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Dropsy

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4.3/5

( 30 Reviews )

4.3

30 Reviews

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Dropsy
Description
After a deadly circus fire shatters his world and tarnishes his name, Dropsy the Clown finds himself on a journey of self-discovery through a story that harnesses powerful themes of love and kindness. With his father gravely ill and the world turning its back on a once happy-go-lucky clown, Dropsy w...
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4.3/5

( 30 Reviews )

4.3

30 Reviews

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Product details
2015, Tendershoot, A Jolly Corpse, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Dual Core 1.7 GHz or higher, 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT or equal AMD Video...
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Dropsy: Warm Damp Hug
Time to beat
4 hMain
5 h Main + Sides
6.5 h Completionist
5 h All Styles
Description
After a deadly circus fire shatters his world and tarnishes his name, Dropsy the Clown finds himself on a journey of self-discovery through a story that harnesses powerful themes of love and kindness. With his father gravely ill and the world turning its back on a once happy-go-lucky clown, Dropsy will need to help those in need, hug total strangers, and unravel dark and shameful secrets from his past on the way to redemption. Oh, and Dropsy can also talk to animals.

Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way. Rather than lead players on a singular narrative path, players are free to choose which avenues of adventure they want to explore in an open world setting and can piece the puzzles and story together however they choose.
  • Open World Adventure – Players are free to choose which avenues of adventure they want to explore in an open world setting and can piece the puzzles and story together however they choose.
  • Puzzles and Hugs – Challenging puzzles and complex conundrums stand between Dropsy and his goal of redemption but with some clever thinking and cheerful hugs, Dropsy can change his luck and win the hearts of the people around him.
  • Text Free Experience – Communicate with a bizarre and colourful cast of characters through an innovative use of visual icons rather than traditional text-based dialog trees.
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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
4 hMain
5 h Main + Sides
6.5 h Completionist
5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.9.0+)
Release date:
{{'2015-09-10T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
351 MB

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Posted on: December 3, 2022

PolitikZ_

Verified owner

Games: 118 Reviews: 6

Pretty good

The game does work with a Xbox 360 controller, even if it doesn't say it on the store page


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Posted on: January 17, 2024

pokemonsz

Verified owner

Games: 20 Reviews: 1

Captivating

The art, music, story, and gameplay of dropsy (hugs!) is perfect. It captured my heart and was a pleasure to play and collect every hug.


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Posted on: August 27, 2021

apeman505

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Games: 1532 Reviews: 25

Sweet and short

Judging from the trailer and the first couple of minutes, this game appears to be full of dark humor and spookiness, but it really isn't. It's a sweet, touching game about solving other peoples' problems and bringing happiness into the lives of others. Don't get me wrong, there are one or two dark humor parts mixed in, but they're few and far between, and the ending is genuinely happy and funny.


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Posted on: July 20, 2025

saban641

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Games: 323 Reviews: 4

Warm and Damp P&C Adventure Game

Harkening back to the classics, this gives a fresh and simple take on an old genre. You are tasked as Dropsy to help out with the townspeople's doldrums, and to give lots and lots of hugs. The story is simple, heartwarming, and a bit humorous, without a single spoken word of English. All of the characters communicate to each other with these cute little picture boxes that are incredibly easy to understand. The graphics are amazingly detailed, with it being classic pixel graphics. At around 4-5 hours of gameplay, it's definitely worth the asking price.


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Posted on: August 2, 2025

Doopis

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Games: 316 Reviews: 3

Good Art that Warms the Heart

I really enjoyed this game. Everything is conveyed through a combination of character animations and pictograms (emojis for you younger folks) through dialog boxes in place of text, but does it so well that I never felt confused as to what a character was thinking or trying to communicate to me as the player. The story and environments take on a feeling of sadness and it's your goal as Dropsy to help people feel happy again, no matter how badly they may treat you initially. The puzzles are fair with plenty of context clues and practically no pixel hunting as long as you pay attention. It was very obvious that the developer took great care in accentuating important details while avoiding insulting the player's intelligence. There is a good amount of collectables, hidden visual lore, and even puzzles that are not essential for completion of the game, for those that like to explore every nook and cranny of games.


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