Recommended: Yes

Once in a while a game comes that you knew nothing about but upon watching/playing any length of you realize you enjoy wholeheartedly. Jazzpunk is that kind of game. A quirky adventure game in the loosest possible terms, this game is not long but for a fan of Airplane, Hot Shots, Get Smart and any number of silly spoofs you will certainly find a lot to love.

It’s a difficult thing to recommend a game but to tell people not to watch any of it before playing but that’s exactly what I must do. A lot of the games charm and humor comes from the unexpected, non sequitur nature of the jokes that you find in the environment. Nearly every nook and cranny of the game has some gag stuffed in. An example:

I’d recommend against consuming the game in a single sitting, as it is feasibly possible to do so. This is a game where you should take some time poking around and finding the oddball jokes to be had before it ends. The post war modernist visual styling is very appealing, as are it’s characters (which resemble the male/female symbols found on restrooms). If you’re a fan of videogames in general, sushi, rapid fire absurdist/parody humor and cheesy computer puns you should pick it up! It’s the only game from 2014 (to my knowledge) that has an extensive and well detailed Tiki Bar map!