My Beautiful Paper Smile PC
A horror adventure game with a 2.5D perspective. My Beautiful Paper Smile tells the story of the inhabitants of a dark kingdom ruled by a mad ruler who wants every child in his state to be perfect.
My Beautiful Paper Smile Release Date PC
early access
19June2020
14October2021
14October2021
Steam
developer: Two Star Games publisher: V Publishing Official website
game language: English
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My Beautiful Paper Smile is a horror with elements of adventure game, emphasizing the storyline and the detailed creation of the presented world. The game is distinguished by its cartoon-like, black-and-white design in a 2.5D perspective, emphasizing a depressing story. Two Star Games studio, founded in 2017, is responsible for creating the game. Before the actual release, the game could be tested in early access.
Plot
The game takes place in a dystopian country controlled by the madman's regime. He wants all the children in his country to be perfect. He understands this perfection as a huge, happy smile that never disappears from their faces. The protagonist of the game belongs to the Joyous, i.e. young people with masks attached to their heads, expressing happiness that is "not boring". Together with others, he is constantly watched by representatives of the Authorities. It is the job of these officials to make sure that none of the joyful ones face sadness ever appears on their faces, only to show eternal joy of life. If someone is caught feeling sad, they are taken to an unknown place, from where they never return.
The main hero's task is to escape from the centre where he is being held. He was encouraged to do so by the voice of the Lost Child heard in his dreams. During his journey he will also discover what led to the creation of the regime and why all children are treated this way and not differently.
Mechanics
During the game we don't have too many possibilities to fight with the enemies we meet. Instead, we have several ways of escaping: we can avoid enemies, sneak between them, manoeuvre or use our surroundings to our advantage. However, if there is a fight, we use primitive weapons found in the game world to defend ourselves. The available levels offer many opportunities to plan our activities, but sometimes they force us to solve environmental puzzles in order to travel through an area.
During the journey, we must take into account the lighting of the area where we are currently staying. Moving in full light we can see the board well, which makes navigation easier, but it also increases the probability of being detected by the Authorities. Being in the dark is safer - at least to some point. If we avoid light sources for too long, we can be found and eaten by a mysterious faceless monster chasing us from the very beginning of our escape.
During exploration, we will collect a variety of objects, kept by the protagonist in his equipment. Some of them serve as finders extending our knowledge of the universe, and some of them we use in appropriate places to unlock further passage or obtain something from independent figures. Often on our way we will meet NPCs, who will enter into a dialogue with us and help (or hinder) the hero to achieve his goal. All interactions are done in the traditional point-and-click form. Its type is communicated to us by the dynamically changing shape of the cursor, corresponding to our actions.
Technical aspects
Unreal Engine was used to create the game, and the graphics were kept in black and white drawing style. All the models in the game have been made in 2D format, but they may seem three-dimensional thanks to the proper work of the camera.
Last updated on 29 June 2020
Game mode: single player
Age restrictions My Beautiful Paper Smile: 16+
My Beautiful Paper Smile System requirements
PC / Windows
- Minimum:
- Quad Core 2.5 GHz
- 4 GB RAM
- graphic card 1280 MB GeForce GTX 470 / 2 GB Radeon HD 6870 or better
- 2 GB HDD
- Windows 7 64-bit