
An existential platformer where Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. Choices matter. Or do they? Goof around and find out.
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PEPPERED is an existential platformer where you have ONE SHOT at everything.
Every choice, every boss battle, and every failure impact the branching plotline and determine how the story will go and how it will end. Will you save the world - or fail miserably?

Seeing apathy in the face of doomsday, an office intern decides to save the world by themselves. But the world responds by summoning the police, angry mobs, and the media, branding them as a terrorist.

■ BRANCHING NARRATIVE
Multiple endings. Multiple story routes. Your failures and choices affect the story, which branches out heavily — sometimes taking you to completely unique locations with unique scenes, characters, or gameplay mechanics.

■ PLATFORMING ACTION
Run. Jump. Die. Scream at the screen.
■ ONE-SHOT BOSS FIGHTS
Challenging boss fights! If you lose, the game will not reset or give you a second chance — it will go on, incorporating your loss and changing the story accordingly.
■ CHOICES
Make story choices, ranging from dialogue responses to actions. These will either affect the characters, the scene's outcome, or the ending you get.
■ STEALTH SECTIONS
Get caught, sneak past, or find a secret solution. Every section features a unique character, permanent outcomes, and dumb gags.

■ EXPLORATION
Immerse yourself in a bizarre world full of weirdos and sad people! Talk with colorful NPCs, poke around the environment, or ignore it all.
■ COMPLETELY RANDOM CR*P
Maybe you'll have to use a shopping cart to run away from thugs? Perhaps you'll have to write a presentation or gamble with a street corner lunatic? Who knows? (I do.)
■ AN OFFICE CHAIR
You can spin in it.


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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 46 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Themes across 46 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Reviews
Тут есть своя Джуди Хопс
Прикольный сюжет и юмор, жаль что я не любитель платформинга
This is genuinely an incredible game. I got every ending and it was worth seeing them all. The story and humor are very cute and enjoyable. The Characters, especially Merdeka really grew on me going through the different routes. 10/10, would recommend to everyone, especially at that price.
Fun, short platformer with relatively simple mechanics and a good story Characters have good designs and the pixel artstyle compliments the game very well Different endings provide a decent amount of replayability to the short worlds/levels present Overall a 7/10 game
Мне мало контента, хочу продолжения...)
I am Merdeka's #1 fan. This game was wonderful! The art, music, and writing are SO GOOD. There were several moments when I burst out laughing because they really nailed the dry humor. The platforming was frustrating, but also only kind of relevant. I guess I get why it's there, but its not really a reason I would recommend it. This project has heart and soul to the nines and I would encourage anyone who loves good characters to give this a shot. I got through 9 of the 11 endings, and they all felt additive!
сюжет крутой, но забросил из за скудного геймплея + бесконечного фарма. На любителя, когда-нибудь вернусь
Ugh, where do I even start? It’s pretty hard to try to review an indie game of this caliber with a thumbs-down. The characters are fun, the graphics are fantastic, the humor is great, and the story is original and surprising. The idea of multiple endings and branching paths…well, there’s a purpose behind it, sometimes get it right, sometimes not so. But… it’s not the game that’s advertised on the Steam page—or at least not the one I’d imagined in my head reading the content and watching the videos. And please don’t get me wrong! I’m not judging the game for what it should be (in my opinion), but I am going to be a bit critical of what it claims to be—and isn’t. For one thing, the game isn’t just short… it also feels like it ends abruptly. There’s an intention behind the changes, but they aren’t enough either. According to the page, it seems like every decision you make matters and that everyone acknowledges what you’ve done—and… in reality, for all intents and purposes, aside from one situation and a couole of jokes, there are minimal variations. I found that part quite disappointing. On the other hand, the gameplay, while not amazing, isn’t bad… until the unbearable golf section. I simply don’t understand that artistic decision. It’s not that it’s horrible… it just doesn’t fit, it breaks the flow, you end up fed up with it, and even the final boss battle involves golf. In the end, you’re left with a bittersweet feeling. I wish it had been a full-fledged platformer or a visual novel, but the hybrid is very odd and I just can’t quite get into it. I started out excited, and four hours later, finished with a meh.
dope ass game o.o
Excellent game, totally had me absorbed for the entirety of sitting I played it in. Relatively short but it has a very tight narrative and a lot of fun puzzles / movement techs.
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