My Beautiful Paper Smile
Critic Reviews for My Beautiful Paper Smile
My Beautiful Paper Smile's disturbing hand-drawn imagery and style can't overcome its underwhelming narrative and brief playtime.
My Beautiful Paper Smile Chapters 1 and 2 drop you into a world where children are forced to be happy, and punished for feeling anything else. It may unnerve some people, so keep that in mind. The gameplay is simple, but some sections can be annoying and feel unfair. You're left on a cliffhanger, but the final chapters will be released later on.
I knew nothing about the title before it landed in my lap, but a bit of research showed that there was quite some interest in the game through its development. I was afforded the ability to play and review all four chapters.
My Beautiful Paper Smile has a truly unique art style that I can’t enough of, but that’s where the love ends. With more playtime, the story could have been amazing, but unfortunately, the lack of exposition makes it hard to be absorbed into the intricate and dark world of the Joyous.
