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The Game Awards (2024)

The Game Awards cover
Developer
Maxwell Software
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.2 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 51 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a chaotic, self-aware mockumentary that jerks between speed-platforming, hack-and-slash, and exploration, with a janky, amateurish charm that feels like a desperate indie pitch.

mockumentarygenre-swappingsatiricaldarkly funnyjankyunpolishedambitiousmeta

What players say

Players find the humor sharp but divisive, with a meta in-joke tone that works for some and falls flat for others. The gameplay is janky on purpose, yet some call it boring or not compelling enough to offset the intentional roughness. Performance issues and a broken save feature are reported. The game is short and genre-bending, but players disagree on whether the novelty justifies the price.

Screenshots

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