A Juggler’s Tale Review (Steam)
A Juggler’s Tale Review, Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
A Juggler’s Tale Review Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 1.84GB download size.
- Steam achievements.
- Full controller support.
- Can remap controls.
- Graphics settings – resolution, v-sync, fullscreen, shadow quality, anti-aliasing, and effects quality.
- Action platformer gameplay.
- Voiced and slightly animated cutscenes.
- Subtitles and text size choices.
- Puzzle elements.
- The game takes place in a puppet show setting and is a world full of puppets on string and subtle animations.
- Spoken words are done in rhyme.
- Beautifully created world full of color and gorgeous locations.
- You never die, you just get yanked up by your string and placed where you last were safe.
- Cool little thing where the game reacts to you going back on yourself.
- The story actually has some dark undertones.
- At times you have a chance to rescue animals or go off the story as it were.
- As the game progresses the gameplay mixes up and you get a lot more memorable and fun set pieces.
- Chapter select to replay levels.
A Juggler’s Tale Review Cons:
- The puzzles are not always clear and leave it to you.
- For some, the talking can get a bit much especially when replaying sections.
- No replay value.
- Uses a lot of puzzle formulas we have seen before.
- Never sure when the game has been saved.
- Doesn’t offer a way to turn off the spider in the game which can be triggering to some players.
- It’s a slow starter and gives a bad first impression.
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A Juggler’s Tale:
Developer: kaleidoscube
Publisher: kaleidoscube
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- Graphics - 7/107/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessibility - 7/107/10
- Length - 7/107/10
- Fun Factor - 7/107/10
Summary
A Juggler’s Tale is an action platformer game that offers a unique experience with its puppet show setting. The game is beautifully crafted with a world full of color, gorgeous locations, and subtle animations. The spoken words are done in rhyme, adding a poetic touch to the narrative. The story has some dark undertones, and at times, you have the chance to rescue animals or deviate from the main storyline.
The game features decent graphics and a variety of graphics settings including resolution, v-sync, fullscreen, shadow quality, anti-aliasing, and effects quality. It supports full controller functionality and allows for control remapping. The download size is 1.84GB and it offers Steam achievements.
The gameplay involves puzzle elements that are not always clear, leaving the solution up to the player. As the game progresses, the gameplay mixes up, introducing more memorable and fun set pieces. One unique feature is the game’s reaction when you backtrack.
Despite its strengths, A Juggler’s Tale has some areas that could be improved. Some players might find the talking a bit much, especially when replaying sections. The game uses a lot of familiar puzzle formulas and doesn’t offer much replay value. It’s also unclear when the game has been saved. Additionally, the game doesn’t offer a way to turn off the spider, which can be triggering to some players. Lastly, the game starts slow, which might give a bad first impression.
Overall, A Juggler’s Tale offers a fun gaming experience with its puppet-themed world and rhyming narrative. However, it could benefit from clearer puzzle instructions, a more explicit save system, and more consideration for player triggers. But as it is you can easily have a great afternoon of fun with this little title.
