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[Bober Bros] It's Just A Prank

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

It's Just A Prank is a first-person horror game about kids playing pranks on each other until a PRANK GOES WRONG. Experience suspense, fear, and unexpected twists as a simple joke becomes a nightmare.

What works
  • Unique interslavic voice acting
  • Strong psychological narrative
  • Nostalgic ps1/ps2 visual style
  • Effective atmosphere and sound design
  • Short, focused experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay duration
  • Minimal player agency or choice
  • Ai-generated voice acting detracts immersion
  • Lack of replayability or branching paths
  • Some narrative elements feel unresolved or rushed

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[Bober Bros] It's Just A Prank: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Autonomy.

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