Scarf
December 23, 2021
Scarf is an adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms, offering an allegorical journey through beautiful worlds. Explore and find the truth behind your story with the help of your partner, a dragon-shaped scarf. Unlock new abilities and discover your true destiny. STORY What does it mean to be a …
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Critic Reviews (29)
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70.0
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70.0
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65.0
"A simple, yet enjoyable puzzle platformer, Scarf is a beautiful title that plays around with the tried and true tale of the hero defeating evil."
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50.0
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80.0
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70.0
"Scarf is a likeable and charismatic adventure, but it fails to stand out enough to deserve a major dedication of our time. The puzzles are creative, the platforming gameplay is minimally satisfying, and the art direction manages to convey positive …"
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85.0
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70.0
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65.0
"Scarf certainly is an enjoyable experience; its combination of engaging story and strong environments are enough to keep the player absorbed for its four hour campaign. But due to its commonplace gameplay, it doesn&s;t do enough to make it a …"
Read original review"Scarf does not add anything new to its genre, but the simple mechanics and stunning visuals make this short and relaxing experience enjoyable. However, the controls and puzzles could have been better."
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65.0
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80.0
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75.0
"Short but sweet, Scarf is an intriguing, enjoyable little game for most of its runtime."
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25.0
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45.0
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20.0
"SCARF is a singer without a voice and a dancer without legs. There were tons of things that could have been great within it, but none of them were capitalised on, and it felt like there weren&s;t enough resources spent …"
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90.0
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75.0
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85.0
"Scarf is a beautiful and short ethereal experience with a special atmosphere, jumping and simple object-based puzzles. Such a pleasant little indie gem that will last an evening or two."
Read original review"Scarf offers a short and sweet platforming experience. It&s;s perfectly enjoyable to play, but you&s;ll likely be left wanting more when the credits roll."
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85.0
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75.0
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40.0
"A narrative adventure that succeeds in a truly remarkable feat: inserting good and not repetitive environmental puzzles into the adventure while keeping the experience simple and approachable. A simple but solid game, not too long and not too short, that …"
Read original review"Aside from the shortage of optimization, the short game time and the price, which I found a little high accordingly; Scarf was a game that I thought could be played at least twice with good storytelling and nice puzzles, albeit …"
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60.0
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85.0
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75.0
"SCARF is a fun 3D platform game where we will get into the shoes of a hero and his magic scarf with the aim of recovering the various souls that are scattered throughout the different worlds. With a proposal very …"
Read original review"Scarf is the perfect game for players who fondly remember titles like Spyro, Journey, and Abzu but want to be able to finish a game in its entirety in one sitting. Its emotionally driven storyline is short, sweet, and to …"
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95.0
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80.0
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45.0
"Even as the final moments occurred, which also felt like it came out of nowhere, it didn&s;t feel like the player was a hero. Given the wonderful mechanics, design, personality, and narrative intentions of Scarf, the confusing storytelling is unfortunate …"
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75.0
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75.0
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75.0
"Scarf is an enjoyable 3D puzzle platformer with a low difficulty but a very big heart. It’s ideal if you’re looking for a casual game to enjoy with minimal stress. A short experience that doesn’t outstay is welcome. The only …"
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65.0
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70.0
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80.0
"Scarf is an endearing experience. It wears its inspirations on its sleeve and doesn’t shatter the genre’s conventions with innovative ideas, but still finds enough sure footing to set itself apart from its contemporaries. Moreover, an unsurprising story and a …"
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65.0
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70.0
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75.0
"Scarf has the pieces to be laid back and enjoyable platformer. It may get repetitious at times, but never fully frustrating. Hardcore fans of both platforming and puzzles will find a jewel in Scarf."
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68.0
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72.0
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60.0
"Scarf is a good game, but not one that left an impression. I played it, enjoyed it while it lasted, but once I was done with it, all I could think about is that I would have enjoyed it a …"
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30.0
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35.0
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20.0
"Scarf is a nice if not particularly original idea, disappointingly executed on almost all fronts."
Read original review"The problem is that Scarf doesn’t deliver on the platforming side and, unlike the fantastic Journey, Scarf never reaches that satisfying conclusion where all those small introspective and grand sweeping moments add up to a crescendo that sticks with you …"
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35.0
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55.0
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80.0
"SCARF offers a lot of bang for your buck. This pleasant, relaxing game is entertaining, but not for long. It’s truly a shame that a title that excels in so many ways ends all too soon—and with an unsatisfying conclusion, …"
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90.0
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75.0
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65.0
"Is Scarf a good game then? It’s certainly not terrible. I’d suggest it might even get lost in the shuffle that is the end-of-year period, which it doesn’t deserve. The game has a great foundation for puzzle design blended with …"
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60.0
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45.0
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30.0
"I could see playing through Scarf once if you’re in the mood to play something that reminds you of Journey, but that isn’t as good as Journey. But beyond that? Scarf throws away whatever goodwill it might generate with an …"
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65.0
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72.0
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84.0
"Scarf doesn&s;t brave new platforming territory, but platforming newbies will appreciate its forgiving nature, and it tells an interesting and often dark story in an engaging way."
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65.0
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70.0
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85.0
"While it’s not pushing the genre any further forward, Scarf is a perfectly pleasant way to spend 6 hours of your life. As a non-combative puzzle platformer, it lacks originality. Thankfully, a clever two sided narrative carries the game as …"
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90.0
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70.0
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85.0
"The game Scarf consists of a colorful, soft world held together by the adventurous story and the relationship between two different creatures. The blue creature and other creatures occasionally seem to float above the ground instead of walking. In addition, …"
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55.0
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65.0
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80.0
"Scarf doesn&s;t try to reinvent anything, but its pace, its art direction and its world are calming, welcoming and entertaining."
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85.0
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80.0
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75.0
"Scarf is a beautiful puzzle-platformer that packs a lot of meaning in a small package, but only to those willing to explore all of its gorgeous locales."
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70.0
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50.0
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60.0
"Scarf is a short and sweet visual journey with some technical problems and little difficulty."
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75.0
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80.0
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85.0
"Scarf creates relaxing moments for the audience by providing an eye-catching artistic graphics and relaxing music."
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