Kerpi

This is a quirky game with a great concept and a ton going for it (including its humour, characters, and really interesting RPG elements), but much of the level design is just terrible. Many of the levels are sectioned off in such a way that you can get knocked back to the previous section. You won't know why you've succeeded or failed in a particular instance, and that makes it almost impossible to duplicate the action you need to do to advance the game. Having to go back and do that section again is a grind, contributes nothing to the game or your score, and utterly boring. I recommend this game for those who want to support an interesting mixture of ideas in the Indie community and like quirky games/pinball games, but I can't recommend this for anyone just wanting to have a fun experience since the grinding will sap the fun out of their experience quickly.

I was really looking forward to this game for awhile since first hearing about it. Generally, this is a good game, but the games to make money get repetitive. The first town is wonderful, and rich with experiences and characters, but this progressively fades. The last towns lack any real polish to the point of containing awkward bugs and glitches. Most of the mini-games, both relating and not relating to money, are boring and pad what should be a 4-5 hour game into a 8+ hour game. This really detracts from the game as a whole. In addition, many decisions seem, at the end of the game, relatively meaningless. A few decisions factor into dialogue, but there are too many times where the game effectively says "but you must!" The developers should have focused on carrying the strong story from the first third into the latter portions of the game. All in all, this is an impressive feat with RPG Maker, but, paradoxically, the limitations of RPG Maker really hurt the game in several places. Overall, I recommend this game if you are a fan of RPGs, have a few bucks to spare, and have a few hours to kill, but, despite how hopeful I was for it, I can't in good conscience tell you that it is a must play game.