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an adventure platformer that will change the universe.
explore fields of warm grass and wildflowers. glide through the sky with your leaf. elude predating fauna, or make mischief instead.
Merp in Merpworld evokes the feeling of classic Gamegirl Color platformers, but includes modern niceties such as widescreen support, high refresh rate support, and a hi-def, heart-pumping soundtrack.

CONTENT WARNING: cartoon blood and violence.

maybell and these collaborators created Merp in Merpworld:
@simplycyndi
@elliesprites
Lur Noise

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Themes across 40 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
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REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD and not what i expected at all! fantastic game!
Very fun and cute! I was surprised at how good the story was, though I do wish the game had more time to familiarize us with the characters and world.
On one hand you could look at this game and think: "Another pixel-art indie platformer? Throw it on the pile" and you wouldn't be wrong necessarily. I don't think this game is going to change anyone's life and I didn't buy this game because I thought it stood out in a crowded genre. I bought it because I am so in love with the dev's previous game, Satryn, that I knew I would be getting this day one no matter what. On the other hand, if you get this game you will find an absolutely incredible way to spend a couple of hours. The art is extremely charming and the music and sound design in particular are truly wonderful to behold. For a couple of bucks you can just drink this game up like a glass of ice cold water. Short, bracing, satisfying. Let it run down your chin and soak the front of your shirt.
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Languages: English
Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Overpriced for what it is and not particularly compelling to me either. I put it down after a few levels. I can see from other user reviews that the game is about 2 hours long. It's a very basic 2D platformer with tiny stages. It should really be priced at $0-2 like the other cheap crappy games that its competing with (the entirety of itch io as well as Steam). If it was priced that way, I probably wouldn't have bothered leaving it a negative rec, but this just feels eggregious to me. If you want to pick up a 2D platformer that's actually good and cheap (or free), check out stuff like [b]Environmental Station Alpha[/b], [b]Treasure Adventure Game[/b], [b]8-Bit Boy[/b], [b]EldritchVania[/b], [b]Omnigon[/b], [b]100 Pumpkins 2[/b], [b]Vvvvvv[/b] etc. ..I could go on listing 60+ more 2D platformer games that are similarly priced, cheaper or free that are far more impressive than Merp in Merpworld. Don't waste your time or money on this dull, generic shovelware.
Merp in Merpworld ist ein klassisches Jump’n’Run: Hüpfe durch die Level, sammle Kugeln ein, finde den Schlüssel (aka die Rübe) und geh dann zum Endpunkt. Und so normal das alles klingt, so normal ist auch das Spiel insgesamt. Und damit eben auch: Durchschnitt. Wobei einiges auch wirklich gut ist. Zuvorderst ist da die Steuerung, ein Punkt, an dem viele Genrevertreter ja kläglich scheitern. Hier ist Merp in Merpworld top. Die Steuerung fühlt sich wunderbar rund an, und man hat jederzeit Kontrolle. Interessant sind dabei auch einige Besonderheiten. Da ist zum einen die Schwebefunktion, die gut eingebaut ist, sowie der Fakt, dass Gegner nicht (oder nur über Umwege) getötet werden können und deshalb in erster Linie umgangen oder kurzzeitig betäubt werden müssen. Das sorgt für ein interessantes Gameplay, das tatsächlich gut unterhält. Die Basis wäre also da für ein spannendes Spiel. Zumal auch die kurzweiligen Levels gut gestaltet sind. Dadurch bleibt der Frust klein, wenn man stirbt und von vorne anfangen muss. Bei grösseren Levels wäre das viel schlimmer. Eine gute Entscheidung ist auch, dass der allgemeine Levelfortschritt (sprich: alle gesammelten Kugeln) nicht zurückgesetzt wird. Doch so gut all diese Dinge designt sind, umso schräger wird’s bei der Story. Es geht nämlich um… naja, keine Ahnung. So wirklich begriffen habe ich’s nicht. Es ist eine ziemlich wirre Welt mit einer Story, die viel zu wenig erklärt wird. Meiner Meinung nach scheitert das Spiel hier völlig. Und damit hängt das gute Gameplay ein Stück weit in der Luft. Die Grafik ist wieder mal klassische Grobpixelgrafik. Immerhin ist sie liebevoll gemacht und passt gut zur Spielwelt. Dazu kommt ein netter, aber trotz allem eher durchschnittlicher Soundtrack. Fazit: Alles in allem ist es ein Spiel, das man spielen kann und das einem rund 60 Minuten solide Jump’n’Run-Unterhaltung bietet. Gleichzeitig stellt es sich mit der wirren Story auch selbst ein Bein. Es ist darum kein Spiel, das man gespielt haben muss, aber für Jump’n’Run-Fans vielleicht trotzdem mal ein netter Happen für zwischendurch. Eine Empfehlung mit Vorbehalten.
Genuinely a very lovely game. Very juicy and satisfying movement and gameplay along with an emotional story that I wasn't expecting.
I have no fear, for I am merp. I have no worries, for I am merp. I suffer no dread, for I am merp.
I was not expecting to lock into this game and want to beat it all in one sitting but here I am. I enjoyed how it mixed it's platforming challenges with physics and enemies. The leaf mechanic is cool because you are like Mario on his last life until you get it back. It makes it much more forgiving to get hurt but then gives you a chance to get back to full power just as easily. Sometimes you will get into a bad spot without it though. The story was neat, truly feeling like a Merp in a grander world. Some of the medals were tricky to find but if you check the levels you will find them eventually and might need to get creative with some of the physics. Having 100% the game, the special levels were a nice challenge at the end though one of them on a platform was rough to run back. It has a great soundtrack as well, a game you can tell the developers put a lot of love into.
Merp in Merpworld doesn't really do anything new, but it's still an enjoyable platformer from start to finish. Short but sweet. If you like Satyrn Deluxe, the previous game by this developer, you might want to try this[spoiler](it even takes place in the same universe and provides some context behind the events of that game).[/spoiler]Buy this on sale.
A wonderful little game!! Great atmosphere and tunes, and a short but well-put together story.
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