Skaramazuzu

What a nice game. I loved the black and white theme and the artwork. Puzzle solving is not difficult but rewarding. And what a nice story and message behind the discussions between the characters.

A very well told story!! As time passes you get more and more connected with all the caracters and their own stories in a briliant way! Συγχαρητήρια στους δημιουργούς!! Σπουδαία δουλειά!!

[h3]Wow[/h3] Je tiens à préciser que j'ai reçu gratuitement cette clé, c'est vrai, mais cela n'a en rien influencer mon avis.. et mes 7h de jeu sur Skaramazuzu pour en venir à bout ! Si je ne devais faire qu'une version courte ce serait : achetez-le, jouez-y ! On va développer un peu, ceci dit. Quand j'ai commencé à jouer, plusieurs influences sautent directement au yeux. L'univers est vraiment très chouette et tellement unique : un côté chaleureux mais qui n'en reste pas moins intriguant. Les personnages sont mignons, marrants, émouvants, effrayant.. chacun est unique ! Une belle brochette. On prend plaisir à les rencontrer, à échanger.. à les découvrir. On ne se lasse jamais ! Ils sont magnifiquement bien écrits, bravo ! Les énigmes ne sont pas difficiles mais demande d'un peu réfléchir (mon plus gros défaut..), j'ai buté quelques minutes sur certains.. mais c'est ensuite passé comme une lettre à la poste. L'histoire est très simple mais agréable, on prend plaisir à suivre Zuzu dans ses aventures auprès de ses nouveaux compagnons. Une belle quête pour se trouver ! Je suis sûr que ça pourrait parler à beaucoup de monde. N'hésitez pas. Pour conclure, bravo au studio ! C'était vraiment une belle aventure. Ce fût 7 heures vraiment très chouettes.

Skaramazuzu entführt seine Spieler in eine zauberhafte Welt voller Charme und einzigartiger Ästhetik. Die Grafik ist liebevoll gestaltet und die Soundkulisse schafft eine entspannte Atmosphäre, die perfekt zum gemütlichen Spielen einlädt. Besonders beeindruckend ist die Detailverliebtheit, die sich in jeder Ecke der Spielwelt zeigt. Die Charaktere sind sympathisch und die Dialoge humorvoll, was dem Spiel eine besondere Note verleiht. Obwohl das Gameplay eher gemächlich ist und für manche vielleicht zu wenig Action bietet, hat es dennoch einen beruhigenden und fast schon meditativen Charakter, der zum Entspannen und Abschalten einlädt. Für diejenigen, die nach einem Spiel suchen, das sie entschleunigt und eine Auszeit vom hektischen Alltag bietet, ist Skaramazuzu genau das Richtige. Ein kleiner Wermutstropfen war ein unerwarteter Absturz am Ende des Spiels, aber insgesamt hat das meine positive Erfahrung nicht allzu sehr getrübt. Mit ein paar Updates und Optimierungen könnte dieses kleine Problem sicher behoben werden. Für alle, die ein entspanntes und visuell ansprechendes Abenteuer suchen, ist Skaramazuzu eine klare Empfehlung. Taucht ein und lasst euch von seiner magischen Welt verzaubern! https://linktr.ee/ChickenMcNuggi3s für mehr Infos und Videogameplay :)

I played the demo a few years ago and liked it enough to wishlist the full game (I wish more devs left the demo up after the full release). The gameplay is mostly a chain of fetch quests with a few puzzles and lots of dialogue. There are a few typos here and there, but I don't expect perfection from small game devs. The story is sort of vague and leaves a lot of interpretation up to the player.

Absolutely gorgeous game !!! Congrats to iphigames and all the devs for this such a good story game <3 i loved it i loved it such a nice story and nice dialogues and funny too !! i find it very interesting in the dialogue and funny too. even very clever to some points !!! Give it try it deserves it in every money !!! And it pass through a lot of messages !!! Συγχαρητηρια παιδια σε ολη την ομαδα !!!

Zuzu is such a good little soul You'll end up playing this for the story to see what is going on The puzzles are easy and more fetch questing then puzzly

Πολύ όμορφο παιχνίδι με υπέροχο ήχο που μου θύμισε παλιά adventures games.. Το μόνο που θα ήθελα να είχε είναι και η επιλογή με Ελληνικούς υπότιτλους. Ελπίζω να δούμε σύντομα και άλλη δουλειά από αυτό το στούντιο

[b]"Skaramazuzu" is a puzzle game that explores a strange limbo between life and death, wrapped in a mysterious atmosphere. Technically, it holds up well with its minimalist hand-drawn visuals, eerie ambiance, and quirky voice work. However, beyond aesthetics, the experience quickly unravels. The puzzles are uninspired, the dialogue repetitive and shallow, the characters forgettable, and the pacing frustrating. There are also some problematic mechanics and too much of slow annoying walking in the same ten screens for the whole game. Despite an intriguing concept, the game fails to deliver a meaningful or engaging experience. I rarely give harsh reviews to small indie projects, but "Skaramazuzu" ultimately left me bored both in gameplay and storytelling. A game about existential searching should at least offer an engaging journey; instead, this one drifts aimlessly, never quite finding its purpose. Manometer: 3/10[/b] The good - Distinct minimalist aesthetics. The hand-drawn grayscale visuals, clean lines, and stark contrasts create an intriguing world. - Good atmosphere. The game initially succeeds in pulling players into its eerie, stranded universe, a mysterious place between reality and imagination. - Subtle dark humor. A faint, ironic tone runs through the experience, adding a unique twist to its themes. - Mumbling voice work. The abstract voices surprisingly convey personality and intention, adding a layer of charm. - Interesting core concept. The idea of a protagonist trapped in limbo, searching for meaning, has potential. Unfortunately, poor storytelling, bad dialogues and pacing prevent it from reaching its full depth. The Bad - Uninspired puzzles. Mechanically simple and lacking creativity, the puzzles often reduce to mere fetch quests with painfully obvious solutions. You don't combine objects imaginatively, you don't need creative thinking, there are no dialogue puzzles. Everything is straight forward. The game holds the player’s hand excessively, characters constantly overexplain what to do next, stripping away any real challenge. Worse still, it recycles the same puzzle (symbols combinations behind doors) four times, reflecting a lack of originality and work ethic. - Shallow dialogue. The writing aims for depth but ends up superficial and pretentious. Philosophical themes are hinted at but never properly explored, and conversations are peppered with repetitive, hollow phrases like “search your feelings” and “look deeper” without delivering substance. - Forgettable characters. Despite their quirky names, the characters feel one-dimensional, both visually and in personality. Even the protagonist fails to establish an emotional connection with the player. - Frustrating pacing. Between key story beats, progression becomes a chore, long walks, empty filler tasks, then story, then more errands and walking, then again story. There’s no connective tissue between gameplay and narrative, making the structure feel tedious. - Poor game design choices. Some mechanics can unintentionally lead players into dead ends. For example I found the broken statue I tried some items on it, the protagonist said that he couldn't catch the pearls so I left. Then when I talked to the creature that was fishing but the dialogue asking him for the fishing road wasn't getting triggered. I had to select "talk" to the broken statue to make this happen. That’s simply bad design. - Repetitive, static world. Despite the short runtime, players wander the same ten screens for around four hours. Almost nothing changes, no new places are getting unlocked neither the existing screens are changing drastically. The world quickly loses its intrigue. - Minimal interactivity. Limited objects and interactions per screen hinder puzzle complexity and immersion. Zuzu could comment on more environmental details to make the world feel alive. - Painfully slow movement. Zuzu moves at a sluggish pace, making the excessive back-and-forth traversal feel downright tedious. At times, I found myself just holding the stick and waiting.