Novel cooperative puzzle platformer with up to 10 people. Most of the 50 characters have different powers but there are some repeats. Some powers are more satisfying and useful than others. I initially loved my time with Karmazoo but as my hours climbed, my love for it dropped.

My issue with the game is three-pronged: Levels repeat and become too familiar, trolls/bad teammates who have no clue what their powers are resulting in the whole team losing, and crashing/freezing which happened at least 6 times in my 50 hrs of playtime.

The animations for all 50 characters which encompass two different dance moves, singing, sleeping, being idle, climbing, entering, exiting, and dying animations were a huge part of the charm. They really went all out and gave the characters each a unique personality.

The music is pretty good but gets repetitive after many hours. The karmapass that unlocks as the whole community earns points is a good idea but since the playerbase fell off, the requirements may need to be dramatically reduced so everyone will see all the new characters and other items.

It’s baffling that Devolver didn’t push this game harder because there’s a potential that if enough streamers gave it attention that it’d blow up. It’s only 10 bucks too, which is more than fair for how much enjoyment and good vibes I got out of it. I hope that soon it’ll have a resurgence because it really is a fun and charming time.

Reviewed on Dec 09, 2023


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