Adventure
Life's 2 Short: Unhooked
A mysterious message in a bottle calls a little ghost to reunite a pirate captain with his 4 wayward wives...
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Description
A mysterious message in a bottle calls a little ghost to reunite a pirate captain with his 4 wayward wives... Explore a tropical island as the series’ spectral problem solver in this little point-and-click-lite adventure for the Playdate as you meet quirky characters, solve puzzles, play mini-games and ultimately leave things in a better place than you found them! The game is dedicated and thanks to those pioneers trying to make the world a better place even when it feels impossible.
- Crank: Required
- Tilt: Not used
- Microphone: Not used
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Ollie Coe made the game Ben Perry (Beanpear) made the awesome music and sound Abbie came up with the name and drew the portraits The Playdate Discord community are amazing Special thanks to all those who helped test the game Dedications go out to: - Sian and team at Gili Eco Trust - Madi and team at Lost Souls of Mexico - Tori and team at Horses of Gili - Grace and team at Blossom Peak Ranch - Shamser and team at New Marigold School - And all the other cool, kind and inspiring people we met along the way
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The game mostly uses the d-pad with the A and B buttons and the crank on a couple of occasions. There is no need for precision or speed so the game can be played at the player's own pace.
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Life’s 2 Short: Unhooked
Nick Simberg
2024-06-06
Little ghost, big pirate adventure
Age note: We feel that the game is suitable for all ages but as it's a pirate game there is some light menace and talk of rum.
AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.