Chuk and the Arena
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Author(s): Agnieszka Trzaska
Genre: Space Opera
Website: https://agat.itch.io/chuk-and-the-arena
Language: en
First Publication Date: 2019-10-01
License: Freeware
Rating: 4.5 (based on 18 ratings)


ABOUT THE STORY

  Fight in the Grand Galactic Tournament to get back your planet's stolen moon!


EXTERNAL LINKS

  Chuk and the Arena at itch.io <https://agat.itch.io/chuk-and-the-arena>

  Chuk and the Arena at the IF Archive <https://ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/competition2019/Chuk%20and%20the%20Arena/Chuk_and_the_Arena.html>
    Play this game in your Web browser.

  Walkthrough at the IF Archive <https://ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/competition2019/Chuk%20and%20the%20Arena/Walkthrough/Chuk_and_the_Arena_walkthrough_with_hints.html>


EDITORIAL REVIEWS

  The Gaming Philosopher
  <https://gamingphilosopher.blogspot.com/2020/05/if-comp-2019-chuck-and-arena-by.html>
  > The puzzles make sense and are cleverly put together, reusing existing
  > skills, items and people often enough to feel organic. A very solid piece of
  > ‘classic’ IF implemented in a link-based system.

  These Heterogenous Tasks
  Solid design work, serviceable writing, and mild fun. <https://heterogenoustasks.wordpress.com/2019/10/07/if-comp-2019-chuk-and-the-arena/>
  > It’s very much an adventure game in format – if anything, it reminded me of
  > the classic point-and-click era, what with its populated world full of
  > cartoonish oddball characters, underdog protagonist and focus on combining
  > items.

  IFComprehensive
  <https://ifcomprehensive.com/2019/11/08/chuk-and-the-arena-by-agnieszka-trzaska/>
  > Despite being a light, choice-based game, “Chuk and the Arena” is a complex
  > game with intricate, well-designed puzzles.

  The Breakfast Review
  <http://www.ricordius.com/intfic/ifcomp19/chuk.htm>
  > It's a pretty long game, presented in point-and-click hypertext, though I
  > associate much of its puzzle sensibilities with the more open world of
  > parser games. [...]The NPCs were well drawn, with distinct personalities,
  > and the overall plot was woven into the gameplay quite well. The nominal
  > challenge, that of defeating the warriors in the arena, required a bit more
  > brainpower with each new opponent, and it never felt stale.