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Laugh loud ha! Puzzle gud., July 4, 2023by Marsh (Oxfordshire, UK) I'm revisiting games I played so long ago that I don't remember details, but were so good that I remember the impression they left. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A review for my second ever text adventure, March 31, 2023by egostat (1st Level, Abyss) I remember being new to text adventures and playing this after painfully crawling through the Dreamhold, and it was a well-needed break that really got me pumped for finding future text adventures. I often need breaks, and during those I enjoy more light-hearted stories like this one! It was funny and simple to get through. I adored the characters and the dialogue between them. Grunk was the love of my life and probably still is. I would read a fully fledged novel on these characters. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A gem of a find!, February 16, 2023This made me laugh. I couldn’t do without the hints (had to get help from external hints to exit as well), but the puzzles were great and made sense. I liked how one could just go to a room without re/navigating using directions. This is such a cute game. I even tried putting pants on Pig and also giving pants to Gnome when I was stuck XD Great theme, great storyline. Would replay this just to explore the funny interactions between Grunk and Pig! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Pleasant surprise when gnome examines you!, April 19, 2022by SkyDave1 (Sacramento ) Yeah this was fun, I was a little rusty, and got stuck, eventually needing a peek at the walkthrough, but just a peek. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Great beginners introduction to text adventures, March 13, 2022by Sven Largone I enjoyed this game, got loads of humour and I liked being an Orc for a few hours. The clues and puzzles are solid and pretty easy, and conversations with the Gnome were hilarious. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A must-play text adventure. Great for beginners., January 28, 2022by Cody Gaisser (Florence, Alabama, United States of America, North America, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Known Universe, ???) Lost Pig is possibly the most beloved text adventure around. Grunk is possibly the most endearing protagonist in interactive fiction. The game is perfect for beginners, but still enjoyable to experienced players. Lost Pig is short, fun, humorous, unpretentious, and relatively easy to solve without being too obvious. What are you waiting for? Play it! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A must play for every adventurer., January 9, 2022by Jade68 I am playing the top rated adventures. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Grunk like, November 29, 2021Grunk like, lots of fun, really liked the e character interaction and it was nice to have something on the lighter side! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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One of the most intuitive games I've ever played, March 26, 2021by Lazygamedesigner82 (Canada) Lost Pig was my first exposure to interactive fiction in many years, and I continue to be stunned at how immersive, expansive, and unexpected a world the author was able to create with a relatively small map. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Hard but fun puzzles, thin story, October 23, 2020by greenbug My partner and I had a mostly fun time playing this game. The characters are cute in concept, but the general story is underdeveloped (though the 'moral' is pleasing). Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Lost Pig: an unWinnable State review, May 9, 2020Grunk must retrieve a lost pig for his employer, and in doing so helps a gnome deal with his past and his place in the world today. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Favorite, November 20, 2018by Indigo (Maine) Really spoils you with the amount of things you can do. I loved the EXPANSIVE dialogue options you can have. Enjoyed a few sentimental moments too. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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3 people found the following review helpful:
Fun game!, April 28, 2017short and moderately difficult. Funny Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A silly but deep game. Humorous, but wears thin on replay, February 3, 2016by MathBrush I played Lost Pig five years ago when I started playing interactive fiction. I remember thinking that it was a wonderful, wonderful game. I loved the humor of the PC, the silly idea of chasing the pig, the contrast of me with the gnome, and the interesting color puzzles. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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funny story, January 20, 2016by imbbctoo grunk is lovely Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Highly enjoyable and entertaining, January 6, 2016by Gizmodeus I played this game as an IF novice and found it to be a great introduction to the (modern version) of the genre. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Brilliant, December 28, 2015I have never played an IF that made me laugh and cry at the same time. The difficulty getting the pig tempered by the hilarious commands that kept me playing this game. I have never found an IF I have found more entertaining that Admiral Jota's Lost Pig. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Cute Game, April 17, 2015by Elymnesis A small map with deceptively simple puzzles! Just right on the difficulty scale. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Excellent tightly constructed IF, February 25, 2015The writer makes excellent use of the game's relatively small world. Questioning the gnome is a joy, and the game accepts a wide variety of responses to encourage experimentation. The pig and Grunk are also well implemented. Furthermore, subtle narrative clues cleverly aid the player. Highly recommended. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Interesting characters, sensible puzzles, and just fun to play, January 29, 2015by besmaller (Portland, OR) I've played a lot of interactive fiction, and Lost Pig stands out, because it was really fun to play from start to finish. The interactions with the pig and other characters in the game are enjoyable. The descriptions, written from the perspective of your curious, observant, but not-so-literate character, are quite funny. I felt myself sink into the character I was playing very easily. The puzzles were interesting, and made sense. This is a really well designed game. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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An orc and a pig, January 19, 2015by Amphiareion This short game was deservedly lauded on its appearance. Lost Pig seems to start off as a concept piece: Grunk is an orc and communicates as such. But as it progresses, it becomes more than this. Grunk starts to function as a Candide-like observer of a small and seemingly static world: the distance induced by his vocabulary eventually vanishes and the player ends up identifying with Grunk. This is an impressive feat. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Really fun! You get to burn pants.... :D..., December 30, 2014by Chai Hai (Kansas City KS) The people who came before me gave this game its praise, but I just HAD to comment on the burning pants. That really had me laughing. The imagery.... Thanks for giving me a laugh! ^_^ Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Non-Stop Laughs!, December 28, 2014I loved this game. It had me laughing all the way through and the puzzles were tricky but not impossible to solve. I enjoyed how much effort the maker put into the extra conversations and commands you can use that don't necessary further your progress but give the game color. The only thing I didn't like was how hard it was to get all the points, but maybe just because I'm too impatient to play a second time. Overall, amazing! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Me enjoy playing Lost Pig, November 5, 2014As a new player of Interactive Fiction me like exploring the world of Lost Pig with Grunk and his pig. Me get confused a few times, and needed hint. Me finish game and smile. Me recommend Grunk to others. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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An excellent IF Haiku, January 31, 2014by scottmbruner (alameda, california) Lost Pig is perfect in its execution of a light puzzler through the eyes of a character who seems perfectly real despite being a fantastic beast in a world which seems intriguing despite the small glimpse we're provided. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Charming, enjoyable and a nice break., July 2, 2013by StarSkys I really enjoyed playing this- It's difficult not to love grunk. The humour is pleasant and the puzzles are quite quirky. It's a nice break from those longer, tougher IFs and a breath of fresh air. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Me love this game!, June 21, 2013by stadtgorilla (Munich, Germany) There's really not much to say about this game that hasn't already been said before. It has been featured in countless best-of-lists and lists with games that are accessible for beginners, it's almost legendary, and rightly so. I finally managed to finish the game on my iPhone, this is what I can say: Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Pig maybe smart, but Grunk catch pig. So that mean Grunk more smart, June 6, 2013by Jim Kaplan (Jim Kaplan has a room called the location. The location of Jim Kaplan is variable.) Related reviews: admiral jota, humor Play it if: you want simple, accessible puzzles and a short, sweet family-friendly game that's big on humor and character interaction. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | View comments (1) - Add comment
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Family friendly and heartwarming, May 26, 2013by Andromache (Hawaii) This was a fairly easy game in which things worked realistically and smoothly. The pig was incredibly frustrating and I was stuck on how to catch it - not because the solution eluded me but because I'd missed a step. I eventually figured it out by myself with some experimentation. And that's a lot of how to get the answers. Playing with things, seeing how they work, and figuring out how to execute the obvious solutions. Thankfully, everything's well-clued. I got the full score on the first try, and I was pleased to see good behavior rewarded. I did use hints, but not for solutions. Just helpful nudges. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Impressed by the work behind the game, August 31, 2012by Dida I've given this game 3 stars because I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | View comments (1) - Add comment
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MUST PLAY GAME!, July 28, 2012by Coldfinger (Germany) After being abstinent from IF for over 20 years, this game was the perfect starter to get into the IF way of thinking again. And also the perfect game to get me addicted again. Not too large, nice puzzles, great use of language, sensible parser and good humor. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Good but not great, March 25, 2012by RekoOne Most of the game takes place in seven rooms, and still this is no small game. It has simulations of both fire and water, and an NPC that responds to 250 topics! If you like to replay a game to find hidden stuff, this is the game for you! But the game also has bad sides. It might sound fun to be able to talk with an NPC about 250 topics, but in reality it gets boring after a while. Physics simulations like fire and water is not something that improves a game. The puzzles are difficult and the story about an orc looking for a lost pig is charming but also silly. It is overrated but still a fun game. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Pretty Funny, March 7, 2012by Mailer Funny narration from the point of view character. Most of the game revolves around a series of enjoyable puzzles. I was able to win without hints or walk throughs, but it took me a couple of days and some thinking to do it. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Grunk, January 24, 2012by smartgenes (Newcastle, UK) Having seen this game mentioned in Jason Scott's documentary Get Lamp, and as it had been hanging around my hard drive I considered it high time I played it. For some reason I had assumed the protagonist was a pig, so a genuine smile was brought to my face when i tried EXAMINE ME. It made me laugh out loud when I continued with EXAMINE PANTS.. and a genuine lol too, not one of those fake ones you send in chat messages. The overwhelming attention to responses makes it one of the best games I have ever played. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Clever Game, October 19, 2011by katie087 I chose to review the game "Lost Pig." I enjoyed this game because it’s very cute and the title suits it so perfectly. There are a few of the puzzles that rely on the little magical explanations. This game has a good sense of humor. When you’re stuck looking for a solution to the puzzles, it funny little actions keep you entertained and interested in the game. I think games like this are a good reason as to why text is still important. I thought it was very clever, informative, and enlightening. This is definitely my favorite game among the three on my recommendations list. I think laughter is an important factor when it comes to playing games. That’s the whole point of games, in my opinion. Lost Pig deserves 5 stars. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Entertaining and cute, September 5, 2011by Deboriole (San Diego, CA) This game took a little while to warm up to. The first time I played it, I didn't thoroughly search the rooms which made a solution completely impossible. Totally my fault! After reading a few positive reviews online, I gave it another shot and ended up really liking it. The humor is great and the puzzles make sense. There are not many rooms in the game which is also a plus in my book because it is easy to get around and go back to previous locations. Grunk give this game 4 stars. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Fun, engaging with excellent writing, May 25, 2011by ZUrlocker (Traverse City, Michgian) This is a fun game with a very immersive style. Great to play in a group! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Love, March 8, 2011by spinnerin (Portland, OR) This is my favorite game in a while. It’s funny, well-written, and the perfect size and scope for a text adventure. Everything you do enhances the story, instead of only helping to solve the game puzzle. Well done. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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The Secret History of the Lost Pig (And Place under Ground), July 25, 2010by joncgoodwin Let me come to the point: I didn’t like this gnome, and I’m not sure you’re supposed to, either. What appears to be a creature of gruff benevolence and bemused patience is in fact a war-mongering technologist of death and destruction. I don’t think it’s too much to suggest that the gnome is in fact an imprisoned demon assuming another form, and you, the naive orc (with neutral tendencies?), innocently go around and undo the wards that bind him. Was it fate that brought the pig to this fell hole? Or abyssal evil? Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Lost Pig is a crack up., June 28, 2010by Shoki (Los Angeles) Fun game. I thought the writing was great. I need to retrain my mind to figure out these puzzles. I got stuck a few times. I did try mapping the game with IFM and that was also very cool. Note: this rating is not included in the game's average. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Greatness, June 10, 2010by tggdan3 (Michigan) The writing of this game is enough to draw you in by itself. Your character is stupid- an orc, and the descriptions of everything keeps that in mind, continually reminding you that you are seeing things simply and not thinking too much. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Very accessible and truly hilarious, May 20, 2010The main story is very good and puzzles are challenging. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Re-ignited my IF obsession, April 11, 2010I've loved IF since I was a kid with a copy of Zork, and every once in a while I'll jump back in, but I hadn't played any titles in a few years. I downloaded Frotz for my iPhone, though, and one day while I was bored I started it up and thought "Lost Pig, huh? Well, let's see what this is about." Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Practically perfect, September 21, 2009by JonathanCR I can't really add much to what has been said about this game already, except to say that I simply found it virtually perfect. The writing is absolutely beautiful, consistently funny, and often surprisingly moving. That is partly because Grunk, as a character, has such integrity and believability. Although presented as incredibly dense, the way he describes locations and objects, often incorporating quite shrewd observations along the way, suggests that he's not all that stupid at all. That gives him depth and emotional resonance. It must be said also that by having Grunk narrate the game in its entirety offers a neat approach to the problem of who the parser is supposed to be, and whether the narrator of the game is a different person from the PC. This game solves that problem by identifying the PC with the narrator, although at the cost of distancing the player from the PC (if Grunk is telling me what's going on, I'm clearly not Grunk, just in case I'd had any uncertainty on that score). There's no emotional distancing though, because Grunk is so engaging a personality. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | View comments (1) - Add comment
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A runaway success, July 27, 2009by Dark-Star (Nebraska) When I first spied this title listed on a favorite IF site, I was somewhat skeptical of the premise. An IF game where the protagonist is an oafish orc? And the objective is to recover a loose pig?! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Casual IF should be a myth, but..., April 27, 2009by Michael R. Bacon (New Mexico) I asked some friends who are not even very computer-savvy to try "Lost Pig" and they became engrossed after a few minutes of user-interface confusion. I had always thought the confusion would be enough to put off the average user (and still do not believe in IF as a profitable venture), but each of them greatly enjoyed the game and wanted to continue playing longer than my laptop was available to them. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Making fun of orcs never gets old., November 25, 2008A short but fun game that relies on the inherent humor of its orc protagonist. Fortunately, the game is easily solved before the joke of doing things to your pants wears thin. This would be a great introductory game for anyone new to IF. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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10 year olds review Lost Pig, October 14, 2008by Mike Sousa (Massachusetts) It was very fun and exciting and I liked the characters, especially Grunk. I liked the part with the bread machine. I also liked that whatever you ordered Grunk to do he did, including burping. I also liked that one thing led to another and you had to do things in order to solve the game. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Loved it, July 24, 2008by Cesia (Colorado) I loved this IF more than any other I've played. I couldn't help but laughing out loud! It was fun to play. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Suitable for kids, December 9, 2007I just finished playing through this game with my two children (ages 8 and 9). They both enjoyed the game. It's not always easy to determine whether a game is fully suitable for young kids, so I thought I'd mention that, as far as I can tell, Lost Pig has no objectionable content. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A Perfect Little Underground Adventure, November 30, 2007This game has single-handedly (that is NOT a masturbation reference) brought me back to the joy of Interactive Fiction. It's been some time since I've had to type 'NW', and hearing about Lost Pig, I felt compelled to, as in the days of my chronically be-seated youth, madly type basic sentences and weird abbreviations into a computer. And oh, how wonderful to return to the fold! Lost Pig is a perfect example of the form, in my opinion. I can't imagine the amount of play-testing that went into making almost every warped combination of disparate objects or obviously ridiculous actions something that doesn't baffle the parser, but instead, produces a hilarious and preconceived result. And while that is admirable in itself, the core puzzles are extremely well thought out; every one, at least for me, was of the head-slapping 'Goddamit why did I spend a half hour on that?!' variety. Including the elusive 'seventh point'. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Started Strong And Then Lost Its Way, November 25, 2007by AmberShards (The Gothic South) Unlike others who have loved this game (and most games I review it seems are of this variety), I can't say that I enjoyed Lost Pig after about an hour. It starts strong, unfolding the world of the PC and who the PC is bit by bit. Then the impossible puzzles hit. You'll bang your head against the keyboard as you strive for even two points and move game objects around at random, utterly perplexed as to what is supposed to do what. The NPCs that you find may be loquacious, but they talk an awful lot about nothing at all. As that doesn't help you in any way with your objective in the game, their conversational skills quickly become annoying and frustrating. In short, the pacing and puzzle difficulty are seriously out of whack. It's a shame, because there's obviously been no small effort expended on the early parts of the game and the conversation structure. Playing Lost Pig is like you're driving a new car and just as you reach second gear, you drive off a cliff. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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GRUNK PANTS ON FIRE!, November 23, 2007Aw, this is brilliant! Excellent attention to detail, and an awful lot of fun. It's well worth playing around and trying silly things that have no chance of advancing the game, just because the responses are so funny (e.g. try taking your pants off in company). Besides that, the implementation's solid, the puzzles make sense, Grunk and the pig both have a lot of character, and the ending is quite uplifting. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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