
The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.
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The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer which tells the tale of personal development and the psychology of fear. Join protagonist John as he awakens in a bizarre hand-drawn kingdom and comes face-to-face with the terrors that dwell in the last place he'd have thought to look...

Embark on an emotional odyssey exploring the depths of an unfamiliar environment using protagonist John's innate ability to see things that others can’t.
Make choices that will compel you to carve your own personal route through both light and darkness, however, beware, things might not be as they seem.

Go off the beaten path and discover numerous side quests dotted throughout the world, you never know what you might find. Both dark and comforting surreal landscapes filled with secrets, surprises and peculiar personalities are waiting to be unraveled.

John’s unique analysis ability grants you the power to uncover hidden information about NPCs, peculiar objects and elements of the environment. The Perfect Pencil is filled with additional lore and secrets for players to find. Roam beyond the beaten path, scan the world around you - Who knows... behind one of these corners you might find something that will change your perspective.

John draws his strength from within, but he will also encounter tense boss battles in the form of unsettling manifestations - all symbolising unique elements of the human psyche. Some encounters may even make you question your sense of reality…but remember, in order to survive you will have to be willing to take risks.
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Languages: English, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 42 reviews with recorded playtime.
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I found this game really good! The graphics are beautifully done. Even though it’s a 2D game and I normally prefer 3D ones, I was honestly impressed. It’s incredibly well made, and the story gives you many choices that can change how everything unfolds. Highly recommended!
就战斗来说不太合格,但是其他都还不错!
Hey Mv fans ! I Made a full review of this game on my youtube channel. I completed the entire game before recording this review. i really appreciate your support it really helps the channel. Thanks. Link Below. https://youtu.be/xlWh0BSoztY?si=A8p_pC2S_8bdr4kW
This game is so close to being extremely good. Artistically and narratively, the world building, the character development, it's all top shelf. Before you read further, I need to say: I absolutely recommend this game on its artistic merit alone. The time that I was able to put in, I enjoyed thoroughly. Unfortunately, it suffers from design issues that *just* miss the mark enough to make the experience (for me) not worth putting in more time: * Controls are a little loose. Attacks don't come out *quite* immediately, wall jumping sometimes will fail inexplicably. The platforming is weirdly tight horizontally, but vertically it's just off * I'm 7 hours in and still haven't found fast travel. I know it's there, but I haven't seen it. Fast travel really shouldn't be buried like that. * No in-game rebinds. You can use the Steam method for controller, and whatever keyboard software you have, but there's nothing in-game. It's supposedly coming? That last one is really important for me. I'm not a controller player, I'm KBM, and the way the controls are mapped in-game doesn't really let me use third-party options to conveniently remap everything. I'd need to spend probably an hour or two getting everything right and setting profiles. I cannot stress this enough for game designers everywhere: you should not release a game without key remapping available. It's 2026. Super Metroid, a game over 30 years old, had remapping. Because playing on a controller hurts my hands after about 90 minutes, and with my history of RSI, I can't continue. I really, really want to, because I can overlook the fast travel thing and loose controls thing pretty easily for a game I enjoy playing. But I'm not about to sacrifice my hands. Please please please, if you're reading this and enjoy metroidvanias and can overlook the slightly jank controls and buried fast travel, pick this up. The devs are absolutely worth supporting so they can polish this game further, and continue making more games.
Идея сюжета огонь, графика огонь, но вот реализация... хил работает максимально странно и через раз. Когда с самого начала игры тебя имеют все вокруг - это не располагает к продолжению изучения игры
A game that definitely deserves more attention! excellent level design, truly inspired visuals, and a engaging narrative that kept me hooked to the screen all the way to the end credits.
Fan dei metroidvania? Con The Perfect Pencil avrete pane per i vostri denti. Vi piacciono i giochi che non si limitano a tirarvi contro nemici e boss ultrafighi? The Perfect Pencil è pane per i vostri denti. TPP è un Hollow Knight che ha incontrato cose come Earthbound e Omori: dietro la sua corazza di matite e mazzate c'è una poco velata voglia di trattare tematiche toste, come l'ansia e la depressione, e avere a disposizione un bel po' di aree e di tempo per approfondirle non gli fa che bene. Dovreste dargli assolutamente una chance.
Ci sto giocando da un paio di ore e devo dire che mi sta divertendo molto! Trovo molto interessante la direzione artistica che è stata presa: ogni scelta sembra studiata per dare personalità al mondo di gioco, e le animazioni sono veramente ben fatte! Apprezzo anche la quantità di oggetti distruttibili presenti negli ambienti, che rende l’esplorazione più dinamica e mi spinge continuamente ad agitare la matita per vedere cosa succede. Il menu dell’inventario è una chicca, perfettamente in linea con l’estetica generale. Devo dare anche una nota positiva al sound design, ben curato e che non stanca mai l'orecchio, diventando invece un piacevole compagno di viaggio! In definitiva, un titolo che merita assolutamente di essere giocato! ✏️
대체로 스토리도 재밌고 할게 많아서 런타임도 길어서 좋았습니다. 다만 조작키 설정을 변경할 수 있게 만들어주셔야 PC도 호환이 좋아서 그 부분이 아쉬웠습니다.
白色怪物激光形态打不死!!!!
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