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Once Upon a Jester

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3.8/5

( 41 Reviews )

3.8

41 Reviews

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Once Upon a Jester
Description
Best friends Sok & Jester devise a mischievous scheme to steal the Royal Diamond! To complete their master plan, they must start an improv theatre show and outperform every other act - including their rivals, Hofnar & Bok. Only becoming the best show in the kingdom will get them invited to the...
Genre:
Adventure - Puzzle - Platformer
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, 2D, Puzzle, show 5 more... Casual, Funny, Platformer, Visual Novel, Choose Your Own Adventure
Critics reviews
100 %
Recommend
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User reviews

3.8/5

( 41 Reviews )

3.8

41 Reviews

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Product details
2022, Bonte Avond, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Dual Core +, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD 520 or Higher / AMD Radeon R3 or Higher, 300...
DLCs
Once Upon a Jester Soundtrack
Time to beat
3 hMain
3.5 h Main + Sides
4 h Completionist
3.5 h All Styles

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Description


Best friends Sok & Jester devise a mischievous scheme to steal the Royal Diamond!
To complete their master plan, they must start an improv theatre show and outperform every other act - including their rivals, Hofnar & Bok. Only becoming the best show in the kingdom will get them invited to the Royal Theatrical Spectacle in the Royal Palace, where the king keeps his precious gem.

They embark on a grand adventure across a fantasy kingdom, meeting tons of wacky characters, performing improvised shows and singing their hearts out. Along the way, they unintentionally discover the freedom and joy of musical theatre. Will the pair change their wicked ways or do whatever it takes to get rich?


EMBRACE YOUR CREATIVE FREEDOM

No two shows are alike! The choices are yours as you decide how to wow your audience!


BEFRIEND WACKY CHARACTERS

Meet and befriend tons of quirky characters - all fully voiced!
A friendly Wendingo, a tree looking for its roots and a blob of pesto to name a few.

DIVE INTO A VIBRANT FANTASY KINGDOM

It’s always adventure time in hand-crafted locations like the cosy Dorp Town, the dark mysterious Woudwoods, and the radio-obsessed Stad City.

VIBE TO THE INDIE TUNES

An original soundtrack, written and performed by the developers is here to burrow in your ear and never leave!


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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
3 hMain
3.5 h Main + Sides
4 h Completionist
3.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Puzzle - Platformer
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, 2D, Puzzle, show 5 more... Casual, Funny, Platformer, Visual Novel, Choose Your Own Adventure
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Company:
Bonte Avond / Crunching Koalas
Size:
250 MB
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Languages
English
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text
Deutsch
audio
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español
audio
text
français
audio
text
nederlands
audio
text
Português do Brasil
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DLCs
Once Upon a Jester Soundtrack
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Critics reviews
83
Top Critic Average
100 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
God is a Geekby Lyle Carr
9/10
Once upon a Jester is absolutely delightful from start to finish, packed with utterly charming characters and fabulous musical numbers.
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Metro GameCentralby Adam Starkey
7/10
A fantasy musical adventure which has big laughs to match its big heart, while being built around charming, if shallow, gameplay mechanics.
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Posted on: September 29, 2024

JMayer70

Verified owner

Games: 504 Reviews: 211

Charming and comical

Even though I am feeling very despairful (my mother died only 3 weeks ago) this still managed to make me smile and giggle a little. The game is basically, you as "Jester", putting on theatre shows with your sidekick "Sok". You need to wander around to find out what sort of things the audience will like on that particular day first though. Put on the show the audience want to see and you earn more "flower bouquets". Collect 15 of them and you'll progress to the next map. The game is VERY short though, I completed during two sittings in a Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. £13 full asking price is too high IMO. That's abour £2 to £3 per hour! Luckily I got this free when it was on a giveaway last month!

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Posted on: December 19, 2024

Razka

Verified owner

Games: 195 Reviews: 39

A special kind of game

If you take a group of friends meeting to sing songs and doing silly voices for silly characters, and put all of it into a game, you get this game. You can even hear them break into laughter at the end of some lines. It's born out of passion and fun, and it shows. It's almost as if it has a soul, and I very much love it.

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Posted on: February 1, 2025

flamerion

Verified owner

Games: 375 Reviews: 7

Improv Tale

This game feels like a bunch of autistic friends set down and did an improv for the idea of game dialogue names everything. It's a fun shut off your brain game. Some of the dialogue "continues" with the team cracking up and etc, that's the sort of game this is

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Posted on: October 2, 2024

Alckar

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Games: 3 Reviews: 1

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Simple fun game made, that looks like made from people that had fun. Simple, kind and fun.

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Posted on: September 27, 2024

Aisendast

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Games: 376 Reviews: 1

Fantastic Game

I swear listening to them laughing at their own jokes is one of my favourite things

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