Posted on: September 15, 2024
aviatorman
Verified ownerGames: 54 Reviews: 1
A labor of love and a good time
Once Upon A Jester was made by less than thirty people and all the music was recorded in someone's house. I received it via GOG giveaway and this game is worth my money and I think also worth yours. Does it have a lot of QTEs? Yes. Is succeeding every QTE actually the point of the game? NO! This game is about the fun and chaos of creating something. Telling stories with your friends can go wrong, you can stumble or trip over your words, sometimes you hit the wrong dance move in the dance battle and that's fine! You're just having fun, you and your friends can adapt! And that's what the game does! Sure you won't get as many bouquets as if you hit all the QTEs perfectly but that's boring! You unlock more of the stickers by trying weird things and sometimes even by failing what you were attempting! Go fucking wild! Additionally, the inspired choice of allowing you to participate in some of the musical numbers makes me very happy. Usually in the form of a no-fail QTE, you can either hammer on that interact button wildly or try for something rhythmic and melodic but either way it's joyful noise and I had a great time. Thought I couldn't do it now you know I can!
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