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    Papo & Yo

    Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Aug 14, 2012

    Acting as a metaphor for addiction and escaping a hard reality through imagination, this depressing, though poignant game combines environmental manipulation and AI interaction to create a story-driven puzzle experience.

    There's More Going On In Papo & Yo Than It First Appears

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    #1  Edited By FrakesFace

    Man that's crazy looking. Aesthetic reminds me of Zeno Clash.

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    #2  Edited By Moody_yeti

    Addicted to frogs,Err.

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    #3  Edited By fattonyxxl

    Oh thats normal.

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    #4  Edited By KittenMitten

    Can't wait!

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    #5  Edited By abdo

    I could've sworn the trailer was up already. Still, looking good.

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    #6  Edited By seanvail99

    This is really intriguing but I still don't feel like I understand what the gameplay is...

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    #7  Edited By LiquidSwords

    Looks great. Really want to play this!

    @seanvail99 said:

    This is really intriguing but I still don't feel like I understand what the gameplay is...

    Run or frog addicted monster will eat your brains. Oh, and there's puzzles

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    #8  Edited By BadOrcLDR

    I like the backstory to this game, it's actually an interesting allegory for the guy who created it's early life. Weird as fuck, but I still find this infinitely more interesting than a lot of games with seemingly randomized plots and archetypes stapled onto every character.

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    #9  Edited By Mumrik

    Getting soooo much hype from the press right now and we still haven't really seen anything.

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    #10  Edited By Seraphim84

    Woah, definitely seeing Zeno clash too. Maybe a bit of "Where the Wild Things Are". Really neat feel to it.

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    #11  Edited By i83N

    Zeno Clash - Neverhood - Last gardian mashup hmm

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    #12  Edited By ApolloBob

    Leave those frogs alone, you big pink jerk.

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    #13  Edited By mutha3

    Really dig the aesthetic on this one.

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    Really fucked up undertones.

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    #15  Edited By Kyreo

    @FrakesFace said:

    Man that's crazy looking. Aesthetic reminds me of Zeno Clash.

    Exactly what I was thinking.

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    #16  Edited By emem

    Looks great.

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    #17  Edited By Catolf

    weird... but i'm interested.

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    #18  Edited By linus_south

    This game looks amazing. 

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    #19  Edited By skrutop

    Hey mang, choo want a frog?

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    #20  Edited By MisterMouse

    this game seems awesome!

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    #21  Edited By TehFlan

    Looks crazy. I like it.

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    #22  Edited By FunExplosions

    Thank god. Even if this sucks, at least it's something different.

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    #23  Edited By Winternet

    Dude, this is like . . deep, dude.

    PS3 only? boooo

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    #24  Edited By jmfinamore

    Love that a game is trying to comment on drug use and its affects on relationships. Hope it all comes together. If I remember correctly, the developer talked about how it's about his (or his fathers?) experience with drugs and what it did to their relationship. 

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    #25  Edited By jorbear

    This looks fucked up.

    In a good way.

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    #26  Edited By gzl5000
    @HarlequinRiot said:
    Love that a game is trying to comment on drug use and its affects on relationships. Hope it all comes together. If I remember correctly, the developer talked about how it's about his (or his fathers?) experience with drugs and what it did to their relationship. 
    Made me think of that too. Seems to be from a child's perspective, that you can find a "cure" for this person's addiction while they're not being the monster, and things will turn out ok...nice if it were that simple.
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    #27  Edited By megalowho

    I hope this turns out to be a fun game. Totally in love with the unique premise and setting.

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    #28  Edited By RagingLion
    @FunExplosions said:
    Thank god. Even if this sucks, at least it's something different.
    Yep.  I just hope the narrative comes together and is supported by the rest of the game.  Would love it if it came to PC.
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    #29  Edited By Ghosthead84

    I am interested in your views and wish to sunscribe to your newsletter.
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    #30  Edited By Pop

    must....see....more!

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    #31  Edited By habibyjohnson

    This is yur game on drugss...

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    #32  Edited By xpgamer7

    @abdo said:

    I could've sworn the trailer was up already. Still, looking good.

    They showed an article that linked to it. Now it's on site.

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    #33  Edited By pixieface

    Absolutely digging that music. I hope this one will take us all by surprise.

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    #34  Edited By damodar

    Wow, I'm totally taken with the premise of this. 
     
    It's like a serious allegory presented through the imagination of a child. It brings to mind equal parts Pan's Labyrinth and Calvin & Hobbes...

    Sign me up.

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    Glad to see a game commenting on issues deeper than just shooting dudes in the face. Although honestly, I kind of wish that the whole game had that awesome doodled style at the beginning of the trailer.

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    #36  Edited By buzz_clik

    This kinda makes me bummed about not owning a PS3.

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    #37  Edited By NathHaw

    @HarlequinRiot said:

    Love that a game is trying to comment on drug use and its affects on relationships. Hope it all comes together. If I remember correctly, the developer talked about how it's about his (or his fathers?) experience with drugs and what it did to their relationship.

    His father's, and it was alchoholism, I'm fairly sure.

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    #38  Edited By iWonder

    @BadOrcLDR said:

    Weird as fuck, but I still find this infinitely more interesting than a lot of games with seemingly randomized plots and archetypes stapled onto every character.

    You took the words right out of my mouth.

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    #39  Edited By zdgro

    Why is it called Papo & Yo if the characters are named Quico, Yula and Monster?

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    #40  Edited By face15

    The fact that there are multiple instances of clipping in the trailer doesn't bode well. 
    Still, it looks interesting.

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    #41  Edited By Tesla

    The game isn't coming out until 2012 and it already looks this good? I think we have a winner on our hands.

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    #42  Edited By Cirdain

    That music is incredible. I'm sad that it's PS3 exclusive :'( 
    But I'm glad that a game like this being made :)

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    #43  Edited By Farbot

    I love the story behind this game

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    @ZGoon said:
    Why is it called Papo & Yo if the characters are named Quico, Yula and Monster?
    Because it means "Father and I"
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    #45  Edited By Vodun

    Pleeeease let the gameplay match the premise in quality!

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    quite interesting indeed - great idea

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    #47  Edited By MeatSim

    This will teach kids not to eat frogs.

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