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GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Garbanzo Quest is a 2d platformer, pixel graphics and bullet hell game
developed and published by zagawee.
Released on September 04th 2024 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 316 reviews of which 313 were positive and 3 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 10.33€ on Steam with a 47% discount.
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System requirements
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Windows
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 550 MB available space
MacOS
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 550 MB available space
Linux
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 550 MB available space
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I like it! I don't give BS reviews even on things I want desperately to like, so note that what I'm about to say is in spite of the fact that it's a good time. It's charming, it's easy, it's funny. I recommend it. I got it on sale but I wouldn't have been hugely disappointed had I bought it at full price. That said. I saw the creator's video, titled "I Made One of the Best Indie Games of 2024 and Nobody Noticed", and it's a more even-headed and reflective video than the title implies. Zagawee's got reasons to believe Garbanzo Quest is one of the best indie games of 2024, namely that the aggregated reviews and the Steam charts were telling him so. Also that he clearly worked *really* hard on it. But it has to be said- it's not one of the best indie games of 2024. Namely because it's not remarkable. The place that Garbanzo Quest excels is in making a breezy sidescroller that is *really* easy for sidescrolling vets like myself to lose hours to. And I did. And I likely will again. But everything else it does, it does well enough. It's a funny game, it made me laugh a few times. It's not the rolling on the floor laughing troll game that, say, Benbo Quest or Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy or Untitled Goose Game is. And if it tried to be that, it would likely lose the sense of flow that the extremely (possibly overly) forgiving format lends it. The art is charming and cute. The color choices in particular are really nice on the eyes. Its adherence to Undertale Style Comedy Pixel Art is absolutely endearing and fun to spend elongated periods of time looking at, but it never wow'd me. The music isn't catchy but it's nice. I like it. I whistle it sometimes while it's playing. There is a story, but it seems entirely resigned to being a vessel for sparse comedy. I couldn't call any of these characters "characters" in the classic sense of the term, even if they tend to bring the occasional smile to my face, especially during their introductions. The gameplay is addictive. I love Mario, I love Mega Man, I love sidescrollers more than any other genre. It's nowhere close enough to hard to make me lose my sense of hypnotic flow and sit up in my seat- and it doesn't have the variety and surprise factor that, say, Kirby has that makes an easy game consistently engaging. One new concept per level is fine, but the concepts aren't that strong, typically a fairly fresh new platforming challenge modified by a chaser enemy (which does get used enough to border on annoying). Enough to keep me from getting bored, and that's important, but it's not remarkable. If this amount of variety was paired with a wow factor of some kind (story, music, art, concept, etc.), then it wouldn't just be serviceable, it would be perfect to make room for the other concepts. It's a nagging thought I couldn't get out of my head as I played. I feel like an asshole even saying it, but someone's got to because I have big hopes for the creator's next game, Super Debt (even if the VERY-mildly annoying narrative throughline of "corporations are why I hate my life" continues with it), but the same thing is going to happen if things don't change. I think the dev ought to reach for an emotional high. It doesn't have to be story. It doesn't have to be art. It doesn't have to be difficulty. It doesn't have to be stellar music. But it's gotta be something, and those are all candidates among others. Do something, one thing to start off with, moreso than any other game. Dedicate yourself to a moment in the game where you snap someone out of their stupor and say "woah". I think Zagawee is ABSOLUTELY CAPABLE OF IT. Moreso than most indie devs. There's an attention to detail in Garbanzo Quest that makes it feel like it was one of the indie greats that somehow got forgotten along the way. I hope it comes across with distinct clarity that everything I'm saying here comes from a place of admiration, not frustration. And what's more, I'm glad that I can give this game a good review with complete honesty so that it helps the metrics. But the cruel truth is that Ubisoft and EA can get away with making games that come and go like a fart and don't leave a lasting impact on anyone while still making money, but indies are both paid worse and expected to provide more. But that is the truth of things. I'm reminded of that line from "Experimental Film" by They Might Be Giants- "I already know the ending, it's the part that makes your face implode. I don't know what makes your face implode but that's the way the movie ends." If Zagawee figures out what makes someone's face implode, Super Debt's not just going to be good, it'll be great.
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Extremely solid platformer, with fresh ideas. Garbanzo Quest is clearly inspired by Super Mario World, but it has its own bag of tricks. Almost every level brings something new to the table. It has pretty decent challenge throughout (but not quite precision platformer style of challenge). A lot of optional content (even though some of the secrets are bit lazily put just at the end of the levels). Overall very nice package, even if it might not rise to the very highest peaks of the genre!
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Super Mario World turns (very) funny. Ideal for short bursts, although you'll end up playing "one more level". Inventive, fun, starts easy and finishes challenging, but never unfair. This is a no brainer if you are looking for a great platformer. Perfect for Steam Deck.
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Truly excellent. I find the trailer doesn't quite sell how brilliant, varied and creative the game is all the way. Levels are 4-5 minutes long but there are dozens of them and pretty much every single one brings a new mechanic. The game keeps reinventing itself through classic platformer inspiration (most obviously mario world) but shines with really clever level designs. Tons of secrets to find and the game has it's own "language" on type of secrets so once you get the general design philosophy you'll quickly learn what to look for. Great sound track, lots of content and tons of fun optional things: there's even an in game drawing tool! Cons: - the system to switch usable items is absolutely infuriating. In rare occasions you will want to quickly switch mid jump and the item wheel does not pause or slow down the game making it a huge hassle. Not mandatory for the main game but still. - havent found a clear way to know if a level has been fully cleared of all secrets making getting the last few ones painful to search for. note: not explained in game but there is a badge that apparently tells you have everything in a level. Wish it was more explicit!
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Great game, 10/10 easily. Some of the later levels(you will know them when you get there) made me want to pull my hair out, but even that isn't enough to diminish the accomplishment that is this game. Great variety of level gimmicks that get used and remixed in ways that will probably surprise you. Lots of initially simple concepts getting wound together in really refreshingly creative ways. Also, spitting. Lots of spitting The graphics are bright and charming and easy on the eyes, and the characters are enjoyably goofy. You look forward to each new end-of-stage weirdo that you are now legally best friends with. It's also got a fun array of customization options if you like to stand out. There's a dog you can play as! It's a very good dog. Parts of it get pretty tough, especially toward the end, but the controls are super tight and comfortable, which takes a good bit of the sting out of failure. The badges you can unlock all do extremely useful and varied things, and once I unlocked the majority of them I never felt like there were any situations I didn't have an answer to. If you're not very well-versed in platformers, there are thankfully options to tune the difficulty, such as setting your own maximum health, which can help sand down some of the rougher edges of the journey. I personally finished it on the default settings, though I was definitely tempted to change it a couple of times. It's really reassuring to know the option is there. Also, weird aside, but I feel it warrants saying that there are a LOT of invincible things that chase you in this game. I'm actually kind of torn on the subject, because it absolutely works in context and you get used to maneuvering around them, but there are so many different kinds and they show up with such frequency that it almost feels... personal? Who hurt you, and are they still chasing you? Invincibly? Anyway, definitely give this one a chance if you're on the fence for some reason. I hope that it does well, because I really think it deserves to. I can't wait to see what you make next! Oh, and one last thing. You're going to want to make sure you have a stopwatch handy. You'll thank me later.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Garbanzo Quest is currently priced at 10.33€ on Steam.
Garbanzo Quest is currently available at a 47% discount. You can purchase it for 10.33€ on Steam.
Garbanzo Quest received 313 positive votes out of a total of 316 achieving an impressive rating of 9.04.
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Garbanzo Quest was developed and published by zagawee.
Garbanzo Quest is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Garbanzo Quest is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Garbanzo Quest is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Garbanzo Quest offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Garbanzo Quest includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There is a DLC available for Garbanzo Quest. Explore additional content available for Garbanzo Quest on Steam.
Garbanzo Quest does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Garbanzo Quest supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Garbanzo Quest is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
4
Developer
zagawee
Publisher
zagawee
Release
04 Sep 2024
Platforms
Remote Play