Underplayed Gems

Leopoldo Manquiseil (2018)

Leopoldo Manquiseil cover
Developer
The Vanir Project
Publisher
BadLand Publishing
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

It plays like a fast-paced retro side-scrolling platformer with a lighthearted, comic-book tone and casual action.

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What players say

Players disagree on the controls: some call them finicky with unfair deaths from wonky hitboxes and high jumps, while others find the game challenging but fair. It is a short 3-to-4-hour platformer focused on environmental hazards rather than enemies, with a few untranslated text lines.

Screenshots

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