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A Juggler's Tale

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.9

Users · RAWG

2021

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateSeptember 29, 2021

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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PCPlayStation 5PlayStation 4Xbox Series S/XXbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful world in this poetic 3D adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps, and shake off pursuers on your way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her own fate and make a difference with all the strings attached?

Pros & Cons

Pros

Handcrafted puppet-theatre visuals and colorful environments.
Fairy-tale atmosphere shaped by setting, narration, music, and puppetry.
Compact story explores captivity, freedom, and personal agency.
Straightforward controls and forgiving challenges support accessible play.
Strings connect Abby to the world as a gameplay mechanic.

Cons

Brief campaign for the game's purchase price.
Puzzles and environmental challenges remain mechanically simple.
Stealth, platforming, and chase sequences provide limited challenge.
Movement and string-based interactions are sometimes imprecise.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Action

A Juggler's Tale

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.9

Users · RAWG

2021

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateSeptember 29, 2021

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Show all 6 versions ▾

PCPlayStation 5PlayStation 4Xbox Series S/XXbox OneNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Handcrafted puppet-theatre visuals and colorful environments.
Fairy-tale atmosphere shaped by setting, narration, music, and puppetry.
Compact story explores captivity, freedom, and personal agency.
Straightforward controls and forgiving challenges support accessible play.
Strings connect Abby to the world as a gameplay mechanic.

Cons

Brief campaign for the game's purchase price.
Puzzles and environmental challenges remain mechanically simple.
Stealth, platforming, and chase sequences provide limited challenge.
Movement and string-based interactions are sometimes imprecise.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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