Shadow Puppeteer

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Summary: Play with light and darkness in this co-op puzzle platformer. The game melds platforming with puzzle-solving in a feast of light and shadow. With a Nordic yet original art style, the game tells the story of a boy and his shadow.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. XGN
    Oct 14, 2014
    60
    It is admirable that an indie studio comes up with a unique game that offers a great puzzle idea. Your shadow is your friend, but the controls definitely are not.
  2. Hooked Gamers
    Oct 1, 2014
    60
    So if you’ve got friends, Shadow Puppeteer may be worth a look at for some fun co-op puzzle solving action. Otherwise, it might be best to create some shadow puppets of your own on the wall.
  3. Gamer.no
    Oct 8, 2014
    60
    Shadow Puppeteer has the potential to be a really good game, if the developers at Sarepta Studio can get rid of the teething problems that are disruptive of the experience at the moment. The game features clever puzzles and difficult boss battles, and is worth a try when more of the bugs are removed.
  4. NZGamer
    Sep 29, 2014
    55
    You could say that Shadow Puppeteer is the quintessential indie game - with a compelling gameplay hook and captivating story. It has potential coming out its ears, but the lack of budget means a lack of polish, especially in the control department.
  5. GameOver.gr
    Oct 15, 2014
    50
    What seemed to be a nice idea for a co-op game (the inclusion of single player mode should be outright omitted) is marred by a significant amount of bugs as well as weak platforming sections that lead constantly to frustration.

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. TheWhiteRose000
    Oct 20, 2014
    10
    Challenging and a lot of fun a real head scratching not because its confusing but because master two characters at once is really hard. It isChallenging and a lot of fun a real head scratching not because its confusing but because master two characters at once is really hard. It is a truly unique game to play and even better to play with friends with a very calming musical score and a fairly interesting plot.… Expand
  2. DRiVER_helsinki
    Dec 20, 2014
    10
    Shadow Puppeteer is a awesome game! It have a beautiful design and a new and unique gameplay with kind of a creepy Tim Burton movie feeling. IShadow Puppeteer is a awesome game! It have a beautiful design and a new and unique gameplay with kind of a creepy Tim Burton movie feeling. I played in single mode and did not have any problems coordinate the two characters. I think the game have just the right amount of difficulty, yes some levels were a little difficult like the final boss and so on, but true gamers like a challenge and who dosent love the feeling of beating a complex game. Playing with two characters at the same time is not a struggle just double the fun ;D I recommend to give this game a chance and check it out!… Expand
  4. Voyou
    Dec 29, 2015
    2
    I was expecting something for the brain, instead I found myself in a vulgar platformer. One with dreadful controls on top of that. The padI was expecting something for the brain, instead I found myself in a vulgar platformer. One with dreadful controls on top of that. The pad controls the 2 characters simultaneously instead of via a switch, which is why one is never quite sure if he'll be moving the boy or the shadow. I repeat, this is not a puzzles game but something that requires the manual coordination of a professional drummer.

    I'm not kidding. You might think that jumping 30 times in a row until you succeed will get you somewhere, but this has been made by an arcade game designer, and these guys can't resist the dick move of not allowing you to save. You'll die easily when moving, then you'll have to redo the level again, and again, and again, or you could just uninstall and switch to an entertaining game.

    Sarepta Studio came up with a good concept and nice graphics, then shot itself in the foot by doing its best to piss off the puzzlers and the explorers for the sole purpose of making a game artificially longer. They haven't yet realised that Manic Miner had an excuse.

    TL-DR: A stupid arcade game with sloppy controls and no save/load mechanism.    … Expand

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