has ended! Thank you for all your support and I hope you truly enjoyed the game! Please consider supporting the game at full price as I am now working on a new project which I hope to release in early access in the coming months! Thank you!
DON’T GIVE UP is a comedic RPG about a mentally ill game dev trying to find success in life who becomes wrapped up in the manifestations of his own inner demons. You'll delve into your subconscious in order to face darkness and an evil entity intent on unraveling your mind, all while fending off pizza bullies, social anxiety, and male pattern baldness!
Disclaimer: DON'T GIVE UP has themes of mental illness and is a LIGHT RPG adventure with no random encounters and minimal upgrades which will require more skill as the game progresses.
In DON’T GIVE UP: A Cynical Tale you can expect::
Do you have what is takes to find the hero deep down inside?
THEN DON'T GIVE UP!
DON’T GIVE UP is a comedic RPG about a mentally ill game dev trying to find success in life who becomes wrapped up in the manifestations of his own inner demons. You'll delve into your subconscious in order to face darkness and an evil entity intent on unraveling your mind, all while fending off pizza bullies, social anxiety, and male pattern baldness!
Disclaimer: DON'T GIVE UP has themes of mental illness and is a LIGHT RPG adventure with no random encounters and minimal upgrades which will require more skill as the game progresses.
In DON’T GIVE UP: A Cynical Tale you can expect::
- An original cynical comedy about overcoming emotional destruction and self discovery
- 2 Story lines between 2 worlds
- FRESH real time combat system that constantly switches between player and enemy advantage
- A charming town FULL of stuff to explore like arcades, strip clubs, burger joints, and over hyped coffee chains
- Over 100 UNIQUE NPCS to interact with!
- 90's references!
Do you have what is takes to find the hero deep down inside?
THEN DON'T GIVE UP!
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What Steam players say
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What if Undertale was written by a pretentious Hipster (besides YIIK).10 found this helpful
Had to put this down after wiping the party battle twice due to just plain not being able to see what's going on, but I was pretty close to stopping anyway. The main character is an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and I just can't see myself carrying them through whatever redemption arc or weirdness the creator has in store for me. Maybe I'll pick it up some other day after three margaritas and tequila shots, but otherwise no. Sorry.1 found this helpful
What even was this
Just as the game promised me. It is full of fun, action, adventure and an endless arsenal of cheeky sarcasm for the journey. I also love the art during the battle scenes!! The story is really good and I want to keep learning more about our MC and everyone else. This game is perfect for when I am in the mood for something not too deep to play into but just for a slice of good fun to pass some time. Highly recommend. Also there is a good sprinkle of good cameos in the game LOL, I noticed two or three (and took some screenshots while I was at it XD ) Big thumbs up to the devs and publisher!!
indie
Really enjoying this game so far. It's clearly a labor of love and scratches that itch for a game taking place in a modern setting. It's clearly pretty personal for the developer and you can tell they put a lot into making this. The game itself so far seems to be 70% funny 30% serious, getting quite dark at times. Much of the humor lands, ranging from relatable observations to some cringe comedy, but generally you'll be rooting for the main character as opposed to laughing at him. And there's enough humor to make the moments where things get serious really stand out. I did encounter one bug that froze my character in place and made me have to reset, and I'd have made the autosave function a little more generous, but this is a unique project and is telling an engaging story that's funny, compelling, and relatable. I recommend giving it a shot.
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