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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 17.3 hrs on record (16.6 hrs at review time)
Posted: 21 Feb, 2024 @ 5:05am
Updated: 21 Feb, 2024 @ 5:13am

Wacky stick figure RPG that lampoons Old West TTRPGs like Boot Hill, Deadlands, and so on. Let alone other spaghetti western tropes and more. What more is there to say that hasn't been said already? I didn't stick with the devs' browser game, Kingdom of Loathing for long, but this game was up my alley. I really dug into it.

The combat isn't particularly challenging till the very late game, but that's not the point. The point is hilarious dialogue (including fourth wall breaking with the "Game Master"), silly scenarios that will keep you guessing what you're up to next, and the occasional brain-busting puzzles. Plus, there's always unlocking the Hard Mode early on, and self-imposed challenges. The main campaign's short and sweet enough that it doesn't feel like it overstays its welcome. The last chunk of the map feels a bit abrupt to rush you toward the ending, but there's nothing stopping you from continuing where you left off.

Other than a couple screenshots I posted, I don't want to spoil too much. My only bit of advice is to consider how to sequence-breaking the tutorial area, Boring Springs... but really, it's 100% optional if you do. Something you can enjoy on future playthroughs. All other quests in the West proper let you take your time, juggling them and seeing them to the finish at your leisure. Some of them are designed to return to later, depending on where you go and when. There's multiple ways to solve a good number of the quests.

The fun is seeing the game in action. If this seems like something that interests you, I highly implore you not to reveal too much of the content for yourself. Maybe just enough to see if the game's sense of humor is to your liking. Otherwise... saddle up, pardner, you're in for a good time.

...also Doc Alice is the best pardner, don't @ me
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