Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror

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  1. Adventure Gamers
    Sep 14, 2020
    70
    Despite a poorly conceived save system and a sense of aimlessness in seeking out multiple endings, the debut installment of Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror is a unique choice-driven horror experience with an impressive amount of educational and replay value and an unexpectedly strong narrative core.

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  1. Pumpkin3
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    An Indonesian folklore huh? Hmm... Interesting. I never knew this country have so much potential story to a game. Well done.
  2. flixwito
    Jan 31, 2021
    8
    I really enjoy games like this that incorporate cultural beliefs and folklore, as they are educational as well as entertaining. Learning whatI really enjoy games like this that incorporate cultural beliefs and folklore, as they are educational as well as entertaining. Learning what frightens people from other cultures and seeing how that interacts with your own concepts of fear is so much more interesting than combing through some haunted houses or cemeteries.

    Horror is different for everyone, one might think it’s a one-time thing, while the other might think that it is filled with monsters. In Pamali, horror is shaped by the taboos and culture that live among the society itself.. The game’s simple but strong story contributes to an emotionally resonant experience, and its wide variety of endings makes it worth coming back to time and again for further exploration.

    Overall, the gameplay is fine, but it's kinda pretty tedious and repetitive.    … Expand
  4. Avey123Avey
    Apr 16, 2023
    2
    The focus on cultural norms and folklore is such a great idea! The best thing I can say about this game is that I found it genuinelyThe focus on cultural norms and folklore is such a great idea! The best thing I can say about this game is that I found it genuinely educational. Beyond that it really is a nothing game. I would best describe it as a first person point and click adventure game with horror atmosphere and vibes. Each scenario has multiple endings, and your choices and how you navigate the scenario effects these endings. it is really hard to get into this game with how repetitive it quickly becomes, and how poorly translated much of the text is in this very text heavy game. It's a novel idea, but not one done very well. Still if it is even remotely interesting to you check it out, it's cheap and foreign indie devs are some of the most unseen and unsuccessful sadly.… Expand

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