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Randal's Monday

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Mac • 2014

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Quick resume

A kleptomaniac, a sociopath and a horrible friend. Randal is potentially one of the most scurrile protagonists since the invention of the hoverboard. Randal's Monday is a crazy space-time odyssey in classic adventure design, spiced up with countless geek culture references of the last 30 years.

Global score

78/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Point-and-click

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    Pros

    • Rich pop culture references
    • Humorous and dark comedy
    • Engaging narrative and characters
    • Challenging puzzles with hint system
    • High-quality voice acting and art style

    Cons

    • Some puzzles illogical or frustrating
    • Lengthy and sometimes tedious dialogue
    • Main character is unsympathetic to some
    • Lack of replay value beyond achievements
    • Technical bugs reported by some players

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long play sessions and engagement, though some find late-game tedious and drop off."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Extensive interaction options with objects and characters; players encouraged to combine items and explore many dialogue branches."

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    • Domination

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      "No elements of dominance or power over others; interactions are narrative and equal."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players enjoy the humorous, imaginative world as a form of escape and entertainment."

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      "Players enjoy escaping into a humorous, absurd world filled with pop culture references and dark humor."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in the story and genre; no obligation or pressure reported."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Game encourages trying different item combinations and dialogue choices to solve puzzles and progress."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore various locations, including new and familiar areas, with some discovery of story elements and secrets."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; expression mainly through dialogue choices and story."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game features imaginative fiction elements including time loops and fantasy RPG setting."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction or community features."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop problem-solving skills and learn puzzle solutions; some character development in story."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of point-and-click adventures; no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention on puzzles and dialogue; not suitable for background or idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited to surface-level character interactions; no deep emotional or social relationship building."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; player controls only the protagonist."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate inventory items and unlock new areas and story segments, reflecting forward progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find humor and story relaxing, but timed puzzles and repetition can cause frustration."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visuals, sound, and voice acting provide sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative focus with continuing plot, characters, and cultural references."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense in story but overall low risk and tension in gameplay."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026