Projector Face

I Have Mixed Feelings For This Game. I Played Many Other "Fluik" Games Before and This One Feels Like The Most Obscure Game They've Made.

Pros

Cons:

Overall:

5/10

This is a cute and short game. Poor projector face! Enjoyable and relaxing. Be warned, if you want a perfect game with all the achievements you can't make an incorrect click!

A really good, unique, and short point & click adventure! Has a lot of comedic moments, but also a very sad story. (So close!) Definitely worth getting and playing through!

Some of the items you need to pick up can be a bit hard to see, so you'll have some pixel hunting here. But otherwise it's pretty great, gameplay wise.

Easy 100% through two playthroughs in a total of 90 minutes.

I liked it, however there's no option to change from Italian to English in options, which is a bit weird imo.

Projector Face is a short but okay game. There is some elusive pixel hunting involved,. At least for me, because on few occasions I couldn't quite notice a small little item, despite hovering the pointer around each screen when stuck. Fortunately the game is a brief experience, so it doesn't wear out its welcome. I completed the story once and then once again with a walkthrough to get the "no hit run" achievement (Perfect Run). It was fun.

Not good enough to be sold.
That said, the game is so short that some will finish it and still get it refunded (if that it still allowed by Steam.)

- I had to quit the game as soon as it started in order to change the language in the config, because there is no Options menu in game. By default, the menus are in English, while the game itself is in Italian.

- I had to quit the game again after a couple of minutes to try and reduce the music volume. Unsuccessfully. There is no such basic feature even in the config setup.

- Pixel hunting. Literally. You'll have to fully scan all scenes with your mouse to find ridiculously small fragments. Obviously no hot spots key. Lowest form of design in the genre.

- No feedback on clicks. I like silent narratives, and yes, the protagonist is mute, but we play the mute guy, so we should have access to thoughts or something.

- With several minutes in the config, and half of the actual play time spent straining my eyes to spot minuscule typewriter keys, I still completed the game in 90 minutes. That's how not puzzling the puzzles are.

- What is puzzling though, is how arbitrary the combinations are. And, for a bit of nitpick, how the atomic age people managed to find Gothic torches.

- Graphics are fine, but they take only half the screen, leaving an impression of being cheated somehow. The movies that the protagonist projects are tiny and illegible.

The game fails in most basics. It is also closer to the "Hidden Objects" genre than to the "Point n' Click" genre. Better suited for sharp eyes than for sharp brains.

Cute little point-and-click. The puzzles weren't too nonsensical, and there weren't any timed events, so none of the frustration some other games in the genre cause.

A very short (under 1 hour) point and click game, with puzzles that are really easy or just consist of pixel hunting. The environments are nice but the human characters are poorly drawn, and the game itself is resolution-locked. It would be nice to play as a free flash game, but I do not recommend paying for this one anything above $1

"All the feels" as the kids today like to say. I loved the character and story of this game, but I found the logic of a lot of the puzzles to border on insane. If you play a lot of point and click adventure games this may be more your speed, but if you aren't a die hard fan it's just frustrating. If this had been a short film I'd cross my fingers for it to win awards, but as a game I can't recommed it.

Its a pretty short game, and it is also written in Italian, so I had no idea ehat stuff was, but it was still fun none the less! Its a nice game when you need to pass the time. :)

Projector Face is a point & click adventure game about a projector who gets a body and goes outside to try and befriend the local children, even though he can't talk. Gameplay is your classic 'gather items and use them on objects in the game world or on other items in your inventory'. It's a very short game: it will most likely take you about an hour to finish it. It's also pretty easy. Sometimes, you'll have to think about what to do next for a moment but it's always a logical solution so you're never really stumped.

Projector Face has 5 Steam Trading Cards. You'll get 3 while running the game. Some of the cards go for insane prices at the moment and others for a more usual price. There are only 5 Steam Achievements and you'll get 4 automatically while going through the game. The 5th achievement is obtained when you finish the game without making a single mistake, which adds some form of replayability: if you want the 5th achievement, you'll get to test your memory after finishing the game once (or you can use a guide, of course).

I recommend Projector Face but only when it's heavily discounted (-66% or better) because it's so short and basic. It can be a nice introduction to the point & click adventure genre for casual gamers, or an easy break from the baffling adventure games some experienced players may prefer.

I stumbled upon this game when it was on promotion and thought it might just be a generic point & click adventure game so I didn't expect much from it. However, after playing through the game I was so glad that I found it becuase it gave me such a joyful experience and it made me hunger for more games like this.

As soon as the game menu showed up, I was intrigued. The black-and-white menu was like a stage with spotlights focusing on your mouse cursor as you scroll through it and the backgroud music was very cheerful and relaxing as well, all of which made me feel like I was sitting in a theatre waiting for a movie to begin.

The protagonist of the game is a projector with a human body, which you may already known from the game's name and screenshots. The story of the game is very simple: projector face wants to make friends with kids, but apparently, a projector can't speak, so it's not gonna be easy for him to accomplish his little dream. Projector face wants to make the kids happy, but it always gets messed up by himself in the end, which makes you laugh at his ackwardness but feel sorry for him when you see him frustrated. The soundtracks fit the game perfectly as if they're connected to the mood of projector face. They're delightful when projector face meets new kids but immediately switched to the sound of howling wind when he becomes upset. The cartoonish artstyle of the game makes projector face even more likeable. Although most of time the game made me smile, the ending left a bitter taste in my heart.

Another feature of the game that stands out is its narration style. The game takes inspiration from the silent films in the old days as it uses intertitles to push the story forward, which is brilliant in my opinion. It brought me back my sweet memories when I first watched Charlie Chaplin's films many many years ago.

The puzzles in this game are logical and interesting. You need to collect all sorts of items and figure out how to use them correctly just like other point & click adventure games. In the meantime, you also need to keep an eye for film reels and reel frames, as projector face likes to show films for the kids. There is some replayability if you want to get the hidden achievement or just to enjoy the colorful world in the game again.

My only complaint about the game is that it's too short. It took me less than an hour to beat for the first time and the game ended when I was still immersed and enjoying myself. It's not a big deal anyway as the game was good to the last drop for me.

Considering that the game lasts merely about an hour, the full price may be too high for some people, but from the perspective of a point & click adventure games' fan, I think the price it's fair. To be honest, I'll definitely buy this game again for 5 bucks if I could, just to show my appreciation to the devs.

Well, that's about it. This long-ass review is a proof of how much I love this game.

Projector Face -

For those who want a short (90 minutes or less), simple point and click game with a dark, but clever story, you can scarcely do better. I was never stumped, and it's quite linear (substantially due to its short length), but I had fun.

Perhaps better for "non-professionals", and I wouldn't suggest paying full price, but on sale for under $2, I think most players will be satisfied.

(Spoiler: Teddy bear violence!!!)

EDIT: Given the new information the only really negative thing I have to say about this game is that for some reason it doesn't start in the game default language which is English. It instead stared in Italian. This change makes me quite happy with the simple little point and click game that it is.
Simply choose the launch configuration tool option rather than the play option the first time you play to change it as there isn't an option in game to do so.

It's a cute little point and click game. The problem I found is that I would have been perfectly happy with a no words approach but there are title cards in a different language that give it a silent movie vibe. However because I didn't understand the other language I knew that as I was playing there was story that I was actually missing. It's not like the whole game is in the other langauge the options screen is in Engish but I just feel that knowing I was missing story ruined my enjoyment of what is otherwise an adorable little game.

Interesting Point and Click puzzle game about a projector that comes to life. Quirky storytelling and intuitive puzzles made this an enjoyable game, though it is rather short. I hope that the creator of this game will make more games or a sequel to flesh out this interesting narrative.

Period games are always a pleasure to experience for the effort put into their style. High fantasy and glossy sci-fi are endless, so titles that hearken back to antiquity or forgotten decades bring a welcome change of pace. Projector Face makes the most of its Great Depression-era silent film look, and fortunately has enough adventure game substance to match the style.

From a forgotten attic in the woods comes The Projector, a peppy little reel-to-reel that you might remember from elementary school if you're as ancient as I am. Somehow The Projector forms a body out of a pile of old clothes and sets off in search of that most precious of treasures, friendship. This is easier said than done for a machine-man with no mouth, and that's where the puzzling in this adventure game comes in.

Every couple of screens you'll encounter scruffy children to befriend, but with no way to speak you cannot get their attention. Some exploring and puzzling in the area will reveal a film reel and bits of film you can splice together into a show for the children. The aforementioned puzzling is the usual finding/combining/using items, luckily with more sensical solutions than a lot of adventure games offer. You'll have plenty of challenges to overcome, with none holding you up for too long, I'd wager.

The charming story is told solely through actions and silent film title cards. It's a great feel for the game, especially paired with the dilapidated environments of the Great Depression. There are drawbacks to the silent film theme, though, as your mute protagonist cannot describe items or give any feedback on puzzle attempts besides shrugging. And while the art style is perfectly fine the animations are severely lacking, as is the sound design outside the old-tymey soundtrack.

Projector Face will last you about an hour, during which the story will run you through a surprising spread of emotions. It might not be particularly long or challenging but the puzzles are solid and getting things done is plenty gratifying. The game picks up once you start entertaining the children with your films, and has a few twists and turns before settling into the ending. Any fan of adventure games will find something to love in Projector Face, even if it is short and sweet.



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VERY SHORT game. It should only be a couple of bucks at the most. Even at $5.00, it was a bit overpriced for how short the game is.
It was kinda cool. The story was unique.I had to think on a few of the puzzles.
If $5 isn't too much for you, so ahead and get it. Otherwise, get it if it goes on sale for 99 cents or something.
I just wish they had made a few more movie clips you had to find, etc.
Oh well.

Projector Face is a neat little game with amazing art!
You will love it if you like adventure games, as the story is very poignant and the puzzles are well constructed!

It's a little short, but I quite liked it and I look forward to seeing your next project. The format lends itself really well to having the "silent movie" type cards -- which I thought I'd find jarring when watching the trailer, but didn't. The videos the projector displays made me laugh out loud (literally out loud, which is very uncommon for game jokes as they usually only make me smile) and with the third movie I found it quite funny to get some foreshadowing of what the twist would be from the last frame visible during the assembly.

Other things I liked:

• How you made the most out of having just a few locations -- having to go back to earlier screens
  
• Objects being used, sensibly, multiple times
  
• The surrealism and bleakness of the wonderfully drawn world. Things like the crashed car being there long enough to rust and the general state of disrepair in the world contrasted nicely with the playing children. The projector even seems to clean it up slightly as he goes along, which I interpreted as symbolic of his good intentions.
  
• The music. Simple, but appropriate.
  
• Logical puzzles -- I'm hardly a very good player, but I finished it in about 45-50 minutes
  
• The projector looking dejected simply by facing downward in the last act
  
[*]The ending it seems appropriately sad

An atmospheric little point and click adventure with an original protagonist to say the least. Like most adventure games of this type it is devilishly tricky.

Feels like a (silent) David Lynch movie crossed with Fallout, minus the ultraviolence. It has an innocent charm, but a sinister undercurrent, so I'm not yet sure if I should let my kids play it.