- Publisher: Double Fine Productions , Playables
- Release Date: May 28, 2019
- Also On: iPhone/iPad
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Jun 19, 2019It’s almost unfair to assign a score to KIDS, because the experience is just so subjective. What you take away from it depends entirely on what expectations you have. Those looking for traditional gameplay elements or a cohesive story with a beginning, middle, and end will be sorely disappointed. But if you’re up to experience something wacky and stylistically unique, KIDS is well worth your time, even if you walk away confused about the meaning behind it all. After all, the point of art is to get people talking, and since I’m here talking about it, that must mean KIDS has done its job.
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May 30, 2019Kids is a fascinating example of conveying ideas through game mechanics. You won’t get much out of it if you’re trying to put together its disparate pieces beyond vague notions. But it’s undeniably clever in places, which makes it a curious look into how people can both uplift and hurt each other just by grouping up.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 6
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Mixed: 4 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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Mar 29, 2022Actually, I could just copy my Plug & Play review. A good short presentation of the author's idea. Perhaps it could be more varied.
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Jul 17, 2020A fun little game to mess around with but gets a little boring once you get the gist.