Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

I bought the game again along with the Digital Art Book to play the Bug Fables Plus mod.

I need to talk about how much I love this game, but first: Short review Very satisfactory combat system, great dialogue and characters, nice music and awesome worldbuilding. Play it, it's good. And now the long one, tried to make it spoilers free if anyone cares enough, I wouldn't recommend reading this before playing the game tho. So... Where do I start? I remember when I found about this game while watching a Design Doc video, a Bug Fables clip appeared and I was just amazed to learn that a game like this would exist, I loved the red plumber's paper adventures when I played them long ago, and I was so excited about this game that I literally felt like I was shaking, and when I played it? It did not disappoint, at all. Fights are so fun to play and plan out, the amount of strategies and customization there is goes beyond what my tiny brain can even imagine, so the combat is absolutely delightful. And somehow the lore and characters manage to be on the same level if not superior? Vi, Kabbu and Leif are very well written, their character arcs are nice, but the dialogue, either from them or from any other bug, is always so enjoyable. I played the game 3 times and I never got tired of it (Could also be because of my terrible memory, but still). I want to praise Genow, while replaying I occasionally thought "If I was writing this, what would they say?" and even though I couldn't come up with anything, what they did say was not only in-character, but also interesting and nice to read. Worldbuilding is great, I was so interested in the lore that I always wanted to learn more and more, I even got sad when the lore books side quest was over, exploring everything was really fun thanks to both the movement and everything there is to interact with. Music's also good, some tracks stand out to me as absolutely wonderful, but the rest is catchy too. Two things I want to mention are that, first, the amount of optional content is not only surprising, but I also feel like it's as fun as the main game, to the point where it feels wrong for me to not do sidequests during a playthrought, and second thing is how the game is very much free of "unnecesary" content made only to extend the game's lenght, things like all of the fast travel options, for example, make me feel like the devs just wanted to let you have a great time on this adventure, and after everything I've said it's clear that they did achieve that. Thanks Mar and Genow for all of this, I wish I could have supported Bug Fables during its development if I had known about it back then, but I guess not having to wait for the game to release was also a good deal. I think i'm done with this game for now, so thanks once again for creating it. I wish the game was even more successful, it really deserves it. However i did get softlocked once while deep on the cave of trials so i don't like the game that much actually, I know this is a game about bugs but I don't enjoy those kind of bugs.

[h1] God, this game ROCKS. [/h1] After playing this game both Vanilla and Modded via Bug Fables Plus, I can safely say this is the most underrated game I've played. While the visuals, minus the character sprites, may leave some things to be desired, there's far more than meets the eye as to what you can do in this game. From numerous character builds with the many medals you can get, tons of enemy variety, and a great story, Bug Fables is just a great all around time. While most of the boss fights aren't super memorable, and Chapter 6's [spoiler] Rubber Prison [/spoiler] is kinda boring, the game as a whole is incredible. [i] "Should you really consider Bug Fables Plus? It's a mod." [/i] I thought that to myself, but then I realized I also play Fallout New Vegas. Even so, the base game is great. So yeah, go play this game! 9/10

I'm not one to post reviews on games, but with Bug Fables I feel like I have to. This game is wonderful, it has so much heart and soul put into it. Team Snakemouth in their entirety are so compelling, their stories all wonderfully written. The art style of the game as well is wonderful. While I might not be the best at game strategies, pulling though any boss fight is just a great feeling. The only thing that to me is a downside is how bad some of the text boxes are set up, making it harder to tell which character said what. A beautiful but somewhat challenging game, but never impossible. I truly wanted to voice my love for this game, and I hope others end up enjoying it too.

The true successor to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Playing this game will make you realize how much love and care was put into its creation. For the price, it is an absolute must-buy.

This game is absolutely beautiful so far and I absolutely love it! I've had this game on my radar for a loooong while and I'm glad I'm finally playing it now! This is definitely what I needed after playing Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door! 10/10!

i adore this game from the bottom of my heart. as a bug lover, i'm very pleased with the way this game treats insects of any species. thank you for not making wasps inherently evil (- a wasp lover). very very charming and cute. my only complaint is that the depiction of the leafbugs is probably my least favorite part of this game. it made me uh. very uncomfortable. apart from that, this is a wonderful game that i cant believe i didnt pick up sooner

game so good it make you go ushy gushy about the characters and how cute they are

Between steam and my switch, I probably have like 150+ hours of time on this game. It's such a refreshing game, super in depth & well written story and really engaging gameplay that makes it really easy to replay. Absolutely one of the best games in this genre

Extremely enjoyable for those looking to fill that old Paper Mario itch. This is its own game of course, of which I think better improves on the formula. Bug Fables allows the main characters to grow in its story, instead of being one off uses per chapter like in PM, by allowing them to feel like a growing team throughout the story. 10/10 from me. Would love a sequel/spin-off either with the same characters or different ones, as the world-building felt great and established.

NOT RECOMMENDING but giving THUMBS UP... This game is just not for me, it drags so much, it's so slow and I can't make it mentally BUT - The world is amazing, I can feel the love the devs put in this game (that's why I was pushing through although it's not my cup of tea) - turn based combat is something I hate because it's boring.. in this game.. oh god! this game nailed it and I loved it! no more old school "choose action and wait" - Really likable characters, great humor I am officially done with this game and moving it into my "completed" section because I won't continue, but I tried so hard and trust me if I say, I am sad it's not for me, because that love of devs was leaking through and hugging me for 8 hours straight.. it's like an epic meal but I am allergic to one ingredient.. sigh.. Good Job devs! Even player who do not like these type of games, loved it so much.

Actual and genuine peak. Deserves so much more recognition then it gets. It captures the charm of the older Paper Mario games so well while also adding it's own delightful spin on things. The main characters are all genuinely so compelling and I caught myself getting attached to them without even realizing it. 10/10 I am definitely going to play this again.

Okay okay please don't crucify me. I think this is really down to personal preference. The platforming and combat system is very well-designed. I just can't bring myself to finish it because as much as I tried I don't give a rats ass about the characters. Its not about it being too cutesy, I've wanted this game forever! I can't be more specific than... the writing just needed to be a tad better....

The story is mid an amateurish, and the art on characters that aren't the protagonists is also kind of eh. But, it's very cute, and i had a great time playing, so like, check out the Bug RPG. It's fun!

Love it so far, but lief is a the most worthless, useless, horrible item i've ever encountered and i am VERY agitated i cannot delete him form existence, I do not want him, please someone make a mod that gets rid of him, ENTIRELY

Honestly this game does not get nearly as much recognition as it deserves

im adding sans undertale to this game and nobody can stop me

Can't believe I forgot to review this... If you like Paper Mario TTYD just give this an instant-buy and get ready for a good time. One of the more fun games I played during the $GlobalIssue times and just re-played it. Super fun, a lot of customization, re-spec is possible ~85% into the main quest, Spy Wars, list goes on and on but for any Paper RPG fan just buy it, don't think.

I'm going to preface this review by saying that I've never played Paper Mario 64 or TTYD. I only really discovered this game by seeing one of the main characters in a social media post - as far as I can see, it's pretty overlooked. I absolutely loved this game within the first hour. The main trio is awesome, they're all very lovable and the game did a great job of making me want to keep playing as them. The combat, while relatively simple, is fun, and I never found myself being tired of combat. Action commands help keep each battle fresh, and reward you for getting good action command results, such as stronger attacks and more damaged blocked. The medal system also allows you to try new strategies in battle, with multiple options being viable as you progress into the game. I've probably put a lot more time into the game than needed because of how much I enjoyed every battle and setup. The story is simple to follow, and is overall a very nice story. Some characters have a good deal of depth that honestly surprised me while playing, it wasn't something I expected but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Discovering the backstory/lore of the world was nice, everything was concise and knit neatly together. Overall, Bug Fables is a great experience and if you think you'll enjoy it I would highly recommend giving it a shot. It's become one of my all time favorites, I'll absolutely keep coming back to it as well as following whatever else the developers come up with next, if they do plan to make more games.

If you like classic Paper Mario, you'll like Bug Fables. If you don't like classic Paper Mario, you don't deserve Bug Fables. Either way, this is a delightful game full of charming characters and engaging mechanics. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a lighthearted RPG.

this truly was... a Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

my bugcestors rolling in they graves rn

fun bug game. better than ttyd by far

Not perfect but god do I miss paper mario

hard mode is top right off spawn, have fun

not like my favorite game of all time but good game

It's fun and enjoyable game.

its Block Tales but good.

[spoiler] You become what you eat. [/spoiler]

help me i've been corrupted by the bug fables rot

Paper mario if it was on pc. Very good

this game is so buggy

errmm, peak? dare i say super peak?

Chubee's Parents must've never wanted a kid.

definitely top 3 bug games

I can't believe it's not Paper Mario!

I love it!

I like bugs now

i wish bugs were real

ill write a proper review someday

SUPER GOOOD

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