Underplayed Gems

Local Paper Small Town (2022)

Local Paper Small Town cover
Developer
Firewood Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a charming, collaborative puzzle adventure where two players gently uncover a whimsical papercraft town through shared communication and problem-solving

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What players say

Players need a VR headset and a real-life partner to read a printed newspaper while one player explores in VR. The co-op puzzle solving is clever but short, about one to two hours. Movement is teleport-only with no turning. Some call it a student project, and a few report lag on Quest 3.

Screenshots

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