The Adventures of Shuggy

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 13 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33

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  1. RainFall
    Oct 29, 2012
    8
    Since the late 80s, i stopped being a big platformer fan, but this is exactly the kind of game i like. It's inexpensive, playful, creative, and has very little level grind(a few levels make you fedex back and forth, but it's only a tiny bit so far). I picked up this game on the steam sale for $2.49 and am very pleased with it.
  2. Fideous
    Sep 3, 2012
    9
    Shuggy is a great indie game with tons of levels to explore! It's an old school Halloween-esque platformer with puzzles and challenges around every bend. The game play is smooth. The graphics and sounds are acceptable. Each room has an array of new traps and foes to overcome by various means -- fly, float, and swing your way to victory! The developer regularly visits the Steam forumsShuggy is a great indie game with tons of levels to explore! It's an old school Halloween-esque platformer with puzzles and challenges around every bend. The game play is smooth. The graphics and sounds are acceptable. Each room has an array of new traps and foes to overcome by various means -- fly, float, and swing your way to victory! The developer regularly visits the Steam forums and listens to ideas and suggestions. An expansion pack is soon to be released. Which is good, because despite it's charm, once you have completed the game, its replay value is somewhat limited. While the single player campaign is stellar, the multiplayer aspects also need to be addressed. Offline co-op mode for a PC game is impractical. These two minor aspects would make it a solid 8 gaming score, but I always respect a developer who interacts with the public on a regular basis and is constantly improving game play, so I give it a 9.… Expand
  3. Shackpack
    Oct 16, 2012
    8
    Adventures of shuggy is a little candy made videogame. Is a game that have great roots on old school platforming games where every scenario is completely diferent from the previous one with four different mechanics. Great compatibility with the XBox 360 gamepad controller. If you have a short time before doing whatelse you can spend some minutes trying to complete a room. So recommendedAdventures of shuggy is a little candy made videogame. Is a game that have great roots on old school platforming games where every scenario is completely diferent from the previous one with four different mechanics. Great compatibility with the XBox 360 gamepad controller. If you have a short time before doing whatelse you can spend some minutes trying to complete a room. So recommended and is cheap!… Expand
  4. Rentalissal
    Aug 7, 2013
    3
    This game is nothing more then a simple puzzle/platformer that you could find elsewhere on the Internet.
    Its not worth it, there are better alternatives around.
  5. AWG
    Jun 21, 2013
    7
    The Adventures of Shuggy is one of those game you will never remember as one of the best games from you library, but you can always count on when you're bored. Lots of levels, various scenarios, clever enemies, nice graphics. That makes a solid 7.
  6. iseeall
    Dec 15, 2015
    7
    This puzzle platformer uses tons of different mechanics to make each of its levels unique and interesting. There is time travel, clones, rotating gravity and much more. The closest game would be Braid, but where Braid takes itself maybe too seriously, this game has a very cheerful, humorous approach. The graphics are cute, and the music is in "feel-good" style, reminding circus attractionsThis puzzle platformer uses tons of different mechanics to make each of its levels unique and interesting. There is time travel, clones, rotating gravity and much more. The closest game would be Braid, but where Braid takes itself maybe too seriously, this game has a very cheerful, humorous approach. The graphics are cute, and the music is in "feel-good" style, reminding circus attractions and theme parks.

    The only thing I really didn't like is the platformer-typical challenge to manual dexterity such games usually present atop their puzzles. Namely, even if you already guessed how a puzzle level needs to be solved, it still can take many frustrating attempts to execute the solution without a mistake to the very end, especially with this game's 1-hp instant death rule. Also the character here has this annoying "sliding animation" which makes him slide for a while after landing on a platform. This may make the simplest task of jumping across a series of small platforms surprisingly difficult to perform for a new player. You either slide over the platform after landing and end up on spikes below, or you try to slow down while in mid-air, press the button to move in the opposite direction, but hold it for just a fraction of a second too long, and end up falling straight down, not reaching the platform you wanted to land on. This inertia is actually not very typical for 2D platformer games and probably shouldn't be in this game at all.    … Expand
  7. TheWhiteRose000
    May 15, 2014
    8
    For those who enjoy simpler games this game is definitely a winner.
    Although nothing like them, it gives the feeling of a good retro game from the old days of the Super Nintendo.
  8. debigman
    Jul 17, 2014
    6
    There's a reason this game is 50 cents. Nobody over the age of 5 will find it fun or interesting. This is the most repetitive and obnoxious game I ever played. Fortunately, I got it for free.
  9. markwhitton
    Nov 20, 2013
    7
    “Adventures of Shuggy” is a challenging puzzle platformer, which can induce high levels of frustration… However, I actually found myself returning to this title quite frequently to try and tackle the levels I failed at; which is indeed rare for me… I guess it goes to prove that I did actually enjoy the game! The biggest gripe I have with this title is that even though it's a simple 2D“Adventures of Shuggy” is a challenging puzzle platformer, which can induce high levels of frustration… However, I actually found myself returning to this title quite frequently to try and tackle the levels I failed at; which is indeed rare for me… I guess it goes to prove that I did actually enjoy the game! The biggest gripe I have with this title is that even though it's a simple 2D game; it seems to take delight in closing down or bugging out should you dare attempt to put the game in full screen mode which I genuinely don’t feel is acceptable (especially since no fix has ever been mentioned)! All in all it’s a wonderfully nice little game, but don’t be fooled the cutesy character, some levels can be a serious pain!… Expand
  10. ThePCGamer101
    Jun 24, 2015
    6
    Adventures of Shuggy although looks like a cute platformer game, it isn't. It is a bit more like a game like They Bleed Pixels but till where I have reached, it is quite difficult. But I am not recommending it because of the difficulty, but because of its childish atmosphere, now I don't mind a game like that, but it feels so childish, with its childish music, sound effects and the storyAdventures of Shuggy although looks like a cute platformer game, it isn't. It is a bit more like a game like They Bleed Pixels but till where I have reached, it is quite difficult. But I am not recommending it because of the difficulty, but because of its childish atmosphere, now I don't mind a game like that, but it feels so childish, with its childish music, sound effects and the story looks like a children's story which REALLY put me off, and it was a shame because it does look like a good game, and it makes me feel like I am playing Escape Goat, but put me off with its childish atmosphere, shame...… Expand

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  1. PC Gamer
    Aug 8, 2012
    77
    The challenges don't always delight as they might, but there's always another to try--a prospect that's hard to resist once Shuggy's manic sense of invention sinks its teeth into you. [Oct 2012, p.71]
  2. Absolute Games
    Jul 28, 2012
    81
    A short campaign is the only downside of this otherwise amazing platformer.
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  3. 3DJuegos
    Jun 25, 2012
    75
    The Adventures of Shuggy is a fresh old school puzzle game.
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