Papetura

Papetura has one of the shortest demos I have ever come across and at the same time, it’s one of the most convincing so far. It’s about Pape and Tura, two paper born beings for whom the journey starts off by being swallowed up by a giant paper fish.

For those who appreciate paper art and craft, conceptual and stock photography and most of all, creativity, Papetura is a game worth taking time to get to know.

Everything you see in this game starts out as a piece of paper on which another piece of paper is carefully glued then shaped and so on until a physical model of the world or character is created. After that, through some carefully thought out ambient lighting, the scene or element is photographed and transferred into the digital world where the game is pieced together.

Most games don’t start off like this and that’s why a lot of games from this genre don’t look as wonderful as this one does. The team behind Papetura is trying out something different, not necessarily new, but it’s refreshing and looks very promising.

Visually, Papetura is simply beautiful. Its atmosphere is conjured from a gloomy vibe mixed with a warm sense of peace. Your characters are silent, you know nothing about them and seeing them in that kind of world only makes things that much more interesting.

As far as puzzles go, it’s too soon to say whether they will be good, great or fantastic because the demo offers a very small taste. However it seems that the creativity invested in creating the world was equally shared in devising the puzzles and mechanics.

On a closing note, Papetura’s demo is too short to not feel a little disappointed, but it’s more than enough to make it clear that this might be a future classic.

Papetura is a game that is meticulously being pieced together by a small and dedicated team. They have a lot of work but not a lot to work with so, play the demo, see how you feel about it and if it’s all about positive vibes, feel free to show your support by visiting its Indiegogo and Steam Greenlight pages.