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Papetura is an abstract wordless point and click adventure told in a paper-sculpture world painstakingly made by the developer over many years. The quality of the finished game is incredible, even though it's short. I took my time with the game and spent under 2 hours finishing it, as the world is small and the puzzles fairly straight forward.

But the most impressive thing about this game is the hard work that went into creating the world. You do not have to look at it for long before you start to appreciate just now much effort was spent making the smallest of details. See this video here from the developer's YouTube channel to showcase some of the processes and care that had to go into creating the sculptures:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRQCKOwOMtQ

In classic point and click fashion, you will be guiding the main character through a series of puzzles in order to progress the story along. The puzzles found within this game are all fairly straight forward and progression is linear as well. Because of the relatively abstract nature of the characters found within and that the story is wordless, there's not a lot of plot development that tugs at the players' heartstrings, nevertheless, every moment spent while playing this game is very enjoyable, if nothing else, then just by looking at all of the fine details in the sets created for the game.

One thing to note is that there are some tedious and slow-walking sections that if you are bothered by these, you might find the sections a bit lackluster.

Another hugely important item to mention is that in the 2nd half of the game there are a couple of small timed sections. For people who have trouble clicking and maneuvering around on a timed restriction, this can be troublesome. This is just a caveat, as I have a friend who is struggling to complete the game due to this.

You play with the mouse only.

This game doesn't just have graphics, it has art, in full 3D solid form, as every aspect of the game was carefully designed and hand-built as paper sculptures to give it that very unique look and feel. The game is simply beautifully constructed, and I spent most of my time oggling at the stuff on the screen during my time spent so far.

The music and sound effects are all done rather well. There are high points, low points, and everything in between. The sounds change depending on your interactions with the environment, and you will pretty much experience all of the music and sound effects because there is nothing optional here in this game.

For people who want to ooh and aah at some really impressive artwork that took the developer years to build and for those who want to support a truly impressive feat in indie game design. The point and click game within is decent and short but is also not outstanding in anyway, with not very challenging puzzles and the timed element causing headaches to some. You will get all achievements playing the game just once, there's nothing hidden, so it's an easy 100% for those looking.

The base price is $11.99/9,99€ and so the money:time ratio doesn't necessarily meet the requirements for a lot of people, but it is totally worth it. You are taking a bit of time to wander around the virtual museum of paper sculptures that were actually pieced together bit by bit, slowly, over years, by the developer to give this unique look and feel. It's truly a remarkable undertaking and the end result is something that we have never seen in a game before and may never see again.

Papetura is dazzling in its artistic prowess, and is worthwhile to look at just for this alone. The little game that accompanies the artwork is a bonus, and serves to showcase every bit of this small paper-made museum. It is fairly easy and there are hints that you can use to give you some ideas if you feel stuck.

I would recommend that anyone who is interested to at least wishlist and follow the game. I don't know if we will see a sequel or perhaps a parallel project because I cannot fathom the number of hours it must have taken just for the level designs. So enjoy this unique game design as it is truly refreshing.

I do wish that the timed parts can be a bit more forgiving, as my friend is actually struggling to personally see to the end of this beautiful game, which is sad.

Score: 8/10

I received the product for free. I did not receive any compensation to write this review. The opinions represented here are entirely my own and were not influenced in any way.

[quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/]Follow our curator page: [b]IndieGems[/b] if you like and want to see more reviews like this one.[/url][/quote] [i]Papetura[/i] is an abstract wordless point and click adventure told in a paper-sculpture world painstakingly made by the developer over many years. The quality of the finished game is incredible, even though it's short. I took my time with the game and spent under 2 hours finishing it, as the world is small and the puzzles fairly straight forward. But the most impressive thing about this game is the hard work that went into creating the world. You do not have to look at it for long before you start to appreciate just now much effort was spent making the smallest of details. See this video here from the developer's YouTube channel to showcase some of the processes and care that had to go into creating the sculptures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRQCKOwOMtQ [h1]Gameplay[/h1] In classic point and click fashion, you will be guiding the main character through a series of puzzles in order to progress the story along. The puzzles found within this game are all fairly straight forward and progression is linear as well. Because of the relatively abstract nature of the characters found within and that the story is wordless, there's not a lot of plot development that tugs at the players' heartstrings, nevertheless, every moment spent while playing this game is very enjoyable, if nothing else, then just by looking at all of the fine details in the sets created for the game. One thing to note is that there are some tedious and slow-walking sections that if you are bothered by these, you might find the sections a bit lackluster. Another hugely important item to mention is that in the 2nd half of the game there are a couple of small timed sections. For people who have trouble clicking and maneuvering around on a timed restriction, this can be troublesome. This is just a caveat, as I have a friend who is struggling to complete the game due to this. [h1]Controls[/h1] You play with the mouse only. [h1]Graphics[/h1] This game doesn't just have graphics, it has art, in full 3D solid form, as every aspect of the game was carefully designed and hand-built as paper sculptures to give it that very unique look and feel. The game is simply beautifully constructed, and I spent most of my time oggling at the stuff on the screen during my time spent so far. [h1]Music & Sounds[/h1] The music and sound effects are all done rather well. There are high points, low points, and everything in between. The sounds change depending on your interactions with the environment, and you will pretty much experience all of the music and sound effects because there is nothing optional here in this game. [h1]Audience[/h1] For people who want to ooh and aah at some really impressive artwork that took the developer years to build and for those who want to support a truly impressive feat in indie game design. The point and click game within is decent and short but is also not outstanding in anyway, with not very challenging puzzles and the timed element causing headaches to some. You will get all achievements playing the game just once, there's nothing hidden, so it's an easy 100% for those looking. [h1]Pricing[/h1] The base price is $11.99/9,99€ and so the money:time ratio doesn't necessarily meet the requirements for a lot of people, but it is totally worth it. You are taking a bit of time to wander around the virtual museum of paper sculptures that were actually pieced together bit by bit, slowly, over years, by the developer to give this unique look and feel. It's truly a remarkable undertaking and the end result is something that we have never seen in a game before and may never see again. [h1]Conclusion[/h1] [i]Papetura[/i] is dazzling in its artistic prowess, and is worthwhile to look at just for this alone. The little game that accompanies the artwork is a bonus, and serves to showcase every bit of this small paper-made museum. It is fairly easy and there are hints that you can use to give you some ideas if you feel stuck. I would recommend that anyone who is interested to at least wishlist and follow the game. I don't know if we will see a sequel or perhaps a parallel project because I cannot fathom the number of hours it must have taken just for the level designs. So enjoy this unique game design as it is truly refreshing. I do wish that the timed parts can be a bit more forgiving, as my friend is actually struggling to personally see to the end of this beautiful game, which is sad. Score: 8/10 [quote]I received the product for free. I did not receive any compensation to write this review. The opinions represented here are entirely my own and were not influenced in any way.[/quote]