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Review
Frolic RPG is a procedurally generated Twine game with emoticon characters and a light-hearted atmosphere.
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It begins with a simple menu of actions, stylized with flower icons.
Gameplay primarily involves three activities: Making friends, dancing, and frolicking around a surreal landscape. If you pay attention, a closer look reveals that (Spoiler - click to show)some of the flower icons have content as well.
Everything is randomly generated, and the delight of playing Frolic RPG stems from discovering the range of symbols, words, and emoticons featured in the game.
The “RPG” aspect is rather superficial and limited to NPC descriptions, which may disappoint players eager to play an RPG. On the flip side, its simplicity may also appeal to players.
APPEARANCE: ^(.__✿]~
CLASS: BIRBO
HOME: FUZZY TIDEPOOL
STATS: +1 WOBBLINESS
My favorite is the frolic part, also known as WANDERFROLIC. You spend several turns frolicking through a landscape, watching the text cycle through symbols and verbs, before taking you back to the menu.
GIRL CAVE
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bounding 2gether
This game has the same surreal introspective qualities found in the author's other works, qualities that showcase a talent for assembling descriptive imagery and complex concepts in the player's mind with only a handful of words. While Frolic RPG is only surface-deep in comparison, it still feels distinctively like a Porpentine game.
GLOSSY COVE
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gliding 2gether
Picturing these landscapes was oddly soothing.
Frolic RPG has no storyline, player objectives, or ending, but there are occasional themes on gender and identity. These aren’t explored in-depth, however. They merely exist as just another component of the game’s carefree world.
GENDER TREE
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scampering 2gether
Design-wise, game uses a BRIGHT PINK background with large glowing white text, creating a joyful effect… and hurt my eyes until I adjusted the brightness of my screen. I mean that as a compliment, though. Its appearance radiates cheerfulness which boosts your mood.
Final thoughts
A pink game with emoticons may not sound like your thing, but its use of procedural generation in the gameplay is surprisingly effective at drawing you in. You might just end up playing longer than you intend to. The lack of objectives makes it easy to pick it up and set it aside without worrying about playing it to completion.
If you feel like your day is dragging on, Frolic RPG may be the escape you need.
