
A Juggler's Tale Game A runaway marionette searches for freedom in a grimm fairytale world
A Juggler’s Tale is a 2.5D side scrolling adventure presented in the form of a puppet play, and nominated for Best Student Game at last year’s IGF. Players must navigate the unique string based control scheme to solve puzzles, escape danger, and help the marionette Abby achieve true freedom - no strings attached.
The string puppet Abby flees from her captors into freedom and adventure: a world of beauty and wonder - but also danger! She finds herself in a war-torn, medieval fairytale, surrounded by ravaged, starving citizens and hunted by the relentless cut-throat, Tonda. Who can she trust? Can she avoid the traps and betrayal? Despite dangling from her threads, Abby learns that she can still influence her destiny - if only by winning over the audience.
Help Abby navigate a traumatised, yet hauntingly beautiful world. Lead her forward through riddles and around traps, evade her pursuers and find - perhaps - freedom!
The storyteller and puppeteer Jack shows his audience the theater play of Abby, an imprisoned circus artiste. She escapes the circus and gets to explore a fairytale world, but after a brief moment of freedom finds herself dragged into the dangers this world has to offer: She crosses raging rivers, bandit camps and traps, always accompanied by the lyrical rhymes of Jack's story.
He talks about Abby’s fears and helps her in difficult situations - while holding the strings of his puppet firmly in his ever-helpful hands.
A Juggler’s Tale offers fascinating riddles and intense story moments all around the mystical puppet theatre setting. The strings are not only a visual representation of the strong connection between storyteller and puppet, they are also our main game mechanic, creating lots of unique puzzle moments.
While still in development, "A Juggler's Tale" won the BEST NEWCOMER Award at the German Video game Award 2019 and won six out of twelve awards at Game Connection Europe 2019, which never happened before.
We want to link modern digital gaming culture with traditional, established theatre and poetry culture. Germany, our home country, can look back on centuries of fairy tales, poetry and drama. We grew up between these tales, legends and worlds - and combining these narratives with our love for story-driven games was our motivation to develop "A Juggler’s Tale".
Therefore, our game is for everyone who wants to dive into a wonderful story - regardless of age, gender or gaming experience.
for fans of Little Nightmares, INSIDE or LIMBO
a short but compelling story with a surprising turn (around 2 hours of gameplay)
beautiful art style and an atmospheric soundtrack
a unique game setting all around string puppets
Featuring
Layers of meaning - Inspired by German puppet theatre, the string-based mechanics add a novel layer to the puzzle-solving while also tying into themes of autonomy and destiny.
A land far, far away - Become immersed in a dangerous fairytale world, brought to life with rich colours and a blend of 2D and 3D art styles.
Master storyteller - Enjoy a fully voiced and lyrical narration throughout the game, as Abby’s story is told by a mysterious puppet master.
Overcome great challenges - Help Abby survive, escaping traps, bypassing dangers, and gradually defying the pull of the strings themselves.
Against all odds - Experience a somewhat grim yet hopeful adventure that explores the true meaning of freedom.
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