Underplayed Gems

异常 | Exception (2019)

异常 | Exception cover
Developer
Kunpo Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 611 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You feel like a detached operator solving tactical puzzles by writing code that directs robotic units in a sterile virtual world.

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What players say

Players are split on Exception. Some enjoy it as a cheap, clever programming puzzle game with a good challenge, but many criticize it for RNG that makes solutions unreliable, a lack of debugging tools like step-through or pause, and trial-and-error guessing of game mechanics. A few note the developer has been inactive since 2024.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.