The Crush House

"The Crush House is an ambitious blend of reality TV satire and mystery, where players take on the role of Jae, a producer, director, and cameraman in a twisted reality show. The game’s unique concept and narrative depth are its …"

"The Crush House is a game that clearly manifested from a fantastic core idea, but falls short of realising its vast potential due to curious performance issues and a gameplay loop that just barely misses its opportunity to fully bloom."

"The Crush House is a game that initially intrigues, fascinates and promises great fun. Unfortunately, as time passes, its shortcomings are revealed, which prevent you from fully enjoying the gameplay. Although it is still a solid title, one can see …"

"The Crush House might not be the perfect production players were hoping for but what&s;s there is a really good time and at least always fun. The nature of working and grinding to line up the perfect shot to watch …"

"The Crush House has great potential to be a unique game in a quirky niche, but it falls just short of being the fantastic experience it could have been."

"The game also showcases a great sense of humor on every level, from eccentric gameplay and entertainingly-nonsensical arguments to small details like its ads, which are designed by fellow developers and feature Easter eggs for other games like Cult of …"

"The Crush House has its share of solid moments, but it ends up oscillating between creativity and boredom. The day to day filming schedule needed to be spruced up to avoid repetitive dialogue and bland footage."

"Nerial leaves cards and cheating aside to bring us The Crush House, a very original reality show simulator that reminds us that keeping everyone happy is impossible. The most interesting part is in the story, which is revealed little by …"

"As is the case with an actual reality show, I’m left grappling with conflicting feelings when I roll credits on The Crush House. It’s a sharp social satire wrapped up in one of the funniest puzzle games I’ve ever played, …"

"The Crush House is a clever and entertaining spin on reality television - one that has its tongue firmly in cheek, but which also speaks to deeper themes in the metanarrative I&s;m working hard not to spoil here. It&s;s repetitive …"

"The Crush House exceeded all my expectations, creating an experience that was enjoyable, engaging and incredibly reflective."

"While the more randomized elements of The Crush House can make it frustrating at times, this "thirst-person shooter" still delivers quite the unique and fun experience. After all, how many games can claim that they provide a challenge in seeing …"

"The Crush House is interesting at first, with a really novel concept and controls that are really easy to pick up, but its innovative aspect and replayability don’t last for long. Between its repetitive nature and predictable plot twists, you’ll …"

"The Crush House is a great choice for those who want different experiences outside the mainstream. I recommend it especially for those who like unconventional horror like Doki Doki Literature Club! The project works in its premise as well as …"

"Mystery, drama, flirting, and a lot of backstage stress. “The Crush House” embraces the idea of “15 minutes of fame” and how easy it for it to crumble. A very interesting — perhaps almost unique look into one of the …"

"The Crush House feels like a victim of its own confidence. It’s so self-sure of its premise and big-brained twist that it fails to dig a little deeper under the surface to actually justify any of it. The gameplay itself …"

"The Crush House gives you your very own reality TV show to produce and film, full of drama, naughtiness and a whole lot of butts."

"But whether you’re doing those soul-crushing tasks in a meta way or not, the game is still making you do them – and making you do them over and over again to uncover a secret that, really, isn’t all that …"

"The Crush House, meanwhile, is bright and fruity, and the sinister element that is meant to carry the subversion seems to be something more akin to something like “tee hee, we know this is a bit problematic, but we sure …"

"Despite The Crush House’s flaws with characterization and storytelling, I can’t deny that I was strongly compelled by its narrative. While parts of the core gameplay feel dissonant from the premise of the game, it rarely spoiled the fun I …"

"In a lot of ways, The Crush House was not what I expected. It&s;s a systems-driven gameplay experience that turns the passivity of watching reality TV into a surprisingly hectic and fast-paced one, where meeting the needs of your audience …"

"A fun and frenetic reality TV sim, The Crush House delivers thoughtful commentary on virtual voyeurism."

"While it doesn&s;t fully capture the reality TV experience, I really enjoyed the ideas presented by The Crush House and would love to see a sequel down the line which builds upon them."

"Finally, Crush House should also be commended for its representation, full of varied and complex characters that slowly reveal themselves through conversations, or even acts as simple as changing into a swimsuit. It’s incredibly refreshing to see characters living their …"

"I can’t wait to be able to talk about this one in detail, it surprised me how much I liked it. Even if it kind of feels like a roguelite, I don’t care; being able to mastermind this show by …"

"The Crush House may have an imaginative concept, but the game fails to portray its characters well or deliver a satisfying conclusion to the story."