BAD END THEATER

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  1. Tech-Gaming
    Jul 11, 2025
    80
    Bad End Theater blends tragedy with a twisted puzzle, as you piece together doomed outcomes across four interconnected stories. Short but sharp, there’s just enough moral murkiness in this Rashomon-style dark fairy tale.

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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. GamerBoy3000
    Aug 10, 2022
    9
    Amazing game definitely worth a 9, the art is amazing and the characters are very amazing, you feel touched with every one of them hoping forAmazing game definitely worth a 9, the art is amazing and the characters are very amazing, you feel touched with every one of them hoping for a good ending, the ending was extremely thoughtful and amazing. Great game… Full Review »
  2. iseeall
    Mar 15, 2023
    8
    Good:
    - it was clever design to put the variables out for the player to control right in the starting screen. Which also plays well with the    Good:
    - it was clever design to put the variables out for the player to control right in the starting screen. Which also plays well with the concept that it's all a theater that the player is running
    - branches work well together and create a holistic story after you've read many of the branches. It's an interesting take on writing branching stories. Also the idea to explore the same space of events from points of view of 4 different characters, and how branches flesh out all their quirks and sides
    - it discusses tribalism - like, people in the village hate and fear the demonic overlord in the castle although the overlord never did anything bad to them. So, fear causes people to be hostile
    - graphics, though done in pixel art and 16-bit (or even 8-bit?) palette, are quite nice and add to the game's appeal
    - retro 8-bit music fit very well

    So-so:
    - some variables seem to have no effect
    - in most playthroughs there are just 2 choices. And the endings often seem to not be dependent on the last choice at all

    Bad:
    - For its short total play time and simple technical nature it should cost $2-3, not $8.    … Full Review »
  3. efsanesavas
    Dec 17, 2022
    10
    This is an amazing game with a great story and great characters. As you continue, you start to bond with the characters. This is a reallyThis is an amazing game with a great story and great characters. As you continue, you start to bond with the characters. This is a really great choose your own adventure! The pixel art style of the game is really great too!… Full Review »
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