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Hi, I'm Jopagu. She/They pronouns please :)
I don’t play much avoidance so my diff ratings on those might be scuffed.
Clears list is all the games I played before I started reviewing them. I'm trying to slowly go through those and replay/review them all.
I review games based on how much I would recommend them to others. 0s are reserved for games I do not recommend for ethical reasons. This does not mean I have anything against people playing or enjoying those games.
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Jopagu
For: I Wanna Go The Twourney
For: I Wanna Go The Twourney
A phenomenal opener for I Wanna Twourney, Arzztt and Lemon prove their gamemaking chops in this Series Mixture Relay inspired trapventure game. The game opens with some fun cycle gameplay, and traps that focus on interesting movement. It quickly moves on to the second stage, which has some utterly hilarious traps and makes some interesting trigger based gameplay. The third stage is where the "puzzle" tag comes from. It deviates from the rest of the game to create a purely puzzle based stage, which alternates between two different puzzles types. The fourth stage is the longest, and is split between a puzzle-platformer switch block part and a second half which introduces a fun gimmick that lends itself to some varied segments and funny traps. The boss of this stage is awesome, using the gimmick to create a really unique fight that focuses on timing rather than pure dodges. Finally, there's a Destination themed final stage that has a really fun long save, and a cool final boss.
Overall, this is a game that has it all, and is sure to have something that pleases almost any adventure fan. I would consider it a must play for anyone who's interested in a modern twist on the classic adventure formula.
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Overall, this is a game that has it all, and is sure to have something that pleases almost any adventure fan. I would consider it a must play for anyone who's interested in a modern twist on the classic adventure formula.
Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 60 60
Nov 20, 2023
Jopagu
For: I Wanna Float In The Darkness
For: I Wanna Float In The Darkness
A really fun "needle" game, with some beautiful visuals. I put quotes around needle because the nonstandard killer shapes make the game feel very little like normal fangame needle, and more like gameplay in some commercial precision platformer. As a secret santa game, it's only three screens long, making it a very quick playthrough that's easily worth it for fans of flowy movement and light gimmicks/pathing.
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Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 55 55
Nov 20, 2023
Jopagu
For: I Wanna Go For Another Ride
For: I Wanna Go For Another Ride
Randy does it again. Wonderful little game with the signature variety of gimmicks and fights. As you should expect from Randy, it's a fever dream hodgepodge of silly ideas and banger tunes. The game ranges from serious gimmicks to borderline sudoku (in a good way). On top of that, you get the barrages that make Randy famous, and a super cool final boss set to an awesome song.
Overall a must play for Randy fans, and every adventure fan really.
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Overall a must play for Randy fans, and every adventure fan really.
Rating: 9.5 95
Difficulty: 45 45
Nov 19, 2023
Jopagu
For: I Wanna Be The Dreamroamer
For: I Wanna Be The Dreamroamer
Quite an enjoyable beginner needle game. I would even go so far as to say this may be the perfect introduction to gimmick needle. It has relatively simple gimmicks, a focus on flowy movement rather than precision, and some basic pathing puzzles to get a new player thinking about that kind of thing. Of course, a good beginner game is a good game for anyone. Experienced players can probably beat this in under 15 minutes, meaning there's no reason not to give it a spin.
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Rating: 8.5 85
Difficulty: 35 35
Nov 15, 2023
Jopagu
For: I Wanna Cute Jump!
For: I Wanna Cute Jump!
I Wanna Cute Jump is a piece of art. We have seen many artistic fangames throughout the years, with a number of games that have deep themes and symbolism, games that innovate in unusual ways in terms of gameplay, and games that are simply beautiful to look at. Cute Jump perhaps does none of this, and yet I still believe it is one of the most interesting pieces of art to emerge from this community. Cute Jump instead challenges our notions of what it means for something to be art, and about the purpose of art. This isn't a new idea, mainstream visual art has had movements such as abstractionism and dadaism that similarly challenge the societal image of art. Furthermore, abstractionism has its place in fangames, with things such as I Want bringing strange and abstract images and gameplay. However, Cute Jump does something that is, to me, novel. Instead of challenging the idea of what art looks like, it challenges our idea of what art does.
Art is often considered as that which is meant to evoke emotion in its audience. People often look for art that brings emotions that are typically simple and good, such as happiness, nostalgia, appreciation of beauty, or humor. However, much art is also devoted to bringing about emotions considered negative. We have horror movies that bring fear, tragedies that bring sadness, political pieces that bring social discontent, and more. This is usually recognized as a core part of artistic expression, and art without negative emotions is sometimes considered "low-brow". Why then, are some emotions excluded? Why are things like frustration and impatience considered invalid targets for art? Cute Jump is a game dedicated to evoking those emotions, and it has seen derision, with this being called "bad game design" or a poor choice on the part of the author. No one negatively reviews a horror movie for being scary after all, why is the intentional use of frustration considered a negative?
Cute Jump asks us what role these emotions have in games. It does not ask you to like it, but it asks you to go in with an open mind. It asks you to explore your response to things like luck checks and waiting, and for you to consider how these emotions might be used to elevate our experience, rather than detract from it. Just as it is okay for someone to dislike being scared and thus avoid horror, it is okay for you to dislike frustration and avoid this game. Cute Jump simply asks that you consider these feelings a valid part of an artistic experience. I ask that you try this game with an open mind, and really think about how you perceive the game, about whether you really dislike these things or if this is just a knee-jerk reaction based on your preconceived ideas of art. It's okay to try this game and quit after a few screens if you truly dislike it, I just ask that you approach it with due consideration and respect for the game.
Despite me praising it's uniquity, Cute Jump is not the first to do these things, rather just taking it further than I've ever seen. But seeds of the same ideas can be seen throughout fangame (and even general gaming) history, in fact all the way back to the beginning. When the original I Wanna be the Guy was a thing, it gained popularity as a "rage game", and it was one of a host of such games, which often wore their goals on their sleeve, such as Unfair Mario. These games were designed to be unpleasant, unfair, and frustrating. They were meant to make you angry. They often insulted the player and barely even tried to be "fun" in the conventional sense. These games were incredibly popular, a mainstay of let's plays and middle school classrooms. And yet, over time, they evolved to lose those aspects, a trend followed by fangames. What were once "a RAGE game for MASOCHISTS" became "a challenging precision-platformer". Even among the fans of these games, frustration and unfairness became negative talking points rather than the entire point of a game. For a long time "Masochistic" was a badge of pride for fans of hard games, and yet recently I've seen people consider it insulting and react with anger to the word. The idea of enjoying frustration has become so taboo that people refuse to acknowledge that games, particularly difficult ones, are frustrating, and that this enhances the experience! Frustration creates a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment when used right, but people have it ingrained in their minds that it is a bad word, and a sin of game design, even when those people are playing hard games and inherently experiencing frustration.
Cute Jump takes off all the window dressing, and forces the player to confront that yes, this game is frustrating, yes this game is tedious, and yes it requires luck! And yet for many of us this game is fun! These aspects are interesting and creative! Not everyone will like this game, this is a given for any sufficiently abnormal art, and yet enough people have clearly enjoyed this to show that the taboo is misplaced, that frustration and its like are in fact valid forms of artistic experience. So yes, Cute Jump is "a RAGE game for MASOCHISTS". Furthermore, it is tedious, luck based, and annoying. But I posit that this game is proof that the "rage game" era is not dead, despite claims to the contrary. People still enjoy these experiences even if they believe they won't, even if they have been led to believe that this is a demonstration of bad game design.
Cute Jump is a successful experiment, and I hope that this type of design sees more use, as it truly was a one-of-a-kind experience. It made me think about games in a way few other things have. I absolutely recommend everyone try this, no matter how briefly. I hope that it can make you challenge your beliefs, and reconsider what makes something "art".
I have put off this review for several days, trying to figure out how to word my thoughts. I wanted to say something profound, and I hope that came through what is ultimately several paragraphs of somewhat messy writing. This review is jumbled and disconnected, but I think my points got across well enough. I hope some of you appreciate what I'm saying, and that it can motivate you to play I Wanna Cute Jump and see it in the way I see it.
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Art is often considered as that which is meant to evoke emotion in its audience. People often look for art that brings emotions that are typically simple and good, such as happiness, nostalgia, appreciation of beauty, or humor. However, much art is also devoted to bringing about emotions considered negative. We have horror movies that bring fear, tragedies that bring sadness, political pieces that bring social discontent, and more. This is usually recognized as a core part of artistic expression, and art without negative emotions is sometimes considered "low-brow". Why then, are some emotions excluded? Why are things like frustration and impatience considered invalid targets for art? Cute Jump is a game dedicated to evoking those emotions, and it has seen derision, with this being called "bad game design" or a poor choice on the part of the author. No one negatively reviews a horror movie for being scary after all, why is the intentional use of frustration considered a negative?
Cute Jump asks us what role these emotions have in games. It does not ask you to like it, but it asks you to go in with an open mind. It asks you to explore your response to things like luck checks and waiting, and for you to consider how these emotions might be used to elevate our experience, rather than detract from it. Just as it is okay for someone to dislike being scared and thus avoid horror, it is okay for you to dislike frustration and avoid this game. Cute Jump simply asks that you consider these feelings a valid part of an artistic experience. I ask that you try this game with an open mind, and really think about how you perceive the game, about whether you really dislike these things or if this is just a knee-jerk reaction based on your preconceived ideas of art. It's okay to try this game and quit after a few screens if you truly dislike it, I just ask that you approach it with due consideration and respect for the game.
Despite me praising it's uniquity, Cute Jump is not the first to do these things, rather just taking it further than I've ever seen. But seeds of the same ideas can be seen throughout fangame (and even general gaming) history, in fact all the way back to the beginning. When the original I Wanna be the Guy was a thing, it gained popularity as a "rage game", and it was one of a host of such games, which often wore their goals on their sleeve, such as Unfair Mario. These games were designed to be unpleasant, unfair, and frustrating. They were meant to make you angry. They often insulted the player and barely even tried to be "fun" in the conventional sense. These games were incredibly popular, a mainstay of let's plays and middle school classrooms. And yet, over time, they evolved to lose those aspects, a trend followed by fangames. What were once "a RAGE game for MASOCHISTS" became "a challenging precision-platformer". Even among the fans of these games, frustration and unfairness became negative talking points rather than the entire point of a game. For a long time "Masochistic" was a badge of pride for fans of hard games, and yet recently I've seen people consider it insulting and react with anger to the word. The idea of enjoying frustration has become so taboo that people refuse to acknowledge that games, particularly difficult ones, are frustrating, and that this enhances the experience! Frustration creates a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment when used right, but people have it ingrained in their minds that it is a bad word, and a sin of game design, even when those people are playing hard games and inherently experiencing frustration.
Cute Jump takes off all the window dressing, and forces the player to confront that yes, this game is frustrating, yes this game is tedious, and yes it requires luck! And yet for many of us this game is fun! These aspects are interesting and creative! Not everyone will like this game, this is a given for any sufficiently abnormal art, and yet enough people have clearly enjoyed this to show that the taboo is misplaced, that frustration and its like are in fact valid forms of artistic experience. So yes, Cute Jump is "a RAGE game for MASOCHISTS". Furthermore, it is tedious, luck based, and annoying. But I posit that this game is proof that the "rage game" era is not dead, despite claims to the contrary. People still enjoy these experiences even if they believe they won't, even if they have been led to believe that this is a demonstration of bad game design.
Cute Jump is a successful experiment, and I hope that this type of design sees more use, as it truly was a one-of-a-kind experience. It made me think about games in a way few other things have. I absolutely recommend everyone try this, no matter how briefly. I hope that it can make you challenge your beliefs, and reconsider what makes something "art".
I have put off this review for several days, trying to figure out how to word my thoughts. I wanted to say something profound, and I hope that came through what is ultimately several paragraphs of somewhat messy writing. This review is jumbled and disconnected, but I think my points got across well enough. I hope some of you appreciate what I'm saying, and that it can motivate you to play I Wanna Cute Jump and see it in the way I see it.
Rating: 10.0 100
Difficulty: 75 75
Nov 5, 2023
3 Games
| Game | Difficulty | Average Rating | # of Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Wanna Free the Fortress | 59.0 | 8.3 | 10 |
| The "Needle" | 53.0 | 6.8 | 16 |
| I Wanna [Expunged] the [Expunged] | 19.3 | 8.9 | 7 |
70 Favorite Games
68 Cleared Games