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Absurdistan

by Lazy Squirrel Studio

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File size: 18 MB
Downloaded: 398 times
Graphics: 800x600, 32-bit color
Operating System(s):

Windows

Game Genre:
Historical
Game Type:
Comedy
Story Type:
Original
Release Date:
30 May 2021
AGS Panel Rating:
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Not rated yet
Player Rating:
Rated 69% by the community (8 votes)Rated 69% by the community (8 votes)Rated 69% by the community (8 votes)Rated 69% by the community (8 votes)Rated 69% by the community (8 votes)
Medium Length Game
Short Game Can be completed within 30 minutes
Medium Length Game Takes at least 30 mins to finish
Full Length Game As long as a Sierra / LucasArts classic
Non-Adventure Game Using Adventure Game Studio for something else?!
Joke Game You know when it fits this category ;)
Demo Unfinished Games / Commercial Games
Training Game Games made just to try out AGS
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Content Advisory:
Bad LanguageOccasional, mild
SexNone
ViolenceNone
Language(s):

English

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8 people have rated this game so far:
Visual:
63%
Immersion:
68%
Puzzles & Pacing:
75%
Overall Enjoyment:
70%

About this game

Dear Comrade,

The Party needs you! You must come to Absurdistan immediately and join Leszek on his little quest to save his father's name day! A trifle you say? Oh, Comrade, how wrong of you! Don't you forget that Absurdistan is a place where logic is nowhere to be found and that Absurdanis are reluctant to help each other out. Where keeping your profile low and showing your devotion to the Party is your bread and butter. Hope now you understand that in this place even a simple task becomes an adventure in its own right.

There is no time to lose, so get your passport ready and hop on the first train to Absurdistan!

Glory to the Party! 




About the game: Absurdistan is a partially text-based, side-scrolling adventure game featuring simplistic graphics.

You play as Leszek, a young Absurdani, who, just like his family, is fed up with the regime imposed by the Party. But, dear Adventure Gamer, fear nothing! Despite the seemingly gloomy setting, the game doesn't intend to get you down, as its main goal is to poke fun at many absurdities of the daily life in a totalitarian-communist state. 

The game features a whole variety of puzzles, which, unlike the state of Absurdistan, do make sense. Some of them may even require you to grab something to write and figure them out in real life.

Manual: You control Leszek with the mouse and occasionally with the keyboard.

Left mouse click is used to BOTH inspect and interact with objects/hotspots/characters.

Right mouse click is used only to click out of GUIs, interfaces or deselect active inventory items. 

This is probably a matter of opinion but due to low resolution the game looks best when played in a windowed mode in native resolution. I think it gives it a Yoda Stories vibe : )
See the people who made this game and any other games they've worked on >>
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AGS Awards Nominations

Nominated, Best Freeware Game Created with AGS 2021

Nominated, Best Writing 2021

Nominated, Best Music & Sound 2021

Nominated, Best Puzzles 2021

7 people commented on this game (newest first):

Loved the puzzles and the PRL references - missed a meblościanka though ;)
2022-09-17 18:55:08 by inforthekill
Very cute game. I really liked the minimalistic graphics. The puzzles were interesting and innovative. Would really like a return to absurdistan, maybe there is a chance for part 2?
2022-01-31 19:26:20 by Racoon
Something so very charming about this game despite it being set in a drab and absurd part of the world. Recommend playing this game which has some nifty puzzles.
2021-08-01 20:39:04 by Andy
It's a crime against the commune don't play this game!!! Glory to the Party!!!
2021-07-09 14:16:59 by JoseanCastillo
I liked this game, the satirical humour, the plot, and the immersion of "life within the party" - which is no party at all. Great fun to play, but in some parts of the globe it is, alas, real.
2021-06-17 06:38:13 by Wiggy
OMG! You are absolutely right, I forgot to add the link to my game's page : D I think I've just fixed it but just in case I messed it up again here is the link to the game: https://lazy-squirrel.itch.io/absurdistan
2021-06-01 20:42:51 by Pogwizd
As is my civic duty, I let the creators know that they neglected to add the download to this page. They said it was all part of the game's minimalist charm. They thanked me by having me beaten and sent to the gulag. :(
2021-06-01 19:40:19 by Jack
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