KOBOLD KEBABS

An absurd in the best way ride with a lot of twists and turns backed by really solid writing.

KOBOLD KEBABS decides to grab a random, crazy premise from the back shelf and just kind of runs with it while butchering whatever once culturally relevant song it can currently remember at the top of its lungs. And despite being so wacky it also maintains a surprising level of consistency in its writing alongside a very unique, immersive style of narration that leans into the game’s vibe quite well.

All of that combined makes it very easy to immerse yourself into the story and root for the protagonist, who in his inherent simplicity becomes an endearing centerpoint of the whole thing. The other characters mostly stay out of the way as they don’t do much beyond serving as foils or simple supplements to his story.

There’s a notable amount of branching to the story considering the word count and plenty of good, bad and questionable endings. Even those few that are quite obviously a rushed patchwork to get the whole thing out the door maintain a certain level of charm to them. There’s a few minor typos in places, but nothing that pulls the reader out of the story.

KOBOLD KEBABS is a blast to read and should definitely make its way onto the to-read list of anyone who enjoys going on a goofy adventure filled with objectionable shenanigans.

Final score: 7/8

I'm so ready for KOBOLD SAUSAGE FACTORY.
Funnily enough, it was the first ending I got before moving on to seek out all the other endings. I only really have an issue with the length of this game, but to be fair, there will be a sequel. 8/8, 10/10, greatly enjoyable.

Fun concept, although some of the endings feel rushed. No SPAG issues that jumped out at me, just an occasional incorrect word choice, almost certainly due to the deadline rush of the contest.

The concept of the story and the characterization of Scratch is just so good. Especially towards the nigh-cliffhanger sequel tease I genuinely laughed out loud once or twice, which is not a very common reaction for me when reading things. If you can't tell, I really enjoyed this story more than anything else I've read recently. I hope it sets a precedent for the quality of the other contest entries, as this is the first one I've read.

Great job, Mizal. This should be recommended to noobs as an example of well executed, relatively simple, and thoroughly engaging storygame.