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The Yawhg

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

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Quick resume

The Yawhg is a one-to-four player choose-your-own-adventure game that randomizes a unique story every time you play. The evil Yawhg is returning. How will the town’s locals lead their lives in the meanwhile, and what will they do when the dreaded Yawhg finally arrives?

Global score

83/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Unique multiplayer storytelling
    • Beautiful art and music
    • High replayability with varied endings
    • Short, accessible sessions
    • Engaging fantasy narrative

    Cons

    • Limited content and short playtime
    • Repetitive events after multiple playthroughs
    • No online multiplayer
    • Lack of volume and settings options
    • Some find full price high for content

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Engages players in decision-making and resource management, but lacks complex skill tests or technical challenges."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and story; multiplayer is cooperative local or remote play, with no emphasis on ranked or competitive modes."

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      "Focus is on cooperative or individual storytelling rather than competing; multiplayer is local and social, not ranked."

    • Continuation

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      "Players often engage for long sessions and multiple playthroughs to explore different choices and story branches."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Supports cooperative multiplayer with friends, emphasizing teamwork and shared story experiences."

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      "Designed for local multiplayer with up to 4 players sharing a device, encouraging group play and shared storytelling."

    • Creativity

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      "Players create their own narrative experience through choices affecting story outcomes."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions are collaborative and balanced; no evidence of dominance or power over others."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a fun, immersive escape with whimsical worlds and emotional storytelling."

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      "Players use the game as a whimsical, immersive escape with fantasy elements and emotional storytelling."

    • Expectation

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

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different choices to explore alternate story paths and outcomes."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore multiple locations and uncover story elements, but within a limited and linear map."

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    • Expression

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      "Players can name the protagonist and shape personality through choices, but limited visual customization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy setting with magic lore, mythical creatures, and imaginative story."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Strong sense of community and shared experience through local multiplayer and cooperative play."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn story details and uncover secrets, though gameplay skill development is limited."

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      "Players develop characters' stats and learn event outcomes, though gameplay depth is limited."

    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during short sessions; not designed for background or idle play."

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      "Requires focused attention during short sessions; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

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      3

      "Emotional narrative and co-op play encourage close social interaction and bonding."

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      "Social play fosters emotional sharing and bonding through narrative experiences."

    • Leadership

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      -2

      "No explicit leadership roles; players act individually or cooperatively without formal hierarchy."

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    • Progression

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      "Character stats and story progress accumulate over playthroughs, unlocking new endings and abilities."

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      "Character stats increase over turns affecting story outcomes, showing clear progression."

    • Relaxation

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      "Slow pace and soothing music create a relaxing atmosphere despite some tension in story themes."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable art and music provide sensory pleasure, though stimulation is moderate and steady."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal narrative experience."

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      "No social ranking or recognition systems; focus is on personal and group narrative experience."

    • Story

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      5

      "Core motivation is narrative immersion with emotional, branching storylines and character development."

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    • Strategy

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      "Some strategic thinking involved in stat allocation and choice consequences, but overall straightforward decision-making."

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    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense from random events and disasters, but overall a controlled and steady experience."

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    • Value

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      "Good value especially on sale; short but enjoyable experience."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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      "Gameplay centers on avoiding enemies, managing health and stamina, and navigating hazards to survive."

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      "Game centers on preparing for and surviving the Yawhg disaster through resource and stat management."

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Status.

    How to use the graph
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    • 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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