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Rot Gut

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

Rot Gut is an action packed platformer set in America’s 1920’s Prohibition era. You take control of an agent who, to uncover their mysteries, goes on a mission to fight the city’s underground armed to the teeth organizations.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Platform

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    Pros

    • Engaging noir atmosphere
    • Catchy jazzy soundtrack
    • Simple and smooth gameplay
    • Low price point
    • Easy achievements

    Cons

    • Very short gameplay duration
    • Limited enemy and weapon variety
    • Lack of controller support
    • No exit button in game
    • Minimal story and replay value

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during gameplay; not designed for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional connections formed through gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect coins to buy ammo and health, unlock weapons, and progress through levels and challenges."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Survival, Exploration.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    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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