Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

1. cdgetz21

   Nov 28, 2021

   10

   Cute and hilarious Zelda like game. The only problem I had with it is that it was to short. I wish it was longer, but I still had a great time.

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2. Paulisonfire

   Jul 2, 2021

   9

   I really genuinely enjoyed my time with this game! Don't expect a long adventure. I completed the entire thing in a little over 2 hours, butI really genuinely enjoyed my time with this game! Don't expect a long adventure. I completed the entire thing in a little over 2 hours, but all of those two hours were spent having a lot of fun. The dialogue was often genuinely funny, and really cute throughout. I will say the Switch version feels poorly optimized. There's pretty consistent frame drops, but the game isn't difficult enough that it's ever really an issue. I was always excited to see what came next. Also ending credits song slaps super hard.… Expand

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4. Mazooma

   May 3, 2021

   8

   Fun, simple game, with not a great amount of substance, but clearly a lot of passion and care put into it. The dialogue is funny and charming,Fun, simple game, with not a great amount of substance, but clearly a lot of passion and care put into it. The dialogue is funny and charming, the story, although simplistic, is very well-told, using a "show, not tell" approach. The soundtrack is easy on the ear, and the graphics style is very appealing to look at. However, the gameplay is extremely simplistic - the combat is pretty much only using your one sword attack and then dodging, though occasionally the game will get you to bomb your enemies. Additionally, the puzzles are very basic, surface level difficulty. At one point the game introduces essentially the portal gun from Valve's Portal, but you don't really use it much outside of the area you pick it up in, which was disappointing. I was also a little disappointed with the short runtime of the game - 100%ing it took me just under 2.5 hours - but I guess that's a testament to how enjoyable the game is, despite its flaws. Overall, I'd say it was a short but sweet experience that I would recommend. I'm looking forward to seeing what else this studio will bring out next!… Expand

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5. NindieSpotlight

   Jan 18, 2022

   7

   Just from its pretty unusual title you could guess this will be a bit of an oddball ride, and though its length and depth are a little lackingJust from its pretty unusual title you could guess this will be a bit of an oddball ride, and though its length and depth are a little lacking there’s no doubt that Turnip Boy and his many associates bring a unique flavor to mostly traditional play. Playing mostly along the lines of an action RPG adventure you’ll be talking to your fellow plant life beings and working to find and then bring back the items they demand in order to advance the story. The combat isn’t particularly challenging, the puzzles aren’t often terribly inspired, and the humor is nice for flavor but is typically more quirky than laugh out loud funny. The result is suitably pleasant for a little while, but unless you’re really into the look and sense of humor it exudes you can probably hold off until it’s on sale.
   
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6. rockefelersteel

   Apr 26, 2021

   6

   Underwhelming variety, dialogue, and length when compared to the price tag. The gameplay seemed like it would be reminiscent of the originalUnderwhelming variety, dialogue, and length when compared to the price tag. The gameplay seemed like it would be reminiscent of the original Legend of Zelda games. This game is extremely simplistic. The combat is super basic, never adopting any kind of range attacks, unless the bombs are explicitly laid out for you. The water can feature can feel a bit unnecessary, sometimes to the point of it seeming like an artificial game lengthener. The most compelling part of the gameplay is the portal gun, but the game being in a top down 2D perspective, its impact on the gameplay is minimal. The result of this is extremely surface level puzzling. Certainly not bad enough to keep me from 100% completing this game, but enough that I mostly felt on autopilot. The main praise I hear for this game is its comedic writing. While this game *can* be genuinely funny at points (for some reason it never gets old when someone hands Turnip boy an important piece of paper and he immediately rips it in half), a lot of the "attempts" at humor are lazy and overly dependent on references. There's a very out of place JoJo reference that amounts to nothing gameplay wise. There's a random character that will just go into the navy seal copypasta completely unprovoked. So much of what I'm supposed to find funny about this game is "you know that thing? well we know it too." I'm not a huge believer in length = price tag, as I feel it incentivizes developers to drag out a game, but $15 for a 4 hour game better be Firewatch caliber, and nothing of this game is to that standard.
   
   The main success of this game is getting me excited to see what is in store for Snoozy Kazoo. The high price tag is a lot easier to swallow for small, growing, indie studios than it would be for a bigger company. I can tell a lot of passion into this, and a lot of attention to detail is evident in how seamless it is to progress the plot. They built a small little world that is compelling and draws intrigue. A lot of games do backtracking poorly, but Turnip Boy does it in a way that is time efficient, and serves to make the different parts of the map more deeply ingrained into my memory, rather than feeling like a chore.
   
   Unless money is tight, I still recommend picking this game up. I played it on the Nintendo Switch, because it seemed like it would be right at home in Nintendo's library and that it would be a casual game to play away from my desk. Unfortunately, I would probably recommend you get this on Steam as the performance dips when going between rooms and the button layout for the Switch version is *still* mapped to the Xbox controller instead of the Switch controllers (probably the most unforgiveable aspect of the Switch port. Come on guys, this shouldn't be hard to fix).
   
   Bottom line: a fun short, derivative, simple romp that feels slightly overpriced, but I'm still excited for the future of Snoozy Kazoo.… Expand

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7. nusco

   Mar 26, 2022

   5

   A short, simple Zelda-ish adventure with cute characters and weird dark humor.
   
   PROS: - A SHORT, RELAXING EXPERIENCE: I was looking for aA short, simple Zelda-ish adventure with cute characters and weird dark humor.
   
   PROS:
   
   - A SHORT, RELAXING EXPERIENCE: I was looking for a chill game that could keep me busy for two or three hours, and that was exactly what I got.
   
   - UNIQUE DARK HUMOR: Don't get fooled by the "kawaii" characters. Before the end credits, this game goes to some strangely dark places.
   
   - MADE WITH LOVE: You can see that the authors of this game had fun making it. Their loving care pushes the gameplay forward.
   
   CONS:
   
   - LAME MECHANICS: Good thing that the characters and atmosphere in this game are good, because the mechanics are quite sloppy. Most "puzzles" consist of going from one place to another and talk to NPCs. Combat is equally weak, and I found it overly simple even though I never understood how to use the dashing move.
   
   - BAD PERFORMANCE: There is no excuse for such a simple game struggling to keep a smooth framerate.
   
   - IS THAT… A MESSAGE? There seems to be some political message in the game, but what is it? Taxes are evil and politicians are corrupt–is that it? And what should I make of the references to pandemic lockdowns? It all feels more annoying than anything.… Expand

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8. alivemau5

   May 20, 2021

   4

   very simple game, not much substance, and very short. even at $15 its too expensive, maybe one day when it gets added as a "free" gamevery simple game, not much substance, and very short. even at $15 its too expensive, maybe one day when it gets added as a "free" game somewhere, play it and enjoy your 2 hour, otherwise dont buy it… Expand

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