Thank Goodness You're Here!
2024
- platform
- puzzle
- adventure
- indie
- comedy
- single player
The story
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
What it’s like
Bright, hand-drawn cartoon panels in saturated primary colours, with flat pastel skies, wonky perspective and a loose, scribbled line that makes every street corner look like a sketch someone was giggling over. The town of Barnsworth sits under a soft, overcast daylight that never quite turns harsh, and its buildings, pubs, shop fronts and cluttered back alleys are drawn with a gleeful dottiness that rewards wandering. The soundtrack leans on jaunty, music-hall-style tunes and chirpy effects, with plenty of gentle bird song and small comic sound cues underlining every odd exchange. Movement is loose and physical rather than precise: the protagonist flails, bounces and shoves through the world, and the pace is leisurely, a patient stroll punctuated by bursts of slapstick. Its mood is cheerful, whimsical and warmly absurd, the kind of cosy nonsense you can dip into for twenty minutes and come away smiling. Violence is cartoonish and bloodless, with no gore and no real menace, though the adult humour is cheeky, with bawdy jokes and innuendo that lean into British seaside vulgarity. Best suited to players who want a light, surreal, low-stakes adventure to enjoy at their own unhurried pace, especially fans of quirky British comedy and walking-sim exploration.
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