Underplayed Gems

鞭炮&烟花:春节模拟器Firecrackers&fireworks:china new year simulation (2023)

鞭炮&烟花:春节模拟器Firecrackers&fireworks:china new year simulation cover
Developer
Archimedes Nicholas Xia
Publisher
阿基米德 尼古拉斯 夏
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.6 of 5, 47 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 22 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, open-ended sandbox where you casually set off fireworks in a festive Chinese New Year setting, with a playful, instructional tone.

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What players say

Players praise the variety of fireworks and the fun of pranking NPCs, but are split on performance: many report low frame rates even on high-end hardware, while others find the game entertaining despite bugs. The file size is criticized as too large, and updates have changed mechanics like the ignition distance, frustrating some.

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