Pico Park
Expanded Versions of Pico Park: Classic Edition
3.71 average rating based on 115 ratings
- Developers
- TECOPARK
- Publishers
- TECOPARK
- Series
- Pico Park
- Event
- BitSummit 7 Spirits
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Genres
- Indie, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action
- Steam
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Diamond in the rough
A wonderful feeling you should not deny yourself is the realization that something you thought sucks is actually good.
This game is perhaps the no frilliest of no frills games which really put me off. Like even Thomas Was Alone has a pleasant color palette. But Pico Park was obtrusively ugly the first time I saw it. My interest was 0.
My son bought Pico Park after seeing Pico Park 2 in the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. He asked me to play it with him today. Thinking I'd maybe play a few levels after my lunch, we ended up playing for two hours. We were having a blast. I was audibly counting "one, two, one, two" so my son would jump on the ones while I would jump on the twos. We were discussing strategies for how to beat levels. We goofed around trying to be the one to get the key to open the door - the game doesn't even incentivize this in anyway! We just did this and we're laughing as we're sabotaging our own work to open the door.
On a few occasions, I put both controllers in my hands and controlled both characters to complete …
A wonderful feeling you should not deny yourself is the realization that something you thought sucks is actually good.
This game is perhaps the no frilliest of no frills games which really put me off. Like even Thomas Was Alone has a pleasant color palette. But Pico Park was obtrusively ugly the first time I saw it. My interest was 0.
My son bought Pico Park after seeing Pico Park 2 in the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. He asked me to play it with him today. Thinking I'd maybe play a few levels after my lunch, we ended up playing for two hours. We were having a blast. I was audibly counting "one, two, one, two" so my son would jump on the ones while I would jump on the twos. We were discussing strategies for how to beat levels. We goofed around trying to be the one to get the key to open the door - the game doesn't even incentivize this in anyway! We just did this and we're laughing as we're sabotaging our own work to open the door.
On a few occasions, I put both controllers in my hands and controlled both characters to complete the parts my son was struggling with.
Pico Park is a blast, I'm excited to play more with my kid, and frankly the moment we beat it, I will probably immediately buy Pico Park 2.
The damn eight
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version
"Pico Park" is a game that truly shines when played with a full group of 8 friends. At this player count, you'll experience the game's most authentic and emotional moments.
The game is divided into 12 distinct worlds, each themed differently. These themes range from retro games reminiscent of Tetris and Arkanoid to time-limited levels and more. Every world consists of 4 levels, all designed to test the strength of your friendships.
"Pico Park" becomes a blast due to three main elements: team play, the camaraderie of your friends, and the humor that arises from the game's levels and situations. Remove even one of these elements, and the game might feel dull and uninteresting—even the presence of friends is insufficient without the other two factors. This combination results in genuinely hilarious gameplay. For instance, there's a level featuring 10-20 closely placed buttons, which collectively eliminate the entire team if any of them are pressed. This becomes quite the challenge when playing with a full group of 8 friends, as the likelihood of someone accidentally pressing a button significantly increases. Other levels require cooperative efforts for successful completion, such as building player staircases to reach high blocks or controlling a ghost …
"Pico Park" is a game that truly shines when played with a full group of 8 friends. At this player count, you'll experience the game's most authentic and emotional moments.
The game is divided into 12 distinct worlds, each themed differently. These themes range from retro games reminiscent of Tetris and Arkanoid to time-limited levels and more. Every world consists of 4 levels, all designed to test the strength of your friendships.
"Pico Park" becomes a blast due to three main elements: team play, the camaraderie of your friends, and the humor that arises from the game's levels and situations. Remove even one of these elements, and the game might feel dull and uninteresting—even the presence of friends is insufficient without the other two factors. This combination results in genuinely hilarious gameplay. For instance, there's a level featuring 10-20 closely placed buttons, which collectively eliminate the entire team if any of them are pressed. This becomes quite the challenge when playing with a full group of 8 friends, as the likelihood of someone accidentally pressing a button significantly increases. Other levels require cooperative efforts for successful completion, such as building player staircases to reach high blocks or controlling a ghost that launches attacks if left unattended.
The game doesn't strive to be difficult; in fact, it's quite the opposite. You'll encounter numerous instances where a minor mistake or a silly moment will elicit laughter from everyone. Despite having just 12 worlds, the game never feels lacking in content and manages to avoid becoming tiresome.
Even if you don't have a full group of 8 ready-to-play friends (like myself), the game can still be enjoyed with just 2 players, promising fun times. So, gather your friends and step into the small, amusing, and endearing world of Pico Park!
Pico Park: Short, Sweet and Chock Full of Laughs!
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version
Craving for a casual yet challenging game to enjoy with your pals? Look no further than Pico Park. It's an absolute blast, striking just the right balance between easy-going fun and intriguing puzzles. Never a dull moment, and oh boy, the more friends you rope in, the wilder the ride gets!
This isn't a game about punishing difficulty; it's about shared laughter, teamwork, and those sweet 'Aha!' moments when you crack a puzzle together. Only downside? It's a tad too short. Just when you're getting into the swing of things, you hit the end. But hey, what a ride it is while it lasts! Pico Park, you're a brief but beautiful gem in the gaming universe.
Peako Park
Pretty fun. Some of the levels were definitely better than others, but I really liked how unique the mechanics in each one were. It was super fun guessing what sort of mechanic was gonna come next, mastering it, and then moving on to the next. With a bigger team and more time and assets, this could be the makings of a really fun co-op puzzle that could achieve even greater heights. But as it is, it's pretty fun! Also in one of the endless modes, you tap to air-hop through obstacles like in flappy bird, but after each hop, a different player controls the character. That was a very fun mode, playing it with 4 people was really fun and we all had to be so in-sync for it to work.
Vitamin_B's review of Pico Park
Buddy of mine begged me to play this with him and his friends. Quickest way to weed out your friend group for who's a decent human being, and who's a bastard slut.
4/5 would recommend ruining friendships again
Nice party game
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version
Very simple, yet fun to play with friends together.
Great game with challenging levels
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version
Pico Park is the perfect example of how a simple cheap Indie game should be made. A lot of "Indie party games" nowadays are all about one or two game modes and costs almost twenty euros, but not Pico Park. For only four euros you get 48 stages to complete.
The principle is simple. You are a little alienlike creature that needs to reach the end of the level by grabbing a key. To do this, you must work together with others to complete puzzles.
Timing is everything and one mistake can cost you dearly as everyone dies at the same time.
The puzzles are challenging and fun and well designed. They also increase gradually in difficulty, giving you some time to adapt.
With friends, the tension and focus to complete a level can be intense and it makes for a lot of fun.
Pico Park uses simple 2D graphics that work well for a game like this.
The music and sound are silly and hearing it while you failed a level for the millionth time is somewhat mocking you.
The controls are fluent, as is required for this kind of puzzle platform games.
There is also a versus mode …
Pico Park is the perfect example of how a simple cheap Indie game should be made. A lot of "Indie party games" nowadays are all about one or two game modes and costs almost twenty euros, but not Pico Park. For only four euros you get 48 stages to complete.
The principle is simple. You are a little alienlike creature that needs to reach the end of the level by grabbing a key. To do this, you must work together with others to complete puzzles.
Timing is everything and one mistake can cost you dearly as everyone dies at the same time.
The puzzles are challenging and fun and well designed. They also increase gradually in difficulty, giving you some time to adapt.
With friends, the tension and focus to complete a level can be intense and it makes for a lot of fun.
Pico Park uses simple 2D graphics that work well for a game like this.
The music and sound are silly and hearing it while you failed a level for the millionth time is somewhat mocking you.
The controls are fluent, as is required for this kind of puzzle platform games.
There is also a versus mode and endless mode, in which you can compete against each other. It is just some extra content for when you finished the game.
Overall, I liked Pico Park and would recommend it to everyone.
Fun, but Extremely Short
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version
Can't quite rate it higher purely because of how short it is without much replay value, but this is a fun one with friends. The more people you're playing with, the more chaos and shouting will ensue. I'm a very laid-back and non-competitive gamer, so it's always funny to watch my friends have absolute meltdowns over this while I peacefully observe.
The problem with it is that once you've gotten through the game once (which will take you less than 2 hours, possibly even closer to 1), there's not much left. I think this game could've REALLY benefitted from Workshop integration and player-made levels, I was pretty surprised to discover that wasn't a thing. You get some element of freshness when you find completely different friends to go through it with, but you'll always know the solutions and it's just not as fun once you do.
Still, it's only $5, so I won't argue it's not worth it.
