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Minimal Game

by Michael Bub

2023

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(based on 1 rating)
1 review

About the Story

Games are fun when they are bug-free and complete. What if they are not?


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5th Place - PunyJam #4

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
A fun, short meta-game about beating a game by switching versions, December 22, 2023
by MathBrush
Related reviews: 15-30 minutes

This game has a clever meta concept: you have to switch between different versions of the game, installing and uninstalling upgrades to progress.

In early versions of the game, you can see things like objects with can't be interacted with or placeholder text. In later versions, you get more advanced things like NPC conversation.

This idea of being able to switch back and forth between the two modes and explore outside the bounds of the game is brilliant!

It just doesn't last very long, and it can be hard to figure out when you can use these abilities or why. So the concept has great promise, and this version is okay, but I didn't feel that it filled out the measure of its promise.

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Outstanding PunyInform Game of 2023 by MathBrush
This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best PunyInform game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible...




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