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A Date in the Park

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

What works
  • Free to play
  • Unique pixelated digitized photo art style
  • Engaging and surprising story
  • Easy achievements
  • Atmospheric sound design
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay
  • Linear story with single ending
  • Simple puzzles with minimal challenge
  • Some graphical and animation roughness
  • Language barrier may reduce impact for non-portuguese speakers

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A Date in the Park: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Strategy.

Why this game works

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