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The Jolly Gang's Misadventures in Africa / Масяня в полной Африке

2019

Should you play it?

Join the Jolly Gang as it heads to Africa in search of treasure! Features retro-cartoon graphics, rib-cracking one-liners, and challenging puzzles!

What works
  • Nostalgic and humorous experience
  • Simple and accessible puzzles
  • Faithful to original cartoon style and characters
  • Lighthearted and cozy atmosphere
  • Short and easy to complete
Things to keep in mind
  • Technical issues with resolution and crashes
  • Lack of english voiceover and localization quality
  • Linear and predictable gameplay
  • Only one part of series available on steam
  • No steam achievements integration

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The Jolly Gang's Misadventures in Africa / Масяня в полной Африке: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle.

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