The Plucky Squire Final Review – A Fantastic Adventure

The Plucky Squire is a charming and cozy indie adventure that seamlessly blends 2D and 3D worlds, offering a unique and engaging gameplay experience and launched on September 17, 2024. Developed by All Possible Futures and published by Devolver Digital, the game follows the journey of Jot, a brave knight from a storybook, who finds himself thrust into a real-world adventure.

The Plucky Squire’s story is heartwarming and engaging. Guided by the DJ/sorcerer Moonbeard, Jot is joined by his childhood friends Violet and Thrash. Together, they embark on a quest to defend the land of Mojo from the evil wizard HumpGrump The interaction between these characters is a fantastic balance of humour and emotion, with a narrator telling the greater story which kept me invested throughout their entire game.

One of the most striking aspects of The Plucky Squire is its stunning visuals and transitioning between 2D and 3D environments. The game’s art style is reminiscent of classic children’s books, with vibrant colours, charming characters, and intricate details. The transition between the 2D and 3D worlds is smooth and visually impressive, allowing Jot to grab a key or other object in the 2D world, switch to 3D, move across the page to where the locked door is, then transition back, providing there are portals nearby.

The gameplay in The Plucky Squire is both fun and challenging. As Jot, players will explore various environments, solve puzzles, and battle enemies using a variety of weapons and abilities. Jot can manipulate the book’s text to alter his reality and solve puzzles. For example, he can pick the word “Open” from one sentence and place it into a sentence located in front of a closed gate to open it.

The puzzles are well-designed and require players to think creatively to solve them. There are certain times where you may need to tilt a page or the book to slide blocks, and occasionally flip back to previous pages to retrieve items or words from previous sentences. The game’s platforming sections are also enjoyable, with challenging jumps and obstacles to overcome, and the simple combat system is enough that is doesn’t become a focus. The soundtrack complements the game’s whimsical atmosphere, with a mix of enchanting melodies and upbeat tunes that enhance the gameplay.

Overall, The Plucky Squire is a fantastic indie adventure that offers a unique and enjoyable gameplay experience. Its stunning visuals, engaging gameplay, and heartwarming story make it a must-play for fans of charming indie titles. If you’re looking for a game that is a meld of genres and leaves you smiling after each play session, The Plucky Squire is definitely worth checking out.

This review utilised a key provided by Devolver Digital and The Plucky Squire is out now on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

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