Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3

this was a very fun, and very good game. The chuckles and gameplay carried me to the end no problem

This game was really nice! I liked the story and the characters in this game! I got all achievements and it was a bit difficult. If this game had a more in depth way of telling you what you’re missing, 100% the whole game would be possible for me. In depth as in telling the player where specifically the player needs to go to get specific items, traits and unique ‘end of path’ scenarios. The game shows the completion percent as well as how many traits/match 3/ items and branch ends. But the game doesn’t tell you which place specifically where to go in a given chapter.

A decent match-three "battle" game (i.e. Puzzle Quest-like) with a solidly funny overarching narrative about the struggles of game development. Definitely a good time if you care for this kind of puzzler with a good deal of charm.

How to make a match-3 interesting, and a hilarious satire on game development - sadly, also based on a true story. I had so much fun with this - being extra quirky, meta and always genuinely funny.

It's short, but unique and engaging. Wish there were more games like this that weren't afraid of mixing gameplay like this.

I would never have thought you could combine Metroidvania action with match-3 puzzles and a kickin' ominous-polka soundtrack, but here we are- this game makes it all work. The amount of TENSION I felt trying to get the perfect combo of items and actions on some of these boss fights!!! The closer I got to the ending and the unraveling of the game's backstory (both factual and fictional), the more verklempt it all made me too- this is a very, very, very silly game and it is incredibly obvious how much fun the team had with that silliness, but it's also a heartfelt exploration of the pains, frustrations, and joys of game development as a career and artistic passion. I WOULD TAKE JJ OVER JACK BRIAR ANY DAY </3 Special shout-out to the background art- it is all EXTREMELY cute and such a unique style that ties the sprites and UI together, and really sets the silly-spooky mood, and I loved trying to spot all the tiny little details the artist threw in to each piece of artwork, especially in the kitchen!

Was expecting some kind of shitpost game but it turned out to be so wacky and meta that it kept itself interesting all around, plus it left a really nice message by the end about game development in general, which is a running theme throughout the story. The match-3 gameplay also does a lot to keep the game fun with a couple of mechanics that shake up the formula. Had a great time with it.

I really enjoyed this game! Admittedly, I got this game for the bit, but luckily this game is filled with many, many bits. The bits are just the beginning though: I found myself genuinely charmed by the plot, having fun with the match-3 mechanics, and returning to previous story markers just to see where the other paths lead. The game's ending made it worth playing to the end. The sexy dinosaurs are just the sexy, sexy cherry on top.

CRDM3 is more than just a silly match 3 game, although it [i]is[/i] still a silly match 3 game. There's an earnest tale in here about the state of modern game development and just how hard it is to get anything completed and published. I look forward to whatever Strange Scaffold comes up with next, I'm sure it'll be something you or I would ever think of.

This game rules. Funny and touching story with a meaty central match-3 mechanic that is just the right level of busted. Feels of the moment in a way that most games don't. Highly recommended.

Great game, fun gameplay loop (match 3 games can be fun!), interesting plot (very meta). Loved the ending. It could do with a bit more QoL improvements, especially a way to better track uncompleted branches. I'll definitely keep watching Strange Scaffold's and play their other games.

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 exists with a combination of game genres that doomed me to be within the target audience, and I do not regret a single dollar that was spent on this wonderfully unique experience. Story recognition/spoilers follow: [spoiler] This game, by it's own admission, should not exist. The meta-narrative of its own development hell being woven into the game is sad, funny, and engrossing enough that I ended up binging the 2nd half of it in one session. This game is unironically art that has been transformed by the medium and industry it exists in, for better or worse, and I have nothing but respect for all those who managed to make it happen. [/spoiler]

Great for Steam Deck. A cameo made me cry?

Weird but neat little game. Devs, I am glad you saw it through.

This game is wonderfully addictive,

Not often I find a match-3 game I like but this one did it.

Goofy Visual Novel Match Three thing, play it now.

Simple match 3 with a story that's very silly

Good

A very good Match 3 game.