Paradigm

Take this 5 stars as "I really really liked it". Paradigm reminds me of those times where I played a game that I did not know from anywhere and it turned out to be a pretty brilliant adventure. Jacob Janerka knows about adventure game design, he knows how to write, he knows how to make fun of things, he knows how to make fun of himself. Paradigm is never too difficult and that is not a bad thing (though some clues are not as conveniently repeated as others), and Paradigm hits everywhere with its humor, so when you are not laughing out hard you are at least in awe of the level of madness behind it. I loved it. It's beautiful to see, beautiful to hear and a pleasure to play. I hope to see more games from Jacob.

I haven't laughed this much playing an adventure game since Sam and Max lost their groove (I can't remember whether I left them in the tombs or just thereafter). This is as much due to the delivery as to the writing; there is excellent voice acting, direction, and editing throughout. Sometimes you can see the dark reality of our world reflected in the game, but hey, it's a POST-apocalyptic world, right? Of course, the whole game is funnier if you've put off working on a personal project to play video games for weeks or years. At least, this is true for me. YMMV; in fact you'll probably not find the game funny at all if this applies to you and you're in denial about it. :D The puzzles require you to pay attention and think, but aren't so hard that I ever needed a walkthrough (although one is built into the game if it comes to that). Sometimes the solution seemed obvious, but then I realize I've spent an hour exploring every corner of the room--of course I know the answer, right? Honestly, 99% of "wicked hard" adventure game difficulty is either because the thing you need to click on was hidden or the clues deliberately led you away from the right answer. If you finished it in less than 10 hours, you clearly didn't spend time poking into the corners. Paradigm's sadness hits a little close to home, and I was inspired to help him succeed. The music is excellent from beginning to end. I'm going to go check the developer commentary now. Buy the game already.

This game is hilarious, aesthetically pleasing and very nostalgic for us folks from the eastern soviet block. The main protagonist is a well developed character that you will immediately bond with thanks to his honest and brilliant commentary on the surrounding world. The music is also great. I cried laughing during this game and started missing this world the moment the gameplay ended. 10/10, buy and enjoy!

I haven't played a game with this much off-the-wall, bizarre, amazing humor since the Monkey Island series. Jacob Janerka is a sick, twisted, brilliant genius. And the soundtrack has some phat beatsies too. Buy this game.

Yet another quality point-and-click adventure amongst a slew of recently released top notch indie titles. This one definitely deserves your time!